Hi I'm curious I know the nutritionist gives a list any ideas on how to begin since to me seems like cold turkey [emoji18][emoji52]

Im in the same boat!!! My nutritionist told me chicken broth..protein shakes..water!! I have surgery 23 when is urs??

Leading up to my 2 week pre-op phase I substituted at least one meal with a cup of chicken broth (technically bullion cube in hot water). Mentally it helped get me ready for the liquid phase. Didn't completely prepare me but it did help at least.

Are you drinking Protein shakes already as part of a diet plan?

One protein shake in the morning only

Yes me too only in the morning

I'm leading up with one protein shake in the morning and in a few days will switch to two protein shakes, broth per day.

I did it cold turkey. 5 protein shakes a day. It's really not as bad as you think once you get past the first few days.

That sounds good Just straight cold turkey ahhh[emoji854][emoji846]

Although I haven't began my pre-op diet because I don't have a surgery date yet, I'm really confused about the pre-op diet that I was given by my nutritionist. The diet I was given states that 2 weeks prior to surgery I go carb free, which allows meat and vegetables but no fruit or dairy , then 24 hours prior to surgery we are to do a liquid diet NPO after midnight. My nutritionist is also telling us in our classes that we don't have to do the shakes because we will get our protein from our foods. I understand that every surgeon is different, but from what I've been reading it sounds like the nutritionist that works with my surgeon is misleading the patients. I go for my final appointment to see my surgeon next week before getting my surgery date and plan on talking with him about both the pre-op and post-op diet because I so badly want to be successful in my weight loss and do no want to experience any complications from not getting te correct amount of protein and other nutrients.

Sb135 I have seen actual sleeve procedures on YouTube and have seen the liver to be so floppy and when I go to my classes they stress the liquid diet so that during the procedure they don't accidentally hurt ur liver since it has to be lifted from the stomach? I will ask my dr if there is a website that can help u.

Thank you so much brooklyn42. I've told my husband that my nutritionist's info sounds really wacky compared to all of the research I've done about the surgery as well as what I have read from those who have had the surgery. I'm not really sure if my surgeon is aware that we are being told not to drink the protein shakes or not, so I'm going to talk to him next week. Personally I'm going to do the protein drinks regardless of what she says lol.

About a month before my surgery I was already replacing a meal (lunch) with a protein shake. I didn't have a preop diet, other than the usual day before liquids and fasting after midnight

Ur welcome [emoji4]
Started my premier protein but it's not thick enough mayb about an hour later I was hungry

I start my liquid diet tomorrow. Cold Turkey too. I was set for surgery March 9th so I was starting liquids on the 23rd. Well this morning I received the call that my surgery was moved up a week. Now liquids start tomorrow! I am so ready to get this going. Best of luck to all of us.

My nutritionist gave me a very detailed list of what I can eat the two weeks pre op. It consists basically of five meals a day and you pick something from each column until you have had your five meals. Two columns are basically shakes one column is specific Protein bar and I ther column is 4 oz lean protein and veggies . The list is very specific on brand and quantity allowed . The same with post op up till day 50 only specific foods for each stage ie liquid, soft food mushy foods etc . Only eat what is listed nothing else

March 16 I will see the nutritionist again n I also believe a list of liquids n soft foods are coming my way. I have been trying but I last about 3days n then the carb temptation kicks in ugh [emoji58].