Hubby and I went to the surgeon yesterday. He has his surgery next Tuesday, Nov 16th. He started the liquid diet today. Tonight he is having a hard time - he is taking diet soda, crystal light, cottage cheese, canned peaches, 1/2 banana. I got him some slim fast drinks. Any other suggestions. He is starting to get a little nervous now.

Well, since I'm only on the first day, I'm not doing too bad... let's see how I'm doing in a couple of days! :biggrin:

My pre op is two weeks of 3 protein shakes and one small meal, 50% protein.. last day is 5 shakes..

My doc has found that people are more successful after surgery if allowed to drink puree'd soups and stuff as part of the post/liquid diet.. they have to be low cal and low sodium and fat, but its better then a month of shakes and water..

I was trying to convince myself that it will be easy but I have come to realize it won't be because I have tried to do it and only go through a day and a half... this is truly not the easy way out.. the easy way would be to just continuing to slowly kill myself overeating...

your all awesome,, thanks for posting

Hi Denne: I have surgery next week and I am on the pre-op diet. I really keep my protien intake at a high level which helps me with me hunger and appetite control. I don't eat fruit. My doctor gave me two choices for the pre-op. Choice one includes high protien drinks three times a day with a fruit snack if needed. Or choice two which includes two high protien drinks and one high protien low fat meal.

I am also on the pre-op diet right now and can only have protein shakes that are high in protein ( 20 grms ), low in carbs plus any clear liquids, broths, sf jello and sf popcicles. I have a few more days before my surgery and then I have another week of liquids. My protein intake amount is 100 grms a day which I find easy to accomplish with the low carb slimfast shakes I use and since my protein intake is so high ( 20 grms per drink ), I haven't had a problem with getting hungry.

Try to increase your protein intake, if not by adding in a protein shake then get a flavored dry protein powder and mix it with skim milk or unflavored and mix it with your cottage cheese if your allowed to have that.

Also, my doc did say never again should I drink carbonated drinks including diet types.

Keep pressing and good luck!

Just got mine today. Any high protein drink that contains 0 fats or sugars and I can add white meat chicken and turkey, tuna, and egg whites if needed. I start it next week for two weeks

I'm sorry, I'm lost. I haven't asked my dr about my pre op diet yet, I thought it was just liquids only from other post I have read. So, there is cottage cheese and oatmeal in the liquid diet? That is good to know, I will now have to ask him. I just thought liquid meant liquids only.

well it kind of confuses me too becasue my doc says protein shake for breakfast and lunch but I can have some type of lean protein at dinner along with something green. (salad,peas, broccoli)

I am on liquid pre-op diet as well. Mine includes fruit, lite yogart, and cottage cheese as well. It is basically all liquids though. I am doing pretty well other than being a little cranky today.

My surgery is on Tuesday, November 11. I am in the home stretch now!

I have been making virgin Bloody Marys, coffee with SF creamer, Protein shakes, Crystal Light, and anything else I can find that is SF. I have basically tried to lump them into meal type settings and then keep liquids going in between times. It seems to take the edge off. I am also just avoiding the kitchen at this point so I don't drool on any ole thing sitting on the counter.

Thanks to all for suggestions and thoughts. My hubby has made it through day 2. Tonight he had 1/2 cup of lowfat cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of SF Jello and a SF popsicle for dessert. I think he had 2 slim fast shakes today also. I am going to call tomorrow and see about adding some scrabble eggs. He is trying to keep in mind that maybe by Christmas he can start having small bites of solids.

Several are getting banded on Nov 11th. Not too far off. Our whole family is excited about my hubby doing this. The kids are making plans for the summer already.