I just stared my liquid pre-op diet on Monday. Although it's not too bad, I'm getting bored. I found some cool protein shake recipes but I don't know if they would be allowed. Can anyone help? Thanks!

Pumpkin Pie Shake Recipe:

1 Premier Protein® Vanilla Shake

1/2 cup of organic pumpkin

1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin spice

1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon

1 cup of ice

Blueberry Protein Shake:

1 Premier Protein 11oz. Vanilla shake

1 cup of blueberries

1 tsp. of cinnamon

4-6 ice cubes

I don't know if either of them would be allowed, largely because I believe pumpkin and blueberries are going to be reasonably carb heavy, and most preop diets frown on that. The preop diet is generally all about low carbs and low total calories to get you into Ketosis and shrink your liver down to make surgery safer/easier. That said I think these are perhaps recipes you could try out post-op while trying to get your protein in (when you will really sick of straight protein shakes).

Best ask your dietician. Mine allows vegetables and veg soups alongside the protein drinks but not fruits

No. Neither of those recipes would be allowed.

The point of your presurg diet is to severely restrict carbs to shrink your liver.

Fruit is carbs. Pumpkin is carbs.

No and no. If you eat carbs and your liver doesn't shrink your surgery can be canceled. (even after they start it )

I know drinking protein shakes sucks. In my opinion, the presurg diet is harder than surgery. But you have to do it by the book for the best results.