Be prepared for liquid pre op

[Truckerchic 171]

The dreaded pre op liquid diet, some doctors require it some dont, some its 2 weeks others 2 days. Whatever they require they ask you to do it for a reason. Not to starve you to death, torture you or see if you can stay on a diet, its to shrink your liver and prepare your body.

First thing more important than what you will be eating or should I say drinking is get your HEAD in the game! This pre op is the first step, you have to be mentally ready.

Prepare you kitchen, get rid of temptation! Have kids and just have to have all the fattin sugary Snacks in the house lock it up if need be or maybe make this a time to get your family involved in a healthy lifestyle, but dont let that be an excuse take charge.

Know exactly what you can have, how much and when. If your NUT does not hand you a sheet and says if its not on here you cant have it...ask ask ask they are there to help you. Once again all programs are different, many will say 3 shakes a day thats it but if you ask or say you just cant do that they may allow cream Soup, yogurt sf pudding and sf jello...so once again ask!

We all want to succeed at this change and this is just one of those steps to get there, a small price for this journey.

Good luck to all pre ops!

[Tomato Junkie Sara 1]

I'm on day 5 of my pre op. My doc doesn't require liquids, just a 1400 calorie diet. What I'm doing now is trying to transition to how I will eat after surgery, making Protein the priority. The first two days were rough, much better now.

[LissaLou 6]

Thanks for the encouragement, Truckerchic! My pre-op is Thursday and 10 days of liquids will begin after that. I'm mentally willing to do it, but not sure how "able" my body is to do it. I get headaches, shaky and irritable if I don't eat. I think it is related to a drop in blood sugar. I do intend to mention my concerns and see what modifications can be made if I have those reactions.

[Truckerchic 171]

Thanks for the encouragement' date=' Truckerchic! My pre-op is Thursday and 10 days of liquids will begin after that. I'm mentally willing to do it, but not sure how "able" my body is to do it. I get headaches, shaky and irritable if I don't eat. I think it is related to a drop in blood sugar. I do intend to mention my concerns and see what modifications can be made if I have those reactions.[/quote']

I have found when switching to high Protein low carb diet I get the same way sipping some fat free broth really helps and my NUT counts that as water!

[Truckerchic 171]

I'm on day 5 of my pre op. My doc doesn't require liquids' date=' just a 1400 calorie diet. What I'm doing now is trying to transition to how I will eat after surgery, making Protein the priority. The first two days were rough, much better now.[/quote']

Thats awesome, ya most people say first 2 or 3 are the worst....good luck with your surgery!