PRE-Surgical Liquid Diet--how are you feeling?

I mean BMI...LOL

My surgery is april 2nd too! I started my liquid diet today, and I can tell it isnt gonna be much fun! But, we gotta do what we gotta do!!! Right???? Good luck to you on your surgery and your liquid diet! Brenda

I start my Optifast diet on Tuesday (3-27) for surgery on April 11. My daily intake consists of 6 Optifast protein drinks, 2 Optifast nutrition protein bars and sugar free jello and popsicles (but not over 25 calories worth), and of course, water. I can only have 300 mg of caffeine per day. So not only will I be going thru food withdrawal, but caffeine withdrawal also. But I look at what it leads to. Besides, the nurse told me that most people lose 10 to 20 pounds on this. All right!

Wow, they are allowing you to have quite a bit. I was told 3-4 protein shakes and a gallon of water. If I am a little hungry, I can have sugar-free jello or popsicles. If I am VERY hungry, I can one slice of toast with a "scraping" of butter or margerine or 1/4 cup of cereal. That is not much cereal! I figure rather than getting just a taste of something I can't have, I will just abstain from it. I had to give up caffeine too---it has made the ten hour work day really difficult to get through! I will be thinking of you as your surgery draws closer. Let me know how you feel on the meal plan--I am having my most difficulty with fatigue. Of course, my sleep apnea doesn't help one little bit!

My surgery is scheduled for April 26th, but I don't do all liquids until two days before. Today they started me on two protein shakes, meat, and green vegetables, no sweets and no breads, until two days before. Why are you doing liquid for so long?? Hey I say whatever it takes because the prize is on the other side!!! Good Luck and hang in there!!! It will be well worth it. Tracie

I am doing the liquids for 3-1/2 weeks because Imy doctor said to start 2-3 weeks out. I started a few days earlier because I had gained some weight. My 1500 calorie a day attempt yielded a three pound weight gain. I am just one of those people who cannot have just a "taste" of something--so cutting back portions and counting the calories didn't work for me. I will be back from India on the 25th so I will post how I am feeling---may help you on surgery day!

wow I lucked out I have to be on liquids for 2 days and then a bowel prep and that's it before surgery. I am having surgery Monday April 2nd so I will do liquids on Friday. good luck to you with the 3 weeks I know you can do it!!!!

Thank you for the support. Today was two protein shakes, 2 cups vegetable juice (you coulda had a V8!) and right now I am spooning in 3 oz. of Velveeta heated into 1 cup of skim milk--not the best cheese soup I've ever had but I could not face a third protein shake for dinner. In my mind, dinner has to be hot! Good luck next Monday.