Pre-Op Liquid Diet

[Niki15 198]

My surgery is August 4th ..I am drinking another protien shake to see if that help will call her if it gets worse ..thanks@@cdesimone

[Niki15 198]

Day 2 and down 5 pounds hope I loose alot over these 2 weeks ..

[cdesimone 5]

Awesome job @@Niki15! I'm down 7lbs in 7 days. You are doing better than me. I'm SO sick ???? of my strawberry shakes (I ran out of the chocolate). Heading to the pharmacy tomorrow to get a better variety.

[Niki15 198]

ME too I have to add sweet n low to make them taste better .. but will try to gocus on other things ..I was craving corn on the cob last night ..

[Pinkpeonies1 87]

Lost 4 lbs day 1 and nothing on day 2, hopefully it changes. I am having a healthy dinner though per docs orders. Are you just doing liquids?

[Niki15 198]

Yes @@Pinkpeonies1 just Water sf popcicles sf Jello and carnation instan Breakfast 4 a day

[cdesimone 5]

Lol i've already had 2 popsicles today. I couldn't finish my shake this morning or for lunch, just not appetizing! ????

[Niki15 198]

Getting ready to make another shake my stomach is growling ..ugg cant wait to get this over with ..need August 4th to come faster..

[Tip81 4]

Hello I'm starting my pre-op in the morning surgery is scheduled for August 5, any advice or encouraging words

[Pinkpeonies1 87]

I found that drinking Water helps me stay somewhat full.

[fit2cmygirlsgrow 5]

Someone suggested making your own broth (if you can have broth on your pre-op diet). I made my own last night and it's pretty yummy. Just watch the sodium in your spices. Much better than the bought stuff. My broth and sugar-free fudgesickles are getting me through. I also like my sugar-free chocolate Jello puddings. I add my unflavored Protein to my fat free Greek yogurt also. Taste better that way than in drinks. I also bought the ketone strips so I could tell if I were in ketosis. I love the sugar-free chocolate muscle milk 100 Val's version.

Edited July 25, 2015 by fit2cmygirlsgrow

[Pinkpeonies1 87]

I'm not too familiar with ketosis, I kinda get the basics. So if you have gone into ketosis what happens or how do you solve it?

[fit2cmygirlsgrow 5]

@@Pinkpeonies1 They want your body to go into ketosis so that your liver shrinks and that makes it easier for the surgeon to move around it during surgery.

[Pinkpeonies1 87]

My bad. I thought you meant going into ketosis post-op. I know about shrinking the fatty liver. I also know you go into ketosis on a high Protein, low or no carbs diet. I've read when this happens we get bad breath and or body odor, just don't know what we can do about that. So I thought the strips were for knowing when you enter that stage and controlling the side effects and wanted to know the magic cure. Lol.

[KittyBabbitt 7]

Hey Yall! I am starting my pre-op diet on the 30th. Any tips to stay focused during this phase? My surgeon said not to worry about weight loss during this phase - it is to shrink my liver. So as long as I (we) stick to it - our liver will shrink making access to the stomach easier for the docs. I am worried about headaches when I dont eat... hopefully, i can get through them. Any advice?