Liquid Diet Questions

How many calories and protein should you have during your liquid diet?? Here is what I ate today... see what ya think. Today I have had Calories 505 Fat 1.5 Carbs 60.5 Protein 57.5 Fiber 16.5 Sugar 40.5 I am trying out my protein to see what is good and what is disgusting... LOL Isopure Mango Peach zero carb drinks.. YUCK!! I put Any Whey in some Tomato Basil Soup tonight.. YUMMY (kinda tricky but that is ok, it was well worth it.) The soup I guess shouldnt have been on my diet today, since it just states broth soups...mmmmm... I didnt see that. I also made a smoothie this morning with my Micellar Milk (dannon Light & Fit Smoothie, 1 cup Micellar Milk and 6 frozen peach pieces).. YUMMY.. that was 25.5 grams of protein.. kept me full most of the day. I am finishing up my Micellar Milk Sugar Free Pudding also, 1/2 cup pudding is 10 grams of protein... and very good. (Chocolate Micellar Milk and Cheesecake Pudding) I got over my chewing by making a Sugar Free Tang slushie, and chewing on that for a while... might make another one tonight... LOL Tell me what you had on your LD. Thanks Susan

The sugars seem a little high, but liquid is liquid. That's going to be the #1 thing you pay attention to after surgery, and the protein content. You are in prep for surgery, so I don't think they'd limit you. The liquid diet is to shrink your liver some and help lose those las few pounds before operating. It's good that you're experimenting with protein pre-op. However, there are some things that are great now, but you will not be able to stomach after surgery. Sweet things and texture. I loved applesauce pre-op, but it's just kinda hung around in my pouch last night when I tried 1 oz. I can handle watermellon as I found out today, which is mostly water.

yeah I agree the sugar was high. there was sugar in the diluted apple juice and the soup I had... so that is where that came from... Yeah I dont like sweet things now..so I doubt I will be able to handle sweet thing then either. Thanks

I put the Protein Bullet (42 g) in a sippy cup w/ice and sip on it for a few hours. The ice keeps it cool otherwise leave it in the fridge. The smell of those are bad that's why the sippy cup. Heidi

good idea about the sippy cup.... might have to try that. I did the protein bullets a while back (taste tested) and they were just tooooo sweet... hopefully I can try them again and it will be better... LOL

wow that seems like a lot of carbs n sugars, on my lq post op I had 2 8oz skim milk shakes w/ one scoop protein each so I had 60 gr protein a day through that, sf/ff jello,no more than 2 oz at a time and only 3 x a day, water, 1 can of v-8 juice a day and cranberry juice. Really I just followed waht they gave me in the hospital, figured they knew what they were doing .I started pureed today, my nutritionist said only 3 meals a day, each 4 tbls, 2 protein, 1 fruit,1 veg , or 2 fruit, or 2 veg. but ALWAYS 2 protein first (in case u get full u eat the protein first). for lunch I had 1 tbls steamed spinach,1 tbs pureed pear,and 2 tbls egg whites. hope all stays well with you . Peace~