Help! Struggling With Liquid Diet

[TonyaMac 93]

I am struggling with the liquid diet! 7 days down, a week to o. I have support and people telling me I can do it and how proud they are. Which is awesome! But I think I need to hear from those who are in the thick f it wth me right now. Can relate to my struggle. Anyone else having a hard time? I'm hungry an my brain is fuzzy.

[Bremartus 76]

I have had to do month long liquids and it is tough. I think if you hungery maybe you could ask about having another shake durring the day. My Dr says that if the amount that has been givin we can take one more shake if needed.

[QueenCityGal 76]

Ohhh man. Mine starts this weekend but I have already tried it for a couple days to prepare myself and barely made it. Its NOT easy! One suggestion I can make is to get yourself some kind of Fiber supplement. Like the fiber gummies or a clear fiber drink mix (make sure its sugar free though!) I chewed a few to curb that empty stomach feeling and it seemed to help. The fiber will give you the full feeling and it will help clean you out at the same time so it will help even more haha GOOD LUCK, you made it this far don't stop now!!

[McButterpants 2,846]

My two week pre-op consisted of 2 shakes and 4-6 ounces of meat and 1 cup of vegetables daily. It sucked and I hated it.

I had days where I didn't think I could get thru - I think there were 2 or 3 days that I added another shake because without it, I was going to fall off the wagon and eat something totally off plan. I'd check with your doc or NUT to see if that's an option for you. Also, green tea became my go-to drink when I felt like I wanted food when I couldn't have it. I drank copious amounts of green tea.

In the end, you will find it's worth it. You will be proud of yourself that you passed that first hurdle of many in this long journey. This is going to help prep you for the weeks to come. Post-op, you will have different challenges, but you will still be on a liquid diet of some sort for weeks after surgery. You'll be ready because you lived thru the pre-op.

I'm just over two weeks post-op and I can tell you, I'm really sick of shakes - I still have to drink 3 shakes per day until December 30th when I have my next follow up visit. But, when I step on the scale or put on jeans that used to be tight and now are almost too big - it's worth it!

Sometime in the near future, when you're post-op, you'll look at this pre-op diet and think, "That wasn't a big deal." :-)

Wishing you the best and great success.

[TonyaMac 93]

I am allowed 3 shakes a day- must get 65g of Protein can have sugar free Jello and Popsicles. And chicken broth. Plus 64oz of Water, crystal lite etc. I'm going to try the fiber. I think it will help with the full feeling

I just keep telling myself less than a week to surgery!

[magtart 603]

I feel ya...I get 4-5 shakes, Jello, popsicles, pudding, broth and vanilla Greek yogurt. I am sick of the cloyingly sweet shakes and all the other sweet stuff. It said I could have Tomato broth, which I have never seen, so I mixed 1/2 tomato Soup with 1/2 chicken broth and that isn't bad.

I cheated yesterday by eating a stalk of steamed broccoli.

[mommyofsomany 7]

I start the liquid diet on Sunday and have to do it three days before surgery. I am so nervous about actually making it through the three days! Hope to find some support and some friends on this site.

[QueenCityGal 76]

I feel ya...I get 4-5 shakes, Jello, popsicles, pudding, broth and vanilla Greek yogurt. I am sick of the cloyingly sweet shakes and all the other sweet stuff. It said I could have Tomato broth, which I have never seen, so I mixed 1/2 Tomato Soup with 1/2 chicken broth and that isn't bad.

I cheated yesterday by eating a stalk of steamed broccoli.

I don't think your "cheat" will hurt you. I start mine this weekend for a 12/17 date. Pretty much the same plan as you describe but was told a handful of non-starchy green veg (greens, cukes, broccoli, etc) was ok if you really needed something to chew. I experimented with mixing pea Protein into broths - it "creams" it up giving some substance and texture which is a nice change from the sweet stuff. Knorr makes a tomato-chicken broth base as well as shrimp flavor, which is a great change of pace to break up the monotony. I hope I make it through these next ten days... it's not going to be easy thats for sure!

[SeaGirl 193]

I start the liquid diet on Sunday and have to do it three days before surgery. I am so nervous about actually making it through the three days! Hope to find some support and some friends on this site.

This forum has been a great source of info, humor and sanity during my preop and recovery from my surgery. Welcome and stay close. You will find many supportive and kind people to help you through. Congrats in advance!

[Seela 1,187]

I feel ya...I get 4-5 shakes, Jello, popsicles, pudding, broth and vanilla Greek yogurt. I am sick of the cloyingly sweet shakes and all the other sweet stuff. It said I could have Tomato broth, which I have never seen, so I mixed 1/2 Tomato Soup with 1/2 chicken broth and that isn't bad.

I cheated yesterday by eating a stalk of steamed broccoli.

Be careful with the broccoli! Gas is a HUGE problem after surgery. . Dont want to anything that could exasperated the problem.

[Seela 1,187]

I'm just about 7 weeks out and I can tell you the pre op was just about the hardest thing ever! It starts to get easier around day 4. Remember your reasons for doing this and remember it's temporary. This diet is not for weight loss. It's to shrink down your liver so that you don't have any complications or have to have open surgery. You got this!! Stay strong