Started my two week pre op liquid diet today!

[Mishay36 0]

:thumbup: So, I started my two week pre op liquid diet today. It consists of drinking two Medifast shakes per day and one meal under 500 calories. Other than that I can have calorie free beverages all day too. So far so good. I had the dutch chocolate for Breakfast. I mixed in the milk, a couple of teaspoons of sugar free French vanilla internaltional foods coffee and a little ice. I blended it with the hand blender. And it was good. For lunch I made the vanilla and tried milk, ice, a pack of splenda and a little coconut extract. Yummo! There was no after taste and it blended well.

Now I have to decide on what to have for dinner. It can be 500 calories and Im leaning towards a salad with chicken breast on it.

:-)

[ladybug on a mission 0]

I will be joining you on the preop liquid diet on Friday! Our surgeries are so close! I look forward to following your journey!

Hugs,

Jane

[panna 0]

I just finish my first week. The second and third day were difficult after that it got much easier.

Good luck!

[angieboyd 0]

this may sound like a silly question, but does everyone have to do the pre-op diet?

[gracierose 0]

I do. 10 days of Carnation Instant Breakfast with milk.

Nothing else :thumbup:

[South Dakota Girl 0]

I am on day 6 of my fast. It has gotten easier for me, the worst day was the second. I was so hungry, but now its just second nature. I just keep telling myself that i only have 4 more days on this and then banded world here I come. Congrats to all that have started this journey, I wish you all the best of Luck.

[South Dakota Girl 0]

My fast consists of Opti-fast. 1 shake for Breakfast, 1 bar for lunch and then another shake for a snack and then Soup for supper, its this powder soup. Then another shake for evening snack.

[qtney1 1]

Good luck on the diet! Day 2 and 3 were the toughest for me, but after that, smooth sailing (I'm only on day 5 but I feel a HUGE difference!) You WILL look forward to the dinner every night. chicken never tasted as good to me as it does now!

[bayareanan 24]

I started my liquid diet today too (surgery 10/4). MIne is 4-5 Protein drinks, clear Soup, diet Fruit Drinks, diet Jello and sugar free popsicles.

Does anyone know any way to season broth so that it doesnt get so old?

[Cali Sal 0]

This does not sound like fun at all. I just got my surgery date of Oct 19th and all I was told was to lose 10lbs before the surgery and only clear foods starting 5pm the day before.

I do have to call my nutritionist today though, maybe he'll put me on that diet then?

[MustangKitten 0]

I started my liquid diet today too (surgery 10/4). MIne is 4-5 Protein drinks, clear Soup, diet Fruit Drinks, diet Jello and sugar free popsicles.

Does anyone know any way to season broth so that it doesnt get so old?

I read a post from someone in a forum who adds one drop of buffalo hot sauce to chicken broth for a buffalo wing flavor and one drop of A-1 steak sauce to beef broth. I haven't tried it yet but she was raving about it. Worth a try.

[mrsbure 0]

I know how you guys feel. I am supposed to be on liquids and 1 meal but I was overdoing the meal so I went to liquids only today. My arm is looking mighty tasty!! Surgery scheduled for Sept 30th.

[ledgins 0]

I started my liquid diet today too (surgery 10/4). MIne is 4-5 Protein drinks, clear Soup, diet Fruit Drinks, diet Jello and sugar free popsicles.

Does anyone know any way to season broth so that it doesnt get so old?

I stewed chicken for my family's meal and saved the broth. I stewed it with bell peppers and onions. I also stewed beef the same way, but added steak sauce. Hope this helps:smile:

[Becca29 0]

HEy you guys!!! STart my preop diet tommorrow finally after months of insurance issues. My surgery is scheduled for OCT 5th. I am sooooo exited its finnaly here! Add me to your friends list and we can keep in touch via here or FB. I hope we can compare and keep each other motivated!!!!!!!!