Active PreOPers dealing with the PreOP diet...Recipe for Fail?

[MoxieDO 0]

I just started the preop diet and I am feeling really low in energy and hungry. Any advice on how to keep going when you can't slow down? I am a medical student on a busy rotation, which means I stand and run around for more than 10 hours a day.I eat greater than 60 grams of Protein a day. I will be on vacation after surgery, but getting there is turning out to be harder than expected :confused:

Surgery July 22.

[thebandedgirl 0]

I know you asked for those who are currently pre-op to answer, but I'm only three weeks out from surgery, so I'm close :confused:

Every surgeon's diet is different. What does yours want you to do? I think we can offer more assistance with a few more details!

It's also pretty common for people to feel lousy for the first few days of the pre-op diet, but generally people feel better on day three or four. It's hard to slog through at first, but it gets better.

[MoxieDO 0]

My preop diet is not so bad. A lot of Soups, shakes, cottage cheese, high Protein stuff, etc. When I have a day off and not doing as much, the diet is tolerable. However when Im working, I just feel so drained. I esentially eat Protein Bars between patients. You're right, maybe it will just take getting use to...the calories are significantly less than what I'm used to.

staying strong...