What do you drink for 2 weeks?

[Quilter at Heart 0]

After reading all of the posts about everyone getting ready for surgery, I can't help but ask - What do you drink during the time you are shrinking your liver? I've seen carnation instant Breakfast, diet soda, chicken broth, etc. But to be honest with you, I've looked through my cabinets and tried to come up with different options and my mind isn't coming up with much! And do you feel like you are starving? How on earth do you feel full during this time?

[mattie7632 24]

Hi! Well the honest answer is....you don't feel full. The pre-op diet is very tough. There are not many options you can get out of broth, Jello, popsicles, diet soda, broth, jello.....LOL. At times you feel like you are starving, I won't lie. I just kept putting in more Jello and broth, more jello and broth......GOOD LUCK, and just think, this part is the worst and it's only uphill from here....or downhill when looking at the scale

After reading all of the posts about everyone getting ready for surgery, I can't help but ask - What do you drink during the time you are shrinking your liver? I've seen carnation instant Breakfast, diet soda, chicken broth, etc. But to be honest with you, I've looked through my cabinets and tried to come up with different options and my mind isn't coming up with much! And do you feel like you are starving? How on earth do you feel full during this time?

[Quilter at Heart 0]

Hi! Well the honest answer is....you don't feel full. The pre-op diet is very tough. There are not many options you can get out of broth, Jello, popsicles, diet soda, broth, jello.....LOL. At times you feel like you are starving, I won't lie. I just kept putting in more Jello and broth, more jello and broth......GOOD LUCK, and just think, this part is the worst and it's only uphill from here....or downhill when looking at the scale

Thanks for the honesty!! just trying to wrap my head around everything!

[GavynsMum 1]

mattie is correct. Jello and broth. I may add unflavored Protein Powder to my broth to make me feel "full". Just keep shoveling it in! I have found if i dont continously sip all day during this phase i get weak and lightheaded. The first three days were the worst and now i just feel like my eyeballs are floating!

[Shelley64 26]

I'm on day 4 of the pre-op diet and it's certainly not the most fun thing I've done in my life. I've been having a Protein shake at meal time and broth, Jello, sugar free yogurt w/o fruit, sugar free popsicles and sugar free pudding when I feel hungry between the shakes. It's really important to get a really good Protein Shake mix. My doc wants me to have 20+ grams of Protein and 5gm or less of carbs. Stay away from carnation instant Breakfast and slim fast because it's full of sugar and will just make you hungrier sooner. I got my shake mix at costco. I also bought one of those magic bullet blenders. it works so much better than a regular blender. It gets the ice chopped super fine so the shake is cold and frothy. The greek yogurt (I like Chobani brand) is really good and it has 12-14 grams of protein per container. Double of other yogurts. The plain with some added sweetner is creamy and delicious. The last two days I have to do Clear liquids only so that's going to be tough. Bring on the broth!!!! Good luck!