Liquid Diet Torture

[doodleallday 0]

LOL! Worse than the 2-week pre-op liquid diet was the "no food/drink after midnight" the night before surgery. I start my day with Breakfast. I always felt light-headed if I didn't get any calories in within an hour after waking up.

My doctor required the 2-week pre-op liquid diet, but I was very liberal with mine. I would eat Wendys frostys on an almost daily basis and when I wasn't eating frostys, I was eating thick Soups. Then when I went in for surgery December 15th, the surgeon came in after I was prepped and ready (complete with IV and heparin shot) only to turn me away due to a rash on my thighs. (Turns out the rash was MRSA.) So I had to be on a pre-op liquid diet for a freakin month before I got banded! Believe me- I feel your pain!

[kbuzz46 0]

I really just need to rant about this to people who understand. sorry for the long post....I'm having surgery May 22nd and my doctor (kane center, ouside chicago) has me on a 2 week pre-op liquid diet. I've been reading other posts on here and other programs and doctors around the country don't require 2 weeks of liquid diet before. I've heard of people only doing a liquid diet for 24hrs before surgery! So why is there such a difference between doctors? It seems cruel and unnecessary. And the shakes are disgusting, I can't even finish them. I starved the first day and choked down maybe 3 shakes. The 2nd day I couldnt stand to drink any shakes at all and i caved and ate a pretzel. Now its the third day and im so upset and hungry I ate a full breakfast and a bag of cheetos! Now i feel weak and guilty for not even lasting more than a day on this liquid diet. :thumbup:

I am on day 10 of a 14 day liquid diet. I get to eat 1 small calorie (300) meal/day plus 3 Protein shakes/day. Yes it is hard. But I know the importance of taking care of the Liver....

I say try as many shakes as you possibly can to find one you like. There are TONS of them out there and they are all not the same. BariatricEating.com Netrition.com Unjury.com all have great sample packs to try. I think it's worth the investment to find something you can do, because post op...that's all you get for Phase 1 until Mush is added. or that's my Dr.'s plan. Good Luck!! I hear your pain.