I'm on my preop diet and I had to go grocery shopping for the rest of my family today. It was soooo hard. My stomach was growling the entire time. That alone is something I never want to do again; but I guess I'll have to.

"Back home to my "yummy" shake". Sorry, just had to vent. :smile::cursing::thumbup:

The great part about the pre op diet is you usually lose a bunch of weight which is a good kick start. I was so sick of liquids so I bought 5 cookbooks that week. Even though I couldn't eat the food it satisfied me a bit (it's crazy I know)

Thank goodness my husband did the shopping for my preop diet...and bless the man, never ate in front of me. And still it was nightmarish hard!

You deserve a reward!

Wow! That sounds really difficult -- congratulations for making it through without breaking your pre-op diet.

The hardest thing for me on my pre-op was being around other people eating. To get around it, I carried broth bouillon with me so that I'd at least be able to have something. It helped me feel less anxious to have a backup plan.

Also, if your doctor will allow you to have them, try the Isopure Protein drinks (they taste kind of like Gatorade, but not as good)! They have 40-something grams of protein and, in my opinion, taste a zillion times better than the shakes.

Congratulations on beginning your journey!

All the best,

Catherine