I start my 2 week liquid diet tomorrow! it is getting sooooo close! cant believe I am almost to the other side of the bench! I have been in this process for 2 years almost (insurance issues) and it has finally come! can not believe it!

Wednesday 3/7 I have my pre anesthesia appointments with the pre op team and Dr Bencsath (my surgeon). so amazing to be here already!

Congrats! Seems like we are on the same time schedule. I have my pre-op appointments on Friday. I started the liquid diet today and it hasn't been too bad...

I know tonight will be tough, because that's my grazing period!

Best of luck with everything!

3 hours ago, Saranimal83 said:

I start my 2 week liquid diet tomorrow! it is getting sooooo close! cant believe I am almost to the other side of the bench! I have been in this process for 2 years almost (insurance issues) and it has finally come! can not believe it!

Wednesday 3/7 I have my pre anesthesia appointments with the pre op team and Dr Bencsath (my surgeon). so amazing to be here already!

Glad you stuck to it through all of the insurance headaches! But that will be easy compared to the next 2 weeks. The liquid pre-op diet is misery but it is a right of passage. I am on day 7 and it still sucks but at least the physical hunger is gone. I only have head hunger now. It was so strong that when I took a nap I dreamed of eating a cheeseburger.

Hope everything goes well for you all. I start my pre-op diet next Monday 3/12 and surgery on 3/26.

22 hours ago, coachy71 said:

Congrats! Seems like we are on the same time schedule. I have my pre-op appointments on Friday. I started the liquid diet today and it hasn't been too bad...

I know tonight will be tough, because that's my grazing period!

Best of luck with everything!

thank you! you too! I have my pre op appointments with Pre anesthesia, as well as my surgeon tomorrow (Wednesday). what kind of "liquid" protein are you drinking? I am doing the adkins advantage (they only gave is 4 choices) and its terrible. not sure how I am going to do this for 2 weeks.

Hi my surgery is April 18, I start my preop liquid diet on April 4. However, before period to avoid the "last supper" effect a lot of people go through by eating all their favorite things and gaining, I am doing a liquid diet now so I can prepare for the actual one and not give in.

I am drinking Premier Protein.

1 shake is 11 oz and includes:

30g of Protein

4g of Carbs

3g of Fat

1g Sugar

160 Calories

24 Vitamins & Minerals

It is Caseinate protein so it digest slower in your body to give you a full feeling for a longer period of time.

If you are lactose intolerant you might want to pass on it.

Sam's Club is the cheapest place and they have 12 packs for $16.66.

Oreo & Cream (taste like melted oreo ice cream) so delicious!!)

Banana & Cream (taste in between a banana laffy taffy and banana cream pie)

Strawberry & Cream (reminded me of strawberry oatmeal)

Peaches & Cream (very peachy)

Caramel (havent tried heard its great with iced decaf coffee)

Chocolate (haven't tried)

Vanilla (haven't tried heard it taste like a sugar cookie)

I HATE protein shakes. I cannot stand the texture or the taste. These however, are very creamy, no grittiness or clumps. They taste like dessert and like I am cheating but I am not because both my doctor and nutritionist recommended it for me.

I hIghly recommend from personal experience!!

I am doing the Premier Protein, vanilla and chocolate. It really doesn't taste bad. In the morning I blend with ice cubes so it has a shake type consistency. For supper last night I blended up 3 oz of chicken, 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes and 1/2 cup of carrots. Really wasn't too bad.

My program has me doing a 1200 calorie and then an 800 calorie every other day. Today is my 1st 800 calorie day and my cottage cheese and peaches at lunch aren't really cutting the mustard for me!

I know I just have to stick with it and then good things will happen!

Good luck!

my diet consists of 5 cartons of adkins advantage, water, clear broth or bouillon, plain gelatin no sugar added, decaffeinated coffee or tea, propel or crystal light, sugar free popsicles.

super strict. I cant have pureed anything.

it is a strict diet of 800 calories

my diet consists of 5 cartons of adkins advantage, water, clear broth or bouillon, plain gelatin no sugar added, decaffeinated coffee or tea, propel or crystal light, sugar free popsicles.

super strict. I cant have pureed anything.

it is a strict diet of 800 calories

I'm sure mine will change after my appointments on Friday. I will be interested to see how it changes. Hopefully not too much. Hang in there and keep on keeping on!

Have to ride out a little rain to see the rainbow!

1 hour ago, mitchjoann132010 said:

I HATE Protein Shakes. I cannot stand the texture or the taste. These however, are very creamy, no grittiness or clumps. They taste like dessert and like I am cheating but I am not because both my doctor and nutritionist recommended it for me.

I really do like Premier Protein shakes. They are very good and mixed with ice, taste like milk shakes!

Thanks for sharing

I'm sure mine will change after my appointments on Friday. I will be interested to see how it changes. Hopefully not too much. Hang in there and keep on keeping on!
Have to ride out a little rain to see the rainbow!

How was your appointment!?

Not good. Dr is worried about liver and the fat around it. He called it NASH. My blood also wasn’t clotting. Long story short, surgery is off for now and seeing a specialist in 3 weeks. I asked percentages of me being able to ever get surgery and he said 90-95%. Not sure when that will be but fingers crossed it will happen sometime.

Thanks so much for thinking of me.

Going ok for you?

It's not over-- Coachy-- for you. Consider it only as "DelayOfGame", I believe in my heart it's all going to straighten out. Putting a smile on my face bottom line for YOU.

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Thank you! Lots of questions, and won’t get many answers for 3 weeks

Congrats! Seems like we are on the same time schedule. I have my pre-op appointments on Friday. I started the liquid diet today and it hasn't been too bad...
I know tonight will be tough, because that's my grazing period!
Best of luck with everything!

Let me know how you do at night. I start my 2 week pre op diet on the 20th.

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