Entering the 2 week Pre-OP

[ff731emt 0]

My doc's pre-op diet starts with 2 Protein Shakes per day <200 cal, >15g protein; and one meal <300 cal, <15g carbs, >15g Protein Days 1-7. Days 8-13 are 4 protein shakes per day <200 cal, >15g protein. Day 14 Clear Liquids only. Also allowed sugar free Jello, Sugar Free popsicles, and broth.

Do you have all liquid? Or count calories? I got to have small meal and vegies there are vegies that to consume them burns more calories than what they have in them so I was allowed those too? But I kept weighing myself and seeing the daily drop was what kept me going . Also was allowed my coffee too other wise I don't think I would have made it through.

[jennifer1 180]

thanks for the info about the sugar free gum. i have been chewing away! LOL! i'm so jealous of your guys who actually get real food on your pre-op!

j/k! only 3 more days!!!!

[ff731emt 0]

I found out at 3 pm on Tuesday that I'd start my pre-op diet on Wednesday. Boy when I opened that email and saw what they required I was pretty blown away. My doc's been great about it tough, when I went in for my pre-op he told me that with my job if I needed another shake or small meal to go ahead, just follow the clear liquids only and make sure to have only protien shakes days 8-13.