Hi all!

So I will be starting my pre-op liquid diet next week and I just noticed that my paper says for me to only drink 20 grams of Protein a day. That is seriously one protein shake! I'm going to starve. Lol On a serious not does anyone else's liquid diet call for such a low amount of protein?

Thanks!

that seems ridiculously low. I think I was supposed to have 4-5 shakes a day, so that's around 80-100 grams. However, the only thing I was allowed to have besides the shakes was Clear liquids (which included broth, sugar free popsicles, and sugar free Jello). Are you allowed to have other things besides the shake that have Protein in them, maybe? If not - wow. That is low.

I'd check and see if that's a typo. My NUT said 20-25 grams a meal.

Ouch.

Did they also limit how many breathes of air you could have, too ?

20 grams ?????

@@choosehope asked if it was a typo. I agree. That'd be something to confirm with your medical folks this morning.

I'm not far enough along in the process to have discussed the pre-op liquid detail with my program folks yet, but 20 grams total sounds harsh. 20 grams per meal sounds more realistic, but again.....I'm ignorant at this stage of the game.

It does have a lot of other liquids I can have like sugar free fudge pops, Jello, broth, and milk. I'm not allowed any solids at all not even fruit.

Now that wouldn't be terrible but this whole 20 grams of Protein to me is just craziness. I thought maybe it was a typo, but two different places on the sheet it says low protein liquid diet.... I'm guessing they are serious, but I will call today.

I am guessing that this is exactly what they want you based on what your sheet says to do but it sounds very low. Did they give you an idea of what Protein shakes to use?

Geez, I was on a complete liquid diet for 10 days but could have 4 to 5 shakes per day on top of all the other clear liquid stuff. Towards the end I felt like my brain was very fuzzy.

Homemade chicken broth became my best friend.

Good luck, you can do this! My hubby is doing it right now. He is trying to lose weight and needs to past his sugar addiction. He wanted to see if this could jump start him.

Call your doctor's office. I am on my second day of liquid diet, my by-pass is August 18.

I take 4 shakes a day, plus low carbs veggies. Broccoli, cauliflower, Beans, asparagus, cucumber, mushrooms, tomatoes, celery.

Last night, I was quite hungry, but it should get much better I was told.

20g of Protein a day seems extremely low. It is normally high protein low carb.

Good luck!

I am guessing that this is exactly what they want you based on what your sheet says to do but it sounds very low. Did they give you an idea of what Protein shakes to use?

Geez, I was on a complete liquid diet for 10 days but could have 4 to 5 shakes per day on top of all the other clear liquid stuff. Towards the end I felt like my brain was very fuzzy.

Homemade chicken broth became my best friend.

Good luck, you can do this! My hubby is doing it right now. He is trying to lose weight and needs to past his sugar addiction. He wanted to see if this could jump start him.

Call your doctor's office. I am on my second day of liquid diet, my by-pass is August 18.

I take 4 shakes a day, plus low carbs veggies. Broccoli, cauliflower, Beans, asparagus, cucumber, mushrooms, tomatoes, celery.

Last night, I was quite hungry, but it should get much better I was told.

20g of protein a day seems extremely low. It is normally high protein low carb.

Good luck!

I did call this morning and sure enough they only want me to have 20 grams a day, but they said I'm allowed to go up to 40 if I'm starving. Just madness. lol They said its to help shrink my liver which I knew, but I thought that more protein would not have made a huge difference.

@@Madeleine Renee I did a semi-liquid diet a few weeks ago and the first day I was hungry too, but by the 3rd day I was okay. I guess the body kind of adjusts. You got this!! Congrats on the surgery date mine is the next week! I'm so nervous and excited all at the same time.