JUst a general question. Is there a simplier way to get thru pre op liquid diet. Has anyone of you ever cheated? I go on mne in 3 weeks and was wondering do I need to hibernate? lol!

I just keep busy & sleep a lot.

I chug my water all day, get the recommended amount of protein i have to have and eat my jello/popsicles when I need to satisfy my craving for biting/chewing.

I am on day 2 of mine but with my sleeve I had 2 week liquid diet and breezed right through it. I am lucky

Thats what I plan to do sleep and probably eat popsicles and chug water but it seems like it could get really hard to get through by reading others stories.

The liquid diet is tough, there is no getting around it.

Being morbidly obese is tougher.

Do what you must to get the surgery, it is worth it.

you are so right Kim. I will get thru it. I tried it today as a experiment and it is tough just doing one day. I think i may have to sleep a week lmao!!

I tried a whole bunch of protein waters, shakes, what not to figure out what I could stand for both pre op and post op liquid phases.

I added bone broth so I’d get something savory during post op phase and glad I did.

Just finishing day #10 of the preop diet and surprisingly it has been fairly easy. I start the day with 20 ounces water then I drink about 40 oz coffee with Spenda and fat free half and half. I use a Yeti tumbler so easy to keep track. Then I drink one shake (Premier Protein). I then have about 32 ounces water over the next few hours. I have a second shake and some dill pickles (allowed per my bariatric center at Baylor Scott & White) about 4 then about 1/2 a bottle of PowerAde Zero. I eat my allowed meal (3 ounces protein) with 1-2 cups vegetables about 7. For dessert, a couple of sugar free popsicles and/or jello. Now sitting here enjoying some Crystal Light. I sometimes heat up a chocolate shake to drink before bed. I am shocked that I really haven't felt extremely hungry to this point and have lost almost 12 pounds. Good luck to you!!

yeti tumbler i must find one wjat kind of dill pickles do u eat? this all sounds like a plan!! ty for thus valuable info

FYI Any,pickle is high in sodium,? canned enough of them to know. One rarely might be okay but please don't make a habit of it. Hard to drop weight is you're retaining fluid.?

yes didnt think about that but u r right!

I hope we r on same pre op together i think it will be tough the first few days might have to pass out like a ole bear lol

I dont get veggies or anything else except for straight liquids and protein shakes

I have found a few flavors and /or textures I like. I have been implementing them in occasionally as snacks, my imagination isn't always working. For the next month I'm supposed to be on 3 meal/3 snack feeding plan, every 2.5-3 hours while awake. Feeding plan makes me sound like I'm a shark doesn't it? Shoot, you know what I mean anyway. I had been skipping,lunch a lot, this way with 6 smallish I don't overeat when I do get around to it. Told them I didn't eat that big a meal, it's like my stomach is already in training. Breakfast is usually low sugar instant oatmeal,with a splash,of 1% milk, we've gone down from,2% but haven't convinced my son that skim/fat free wasn't suggested by the DEVIL. Dinner which I admit isn't always before 7 which PCP suggested. Small helping of protein, usually fish or a chicken variety, sometimes tofu, green or occasionally yellow-orange vegetable, tossed salad with a little dressing on the side. So I've slid a shake in instead of just forgetting about it. Got 2 flavors of Premier Protein and also a soy based one.