First Day Of Protein Shakes And I Am Starving! Any Advise?

[Mr-Smith 7]

the pre-op diet is to shrink you liver and get it out of the way of the surgery. To do that, the diet is suppose to put you in Ketosis. Once in Ketosis the hunger and headaches and energy issues go away or get managable.

My suggestion, is to avoid carbs and exercise to get to ketosis as soon as possible.

[sabrina140 33]

I too am a 02-20 sleever! I am on week two of the pre-op diet; 3 shakes a day and one small high protien low fat meal... the only thing that is saving me is that rather then having my 'meal' once a day, I split that food up and have it with each shake. It has made it much more tollerable. Only one more week! Yay us!!!!

[JamaicanGirl2011 27]

Day 3 of Protein shakes.

I am not as hungry.

I had the Jello and it helped a lot.

Thank you, thank you!

ShoeLover and Sabrina140 please let's keep in contact so that

we can share our experiences.

I am still trying to learn the features of the site.

[300PoundsDown 101]

My pre-op diet was an Atkins shake every 2 hours from the time I woke up until i went to bed. I can't remember how many I had in a day but for me it went fairly well. I definitely screwed it up on several days lol but all in all it worked b/c my surgeon said my liver had shrunk a lot. That is mainly what this is for. Think of your liver and how it will help the doctor not having it be as large and in the way. Good luck!

[Joiebean 53]

SF popsicles too. And the CVS brand of shake is my favorite.