Preop diet .... Please help

[foodfighter78 258]

Please help. Today is my first day of preop diet and I feel very weak and dizzy. Headache. My instruction from the doctor says shakes or liquid between 800 and 1000 calories. I count my calories with myfirnesspal count 770. What else can I take to feel fuller? Help help please

[armywife79 123]

All docs are different but, mine did allow either plain egg whites or white meat chicken. As long as it's not extra carbs, they will usually work with you since the idea is mainly to shrink the liver by mass carb reduction. Just ask but, this should be a reasonable compromise until the actual surgery. Good luck!

[msmisaacs 27]

Please help. Today is my first day of preop diet and I feel very weak and dizzy. Headache. My instruction from the doctor says shakes or liquid between 800 and 1000 calories. I count my calories with myfirnesspal count 770. What else can I take to feel fuller? Help help please

My doctor is very conservative and also allowed chicken broth, sugar free pudding, sugar free Jello, sugar free Popsicles...that may help a bit but make sure you follow your doctors protocol. Also be sure to drink plenty of Water. Good luck!

[kcadoret 81]

I start tomorrow. Good luck @@foodfighter78 !!

[ashsleeved 41]

I start friday! Good Luck everyone!

[foodfighter78 258]

Thank you! At the end of my day 3 i feel ok. I even went for a good 40 min fast walk. When I wake up and until 3 pm it's kind of hard but then I feel better. Who knows why. I talk to my surgeon nurse and she said I can drink 4 shakes if I need to. To get more calories. I drink 64+ Water with lemons on it and in feeling full. Going to drink some chamomile herbal tea now so my day 3 is over. Looking forwards to day 4. I got some Protein Shakes from trader joe and waiting on my Unjury sample order to come soon.

[kcadoret 81]

It's nice that you get to have a variety of Protein Drinks. My surgeon prescribes Optifast and we must drink 4 of those a day totalling 900 calories and 90 grams of Protein. We're allowed other Clear Liquids throughout the day.

First shake down! 83 to go!

Good Luck to you too @

[Truckerchic 171]

chicken broth fat free but not the low sodium one works wonders for headaches which are a side effect of your body going thru carb detox

[foodfighter78 258]

Today day 4 it's going so much better. I feel fuller and more energy. Drinking more Water maybe that why too.

[foodfighter78 258]

The end of day 5 and I'm doing great! Drinking only 3 shakes because I'm not hungry anymore. Drinking some vegetable broth from the knorr boullion.

[CTDEE 58]

Same here. Day 5 and only 3 shakes. Had to force the 3rd!

[Toni Pfister 13]

I just started my liquids. I have already had one Protein Drink and will be starting on my second here soon..

[foodfighter78 258]

I just started my Liquids. I have already had one Protein drink and will be starting on my second here soon..

Toni stay strong because the first 4 days were VERY hard for me. But you can do it! Think of the positive outcome. Personally I had some time to rest my body and sleep in the morning when I was off and kids in school.

[Toni Pfister 13]

I just started my Liquids. I have already had one Protein drink and will be starting on my second here soon..

Toni stay strong because the first 4 days were VERY hard for me. But you can do it! Think of the positive outcome. Personally I had some time to rest my body and sleep in the morning when I was off and kids in school.

I have done very well today. Drinking my Water. Side note I have started at the gym and boy Im sore....

[kcadoret 81]

Day 5 and 10lb down which is helping with the motivation as I detest the shakes! I'm having trouble getting my fourth in every day.