How do you get through the pre op Liquid Diet?

[Kadidy 14]

JUst a general question. Is there a simplier way to get thru pre op liquid diet. Has anyone of you ever cheated? I go on mne in 3 weeks and was wondering do I need to hibernate? lol!

[Bryn910 519]

I just keep busy & sleep a lot.

I chug my Water all day, get the recommended amount of Protein i have to have and eat my jello/popsicles when I need to satisfy my craving for biting/chewing.

I am on day 2 of mine but with my sleeve I had 2 week liquid diet and breezed right through it. I am lucky

[Kadidy 14]

Thats what I plan to do sleep and probably eat popsicles and chug Water but it seems like it could get really hard to get through by reading others stories.

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

The liquid diet is tough, there is no getting around it.

Being morbidly obese is tougher.

Do what you must to get the surgery, it is worth it.

[Kadidy 14]

you are so right Kim. I will get thru it. I tried it today as a experiment and it is tough just doing one day. I think i may have to sleep a week lmao!!

[RHCD 241]

I tried a whole bunch of Protein waters, shakes, what not to figure out what I could stand for both pre op and post op liquid phases.

I added Bone Broth so I’d get something savory during post op phase and glad I did.

[MIZ60 1,291]

Just finishing day #10 of the preop diet and surprisingly it has been fairly easy. I start the day with 20 ounces Water then I drink about 40 oz coffee with Spenda and fat free half and half. I use a Yeti tumbler so easy to keep track. Then I drink one shake (Premier Protein). I then have about 32 ounces water over the next few hours. I have a second shake and some dill pickles (allowed per my bariatric center at Baylor Scott & White) about 4 then about 1/2 a bottle of Powerade Zero. I eat my allowed meal (3 ounces protein) with 1-2 cups vegetables about 7. For dessert, a couple of sugar free popsicles and/or Jello. Now sitting here enjoying some Crystal Light. I sometimes heat up a chocolate shake to drink before bed. I am shocked that I really haven't felt extremely hungry to this point and have lost almost 12 pounds. Good luck to you!!

[Kadidy 14]

yeti tumbler i must find one wjat kind of dill pickles do u eat? this all sounds like a plan!! ty for thus valuable info

[Frustr8 7,886]

FYI Any,pickle is high in sodium,🍙 canned enough of them to know. One rarely might be okay but please don't make a habit of it. Hard to drop weight is you're retaining fluid.💦

[Kadidy 14]

yes didnt think about that but u r right!

[Kadidy 14]

I hope we r on same pre op together i think it will be tough the first few days might have to pass out like a ole bear lol

[Kadidy 14]

I dont get veggies or anything else except for straight liquids and Protein Shakes

[Frustr8 7,886]

I have found a few flavors and /or textures I like. I have been implementing them in occasionally as Snacks, my imagination isn't always working. For the next month I'm supposed to be on 3 meal/3 snack feeding plan, every 2.5-3 hours while awake. Feeding plan makes me sound like I'm a shark doesn't it? Shoot, you know what I mean anyway. I had been skipping,lunch a lot, this way with 6 smallish I don't overeat when I do get around to it. Told them I didn't eat that big a meal, it's like my stomach is already in training. Breakfast is usually low sugar instant oatmeal, with a splash,of 1% milk, we've gone down from,2% but haven't convinced my son that skim/fat free wasn't suggested by the DEVIL. dinner which I admit isn't always before 7 which PCP suggested. Small helping of Protein, usually fish or a chicken variety, sometimes tofu, green or occasionally yellow-orange vegetable, tossed salad with a little dressing on the side. So I've slid a shake in instead of just forgetting about it. Got 2 flavors of Premier Protein and also a soy based one.