Hello, i had my surgery on Nov. 3rd and im on a clear liquid diet until my first post op visit on the 16th. Im concerned about not getting enough nutrients and protein so Im pretty much sticking to broth, popsicles, low calorie gatorade and sf jello. Any other ideas for clear liquid diet? I wont be starting full liquids till the 16th i assume.. Thanks for any ideas.... :thumbup:

That's a LONG time to be on Clear Liquids, I'd check with your nutritionist and make sure you have that right. Mine recommended clears for 3-7 days and most people start incorporating some full liquids after 3 days.

While you are on clear liquids, GNC has several clear Protein drinks. Isopure is one and there are a couple of others. They are 20-24 oz a bottle and cost about $4, which is a little high but when you can only drink 4 oz at a time its not that bad. They taste ok too, better than the low-sugar gatorade. And each bottle has 40 grams of protein.

I am also on a 2 week clear liquid diet, the times are different from Dr. to Dr. so don't worry that you have it wrong. My nutritionist recommended Nu Whey drinks, they have from 20 - 40 grams of protein per drink. You can get them at health food stores, or if you have a CVS pharmacy, they sell them there. They look like big shooters, and the taste is ok. A little pricey, but worth it to make sure you are getting your protein.

Hello, i had my surgery on Nov. 3rd and im on a clear liquid diet until my first post op visit on the 16th. Im concerned about not getting enough nutrients and Protein so Im pretty much sticking to broth, popsicles, low calorie gatorade and sf Jello. Any other ideas for clear liquid diet? I wont be starting full liquids till the 16th i assume.. Thanks for any ideas.... :thumbup:

Isopure shakes or even the Isopure drinks (come in fruity flavors) are considered 'clear' even though the dutch chocolate looks like chocolate Water. It has to do with how the powder dissolves.

I'm on clear liquids for 3 days (also had mine done on Nov. 3rd) and then I start full liquids until day 11. I've been drinking the Isopure dutch chocolate shakes twice a day and then homemade chicken broth twice a day. The remainder of my fluids are water.

I was only on clear liquids for a week (including 2 days pre-op) and was told not to worry about protein, the whole point was just keeping hydrated. Talk to the doctor for some recommendations. My staff gave me a detailed plan each week of what I could eat.

Hello, i had my surgery on Nov. 3rd and im on a clear liquid diet until my first post op visit on the 16th. Im concerned about not getting enough nutrients and Protein so Im pretty much sticking to broth, popsicles, low calorie gatorade and sf Jello. Any other ideas for clear liquid diet? I wont be starting full liquids till the 16th i assume.. Thanks for any ideas.... :thumbup:

www.unjury.com The chicken flavored protein is great. And also the unflavored is good because you can put it in Crystal light or jello.