I am on day 5 of my two week pre op liquid diet! This has got to be the hardest thing I've ever done in my entire life! Seriously! I am required to have 7 HMR (lactose free) Meal Replacement shakes per day. They can be mixed with Water only! I am also allowed to have broth, Crystal Light, coffee, tea, water or diluted fruit juices and sugar free popsicles. The shake flavors come in chocolate or vanilla only. They are getting really hard to get down! Most days, I'm only able to get 6 of them in. I have 9 days to go and....honestly....I'm hoping I make it! Today, I put 1 tablespoon of PB2 in my vanilla shake. It made it taste soooo much better! I am drinking over 64 oz of water per day. I've already lost 8lbs...but this is pure torture, especially when you still have to cook for 3 kids and a husband. I want to eat real food so badly!

I'd appreciate some words of advice! How have others handled this?

I too am more worried about giving up food more than I am worried about the surgery!! I'm terrified to give up my best friend food! : (

quote name="TXTinana" post="3890542" timestamp="1437164565"]Honestly this is the part I am dreading the most. I start my liquid diet in 10 days. To me that's scarier than the surgery itself (how sad is that?)

Keep updating on how it goes. Someone told me after the first week it gets easier, but I am just worried that it won't.

I have not done it yet. I am still in the planning phase. I felt that with such limited options of liquid, it'd be difficult. I have the same list and a few others in the book I have. But I did go to GNC and find the Apple Melon Isopure. It tastes like Apple Jolly Ranchers. Are you allowed to have these too? There are a few other flavors. This one was just what I found online and sought it out. Best of luck on your journey ahead!

I am on day 5 of my two week pre op liquid diet! This has got to be the hardest thing I've ever done in my entire life! Seriously! I am required to have 7 HMR (lactose free) meal replacement shakes per day. They can be mixed with water only! I am also allowed to have broth, Crystal Light, coffee, tea, water or diluted fruit juices and sugar free popsicles. The shake flavors come in chocolate or vanilla only. They are getting really hard to get down! Most days, I'm only able to get 6 of them in. I have 9 days to go and....honestly....I'm hoping I make it! Today, I put 1 tablespoon of PB2 in my vanilla shake. It made it taste soooo much better! I am drinking over 64 oz of water per day. I've already lost 8lbs...but this is pure torture, especially when you still have to cook for 3 kids and a husband. I want to eat real food so badly!

I'd appreciate some words of advice! How have others handled this?