Staying Full

[stokesmommy 45]

What can I do to stay full on the liquid pre op diet.??

[Carpe Diem 3]

I have found that protien drinks work really well - the more protien the better, I'm currently on a 30g shake (from Costco) and drink one every 2.5-3 hours. That keeps me pretty full.

Also broths, liquid Soups like Tomato, and some have recomended yogurt.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

keep drinking. (or eat sf popsicles, sf pudding, broths, drained soups).

[Sojourner 2,446]

Drinking "free fluids" (SF/FF) does help with helping to manage your hunger. I still keep a bottle of Water with me, and sip from it frequently...

[marfar7 1,533]

Sorry to tell you this, but honestly, nothing worked for my hunger the first 4 weeks I was on liquids. Not even the Protein drinks. I ate 1 can of Tomato Soup (into 4 meals) a day and that filled me for a good 30 mins. I just suffered till I was ready for soft food. That first bite of mashed potatoes was like heaven!

Good luck!

Marci

[Wimic 1]

I did 2 weeks of a Protein Drink pre-op diet. my surgeon said that after a few days my body would enter a state of ketosis and I wouldn't be hungry... Sure enough, this happened! I dropped 20 lb in 2 weeks and didn't experience much hunger at all.