5 Days Pre-op

Raine · April 17, 2011

5 days pre-op and lost 5 lbs. I was wondering if the pre-op HAS to be the whey Protein isolate? Could I just count the number of Protein I take in my consumption? Like with smoothies made with 2% milk and greek yogurt etc?

Virginia S · April 17, 2011

5 days pre-op and lost 5 lbs. I was wondering if the pre-op HAS to be the whey Protein isolate? Could I just count the number of Protein I take in my consumption? Like with smoothies made with 2% milk and greek yogurt etc?

Everyone's doctor has different rules. For my doc, protein is protein. I'm supposed to be liquid, high protein, low carb. But a serving of yogurt and milk won't hurt (you might try switching to 1%, it makes a huge difference). I even had some Optifast Soup, since my surgeon's office also does Optifast for folks whose insurance won't cover surgery.

Billy363627 · April 17, 2011

You are suppose to count every Protein you take in as you final count.. Yep the 2% has a lot of carbs in them. I would go to skim or !%. I think my skim has 13 grams of carbs per 6 oz cup. You are suppose to stay under 50 carbs during preop and post op. It don't take too many smoothies to get you over your goal mark..