I know, I know. There are so many threads on this, but I need to vent. I have been on liquid diet since last Tuesday. Today I started with clear liquids. So, what all can be considered clear liquids? Can the protein shakes be one? I am hungry!!! I'm steady eating the popcicles and drinking water. Can I heat a can of soup and drain the contents? Please someone help! I am to be banded Friday. Thanks, D'

If this is the pre-op for shrinking the liver, choices usually include beef, chicken, vegetable broth, sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jello, sugar free drinks (tea, crystal light, etc.) Draining the chunks from soup will basically give you broth, so make it easy and just go that way. And make sure you're sugar free. Protein Shakes are technically a clear liquid, but their inclusion would be at your surgeon's discretion.

Your surgeon should have provided you with a list of acceptable things to have on the pre-op diet. Examples of what to eat. Request this from them going forward, especially post-op.

Try having some apple, cranberry, or white grape juice to boost your calorie and sugar intake. You will feel much better. You should not be eating only sugar-free items at this point, you are going to drop you blood sugar and not only feel terrible but be very hungry as well.

I would even get regular popsicles and Jell-O, those are not going to affect your liver and will give you an little boost to your hovering blood sugar level.

I've heard some docs put their patients on liquids for 2 weeks just to see if they can stick to it...is that the case for you or are you "liver-shrinking" (a ridiculous concept, IMO).

I know, I know. There are so many threads on this, but I need to vent. I have been on liquid diet since last Tuesday. Today I started with clear liquids. So, what all can be considered clear liquids? Can the Protein Shakes be one? I am hungry!!! I'm steady eating the popcicles and drinking Water. Can I heat a can of soup and drain the contents? Please someone help! I am to be banded Friday. Thanks, D'

Well my pre-op diet says that I should drink 2shakes and eat 1 meal a day for 1 week... now your bmi is lower than mine.. why do they have u on just all liquids, and did they give u any instructions on what to eat before yr banded and after..if not i would call and request that.. you should be able to drink the slimfast or what ever type of shakes u would drink... v-8 juice should be ok also