My surgeon is having me complete a one week pre-op liquid diet that requires 70-80 grams of protein and under 40 grams carbs, and one clear liquid day before surgery. I was given a food list that is composed of soups, protein shakes, jello and pudding -to name a few things.

I'm on day 2 and noticed I have an insane amount of energy and feel a little "stoned". I'm not really complaining about the energy, but am I going to crash soon? Could this be a result of ketosis? I have never eaten like this and have no idea what to expect.

Hi! Kind of funny...crashing will suck eggs though. I did Ideal Protein, and was in ketosis for five month (lost 72 pounds) all of which I put back on...Anyway, if you're having carbs and sugars you won't be in ketosis. Edited to add: when I first got inot ketosis I felt drained, and exhausted...

Ive been eating, as per my nutritionist instructions, for four days and feel amazing! Perhaps it the change from one way of eating to another!

Enjoy the "high"....here's to a virtual cheers that you don't crash to hard!

xo

Edited August 10, 20179 yr by NewEnglander

Everyone seems to respond to preop diets differently. Glad yours is going ok. The "stoned" feeling should get better in a couple more days. About the time you are getting used to it, you'll have surgery and change again!

My surgeon is having me complete a one week pre-op liquid diet that requires 70-80 grams of protein and under 40 grams carbs, and one clear liquid day before surgery. I was given a food list that is composed of soups, protein shakes, jello and pudding -to name a few things.
I'm on day 2 and noticed I have an insane amount of energy and feel a little "stoned". I'm not really complaining about the energy, but am I going to crash soon? Could this be a result of ketosis? I have never eaten like this and have no idea what to expect.

I'm starting my liquid diet tomorrow . I'm hoping I have a burst of energy. Lol

The liquid diet scares the crap out of me.

We talk about you getting a new baby stomach.. the preop diet is the labor before the surgical delivery. It sucks, but we all go through it (for varying lengths of time), and then it's over, and the real work begins!

I start my preop diet on the 18 this month Aug. I have to do 10 days liquid diet. I do not know why 10 days or how I am not going to have food for 10 days!!!! Maybe I should go to a deserted Island with my approved liquid foods lol i'm scared!!!!!!

I start my preop diet on the 18 this month Aug. I have to do 10 days liquid diet. I do not know why 10 days or how I am not going to have food for 10 days!!!! Maybe I should go to a deserted Island with my approved liquid foods lol i'm scared!!!!!!

Just do it one day at a time. Get creative with the things you can, like protein powder in SF pudding and jello, you can even freeze the pudding and make fudgsicles. I'm not gonna lie, I just started my second week of full liquids post-op and I'm learning very quickly what a fixture food was in my life. So at least I'm learning the difference between head hunger and real hunger, because I have none of that. I'm just bored, and I'm learning new ways to occupy my time. When I think of how much longer I am going to have to do this, I kinda panic, so I just think about getting through this day. It's getting better. At least by then end of this I know my intestines will be CLEAN! It's all about perspective. Good luck! [emoji106][emoji4]

It wasn't so bad for my 10 day preop I didn't think I could do it but I did it I picked up pretty much only three things that I liked and that's what I had everything all day same thing for 10 days actually it's nine days and then the 10th day is clear liquid that's a hard day the day before clearly liquid. But it's over before you know it then you're in the hospital having surgery then afterwords you don't want nothing