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Day 1 of pre-OP liquid diet

Hiraeth

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Hiraeth    515

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So far, everything is fine. I don't have a headache, and my stomach isn't hurting as bad as I expected. I am hungry and yes, I do have cravings, but they're manageable. Is this a good sign? Or do the hunger pangs usually come later; like on day 2 and 3? I'm trying to remain positive, but I'm still worried that maybe the hunger pangs will sneak up on me, lol. >_< I've heard many people say that day 1 and 2 are the worst, and that by day 5, the hunger usually completely goes away.

This is what I've had so far:
Breakfast - 1 Muscle Milk Protein Shake (20g Protein, 130 calories), 1 Light & Fit Yogurt (70 calories)
lunch - 1 Muscle Milk Protein shake, 1 Light & Fit Yogurt, 1 cup of Cream of chicken Soup (Diluted with Water and spit out the chicken, lol. -_-)
dinner - I haven't had dinner yet, but I plan on drinking another Muscle Milk with a yogurt, and maybe some chicken broth. I may go to bed early so I can avoid the cravings, haha. :rolleyes: Good thing I don't get burnt out on things in just a week. So, drinking Muscle Milk and yogurt will be pretty easy, especially since they taste amazing.

I've love to hear your experiences.

Thank goodness I only have to do this for 1 week. ;-)

EDIT: I swallowed a few very tiny pieces of chicken when I was eating my cream of chicken soup. Is this ok? Next time I will strain the soup.

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rebelchelz    52

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sounds like your doing good. I still don't have a date so haven't experience the prop diet yet. so I really appreciate you posting so I can have an idea on what to do when the time comes for me

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I am on day two of the liquid pre-op. They tell me no caffeine, but herbal teas are ok. I accidentally had tea with caffeine, and I feel awesome.

How strict is this no caffeine rule? I'm gonna try to follow it, but man was it nice.

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Hiraeth    515

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sounds like your doing good. I still don't have a date so haven't experience the prop diet yet. so I really appreciate you posting so I can have an idea on what to do when the time comes for me

Awwww, you're so welcome! I'm glad my post helped someone. :) If you have any trouble, feel free to send me a message for advice and venting. Venting truly helps! :D

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I am on day two of the liquid pre-op. They tell me no caffeine, but herbal teas are ok. I accidentally had tea with caffeine, and I feel awesome.

How strict is this no caffeine rule? I'm gonna try to follow it, but man was it nice.

I think it's more important post-op (dehydration) but you can cut down gradually pre-op.

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Hiraeth    515

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Day 1 liquid diet for me and the caffeine withdrawal is almost unbearable. No idea it would be this hard to wean off soda.

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See, I don't have this problem with caffeine. I drink it all the time, but going without it doesn't bother me. I don't know if it's because I take adderall or what. Did your doctor tell you absolutely no caffeine?

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I am on day two of the liquid pre-op. They tell me no caffeine, but herbal teas are ok. I accidentally had tea with caffeine, and I feel awesome.

How strict is this no caffeine rule? I'm gonna try to follow it, but man was it nice.

Hahaha! I know, right! The caffeine rule for me isn't that strict. They told me to limit it as much as possible, but I'm avoiding it completely since I don't usually have withdrawals from being without it.

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Day 1 liquid diet for me and the caffeine withdrawal is almost unbearable. No idea it would be this hard to wean off soda.

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I start my liquid diet in 2 weeks, what's the importance of no caffeine? My nutritionist didn't really go into it.

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No caffeine postop because it can cause ulcers and dehydration. I believe they recommend weaning off of it preop so you're not dealing with caffeine withdrawal after surgery.

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