Hi All

I'll be having my surgery on August 5th (the day after my 29th birthday) and I'm on day 1 of my liquid diet.

This. Is. Not. Easy.

These Protein things are not my cup of tea. I've got GNC Lean 25 in chocolate Peanut Butter and Cookies & cream. I'm finding them to be too sweet, too syrupy in texture and just...not what I like. Can anyone suggest a protein that is maybe not a "shake" or a "smoothie"?

THANK YOU!

Niki15

I am passing gas and burping. I can feel stomach - intestines rumbling but no pain comes from this. I think its all that air they blew us up with and GI tract adapting to the change. But its okay so far. I don't use anything for it. Now that i have had protein drinks for 2 days am wondering when I will have a BM. I take very small sips but yes i do feel gruggling in my intestine with the shakes. How is your mobility and are you able to drink 60 ounces of liquids per day?

I am pretty close to the 64 oz and just now starting to get the strenght to walk as far as your question on Bm Omg I just had to go thru extreme constipation to the point of using an enima I had not gone for like 6 days you will need to get some prune juice and mox half and half or if u can do puree ..Puree an apple with the skin one and have one daily I bought so phillips milk of mag just in case ..

I am just beginning my journey. I went to the seminar and have my consult in a week. My biggest fear is not making it through the liquid diet pre-surg. I keep telling myself "keep your eye on the prize". Good luck to you!

Any one struggling with pre ob diet...get you some unflavored protein and mix with anything it has 30gm per scoop. I love it in yogurt. It didn't resolve well in soup or jello. It keeps you full I have no will power but have done wonderful on pre diet. No hunger

LynnAlex - How did your surgery go? I am on day 2 of my pre-surgery diet and it sounds identical to what your doctor said to do, and I am also thinking about changing it some to add in some chicken and soft veggies, or cottage cheese or other soft cheeses. At least for the first week. So, I am curious about if you did change your diet, and if so - how? And when did you go back to all liquids?

My surgery date is 8/4. I am drinking 3-4 Premier Protein drinks AND either having chicken broth w/2 oz of chicken at night when I am sick of the protein drink OR having 3 oz of steak for dinner. My doctor wants me on all protein shakes, broth, sf jello and popsicles. So many people get to eat a small meal with carbs, I don't get it. SO.... I am changing mine to include a low fat meat one time per day. I am a low BMI. I also exercise about 2 hours a day. I love swimming, biking, hiking. I may get scared on the last 3 days and follow doctor's plan.