Pre-op diet blues

[NagathaChristie 95]

Nutritionist put me on a 1000 calories/ 60 - 90 protein/ 60 carbs per day and it is so hard. I am starving! How did you get through this?

[GreenTealael 24,868]

43 minutes ago, NagathaChristie said:

Nutritionist put me on a 1000 calories/ 60 - 90 protein/ 60 carbs per day and it is so hard. I am starving! How did you get through this?

Try more liquids

Hot tea+ sugar substitute ~0 calories

Water and low/sugar free flavor enhancer ~ 10 calories max

You can bulk up and divide down your Protein Shakes with ice and additional sugar free flavoring... smoothie

8 oz of water, cup of ice ice, 1/4th or ~3 oz vanilla Protein Shake, berry flavor Crystal light. Blend. Berry Vanilla smoothie roughly 40-60 calories

You can try it with sugarfree ice tea/drinks as well

Snapple diet ice tea (any flavor) & ice. blend. Snapple coolata. Dragonfruit or Coconut bai & ice blend. Starbucks fakeouts or faux pina coladas ~15 calories.

Good Luck💙

Edited May 24, 2019 by GreenTealael

[GradyCat 3,692]

It's good practice for how you'll be eating post-op. You can do it!

[NagathaChristie 95]

Thank you for all your encouragement. I have been trying to fill up with chicken breast, since she is comfortable with me having that