pre op Diet

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I'm on day 4 of my pre-op only 17 more days before I start clears.

I'm on 3 shakes plus one "lean and green" meal (a lean Protein plus a dark leafy green based salad). I can also have sugar free drinks, broths, and sf Jello. For the shakes I mix my morning shake with skim milk, and the others I mix with Water or sugar free drinks like diet berry green tea. I also can enjoy cottage cheese instead of one shake.

This isn't really much different than the 800 calorie high protein/low carb VLCD I've been doing for the past two months so the adjustment has been easy.

[two_boysmom 20]

I started my pre-op diet today gearing up for the sleeve on the 26th. My doctor has me drinking 4 of the BariEssential shakes. I was so relieved to add the PB2, because I was struggling with just the Protein added to Almond Milk. It was too foamy for my liking.

[Rohler1520 119]

Day 1

How did day 2 go

[tpietrowski 102]

I am on my preop diet of just Straight Fluid ..... three Protein Shakes a day and 64+ Clear Liquids

[NeNe1284 26]

I am on my preop diet of just Straight Fluid ..... three Protein shakes a day and 64+ clear liquids

What brand of Protein shake are u using?

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[vickiczyk 16]

Did you cut out caffeine? I'm worried I'm going to have a crazy headache if I go cold turkey with the diet soda and coffee. Maybe I should start cutting back now before the preop diet. I won't be able to drink it after.

[tpietrowski 102]

I was ok'd for coffee... Now. I have 1 medium M-F.

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I'm not a huge caffeine person anyway but I do enjoy daily coffee. I was told two cups coffee/black tea a day is fine. Green tea is also fine with no limit imposed. I know that some doctors don't allow any caffeinated beverages though.

[tpietrowski 102]

What brand of Protein Shake are u using?

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New Direction... It's the plan my hospital has us use for our preop shakes