hey...how bad are peanuts? I know i am on the liquid diet, but i find if i have 13 peanuts (so 26 individual) i do not crave anything at all. I figure that it is better than many other alternatives. They did say i could have a fat free yogurt if i wanted...i am sure peanuts are not the greatest, although it is high in protein which is helpful. Right now i estimated that i have 39g protein from shakes, the yogurt is 9g. Adding the peanuts (the past 2 days) has helped greatly with keeping me satieated. any suggestions? I could eliminate them completely and will...just it is sooo hard when others are eating.

The liquid diet isn't about calories, it's about allowing your stomach to heal. It's only a short period of time - you can hold out! And then you can have peanuts.

For now, if you crave peanuts, maybe you could mix some Peanut Butter into a Protein shake or something.

Best,

Susan

Peanuts are also extremely high in FAT and Sodium.

Do NOT do anything to jeopardize your surgery since you are pre-op. Besides you will be on liquids post-op as well I am assuming.

Oh - you're pre-op, I assumed you were on post-op liquids.

In that case I'd say go for whatever works for you as long as you stay within your calorie requirements.

Good luck!

Susan

All I can suggest is following your diet plan. If peanuts are on your plan, that is fine although I suspect they are not. Peanuts can be high in calories, but the real point of this is to follow the plan. Don't start cheating before you even begin.

You deserve to make a real go of this for your own health. Don't start making excuses this early on if you want to be successful. A peanut here or there may not make a big inpact . . . but it could be the start of allowing other "off plan" items to creap in.

hey...how bad are peanuts? I know i am on the liquid diet, but i find if i have 13 peanuts (so 26 individual) i do not crave anything at all. I figure that it is better than many other alternatives. They did say i could have a fat free yogurt if i wanted...i am sure peanuts are not the greatest, although it is high in Protein which is helpful. Right now i estimated that i have 39g protein from shakes, the yogurt is 9g. Adding the peanuts (the past 2 days) has helped greatly with keeping me satieated. any suggestions? I could eliminate them completely and will...just it is sooo hard when others are eating.

I would cut out the peanuts till AFTER your liquid period is over..just in case. However, afterwards, I find that nuts are one of the few things that I never barf up (yes, some things I DO throw up..especially bread, potatoes..basically anything white doesn't agree with me). But, for now..you are healing and if you can't stop eating peanuts NOW when you aren't supposed to eat them then you might not be able to stop later and by that I mean, you may not be able to control your quantity.

But, heal...you need to heal. There is plenty of time later!!! And, good luck to you, you made such a good decision!!:tt2:

i am pre-op, and i am doing the two week liquid stage, although i just came across another dilema..that dilema is my dad who NEVER asks us to go out as father daughter, has just asked me to go to dinner with him on thursday. I really want to go, but i will talk to my nutritionist about this one!! OH BOY!@!

hey...how bad are peanuts? I know i am on the liquid diet, but i find if i have 13 peanuts (so 26 individual) i do not crave anything at all. I figure that it is better than many other alternatives. They did say i could have a fat free yogurt if i wanted...i am sure peanuts are not the greatest, although it is high in Protein which is helpful. Right now i estimated that i have 39g protein from shakes, the yogurt is 9g. Adding the peanuts (the past 2 days) has helped greatly with keeping me satieated. any suggestions? I could eliminate them completely and will...just it is sooo hard when others are eating.

Whoa, I didn't know you were on the pre-op either. STOP THE PEANUTS. If you can't stay on the liquid diet now, then how do you know you are going to be able to control yourself afterwards. You need to make sure you don't have a fatty liver for the surgery and peanuts are fatty. My advise..STOP NOW.

STOP THE PEANUTS. And, don't use the dinner as an excuse to eat. Bottom line, you are in 2 weeks of liquids, that is it. You are to be on liquids..ONLY. You have to get all of this under control or you will not be successful. Your dad will understand, or take an Optifast with you and just enjoy his company. But, if you don't want to get to the surgery and wake up and find out they didn't do it, then you'd better stick with that liquid diet. Now is when you learn to stick with it. NO excuses. Good luck, it really is a wonderful thing you are doing, but you have to tell yourself that you are committed to this. Peanuts and going out to eat, etc..that's not really committed is it? Two weeks is not much, you can do it!!!