Coffee on 2 Week Liquid Diet?

[Rick Z 16]

So I start my two week liquid diet in the morning. The literature my surgeons office gave me for my pre-surgery diet said that I could have coffee. I’m confused by that though. It also says I should only have Clear Liquids. Then it goes on to say I can have G2, which is definitely colored. How do I make sense of all of this? Are any of you allowed to have coffee and G2 on your pre-surgery diet?

[Deja 4]

I would call your surgeons office for more clarification. Part of my 2 week preop diet is no caffeine, so real coffee is a no-no. The no caffeine rule also extends for me 4 weeks postop. It's gonna be a really difficult 6 weeks... My allowed clear liquids are Water, crystal light, G2/vitamin water, broth, sugar free Gelatin, sugar free popsicles, and Decaf coffee or tea. Clear liquids 24 hours before surgery for my surgeons requirements.

Edited July 23, 2018 by Deja

[chris_marie 32]

sometimes coffee without Creamer is considered clear liquid. but My surgeon also said coffee was a no no....especially after surgery because it's too acidic. I tried to quit this last week....but I am a couple months away still. I broke down...could not take the headache... I guess cold turkey is not the answer. Good LUCK!!!!

[QTRNY2018 23]

My surgeon said coffee or tea with no creamer was fine. They even offered me some the day after my surgery at the hospital! I however am not a coffee drinker.

[_Shane_ 63]

I think there is some confusion about your two week diet. It makes sense that for the two-weeks prior to your surgery, you would be put on a liver-shrinking, ketosis-inducing low carb/low fat/low sugar diet. A day prior to surgery, it makes sense that you would only be allowed 'clear' liquids in order to ensure there is no residues in your GI-tract. It doesn't make sense that you'd be on clear liquids for the full two weeks.

[Matt Z 4,139]

9 hours ago, Rick Z said:

So I start my two week liquid diet in the morning. The literature my surgeons office gave me for my pre-surgery diet said that I could have coffee. I’m confused by that though. It also says I should only have Clear Liquids. Then it goes on to say I can have G2, which is definitely colored. How do I make sense of all of this? Are any of you allowed to have coffee and G2 on your pre-surgery diet?

"Clear liquids" don't mean 100% clear. It means "See through". It doesn't matter if it's colored. With the coffee, before surgery is fine, but understand that you'll want to avoid it for a while post surgery due to several things coffee/caffeine does. It pulls Water out of our system so, right after surgery when we are struggling to get our water goal, it's not a good idea to have something reducing our water levels. If causes increased acid production, which is bad during healing. Caffeine also binds to Calcium so you'll want to make sure there is some actual milk in your coffee to allow the caffeine to bind to that calcium, rather than in your gut.

[Rick Z 16]

Wow - you guys are all awesome!! Thanks so much for the insight! So helpful. I love this forum.