clear liquid diet 2 days before surgery

I'll be going on the clear liquid diet next Sat. & Sun. and was wanting to find out what kinds of foods would be good for that. Thanks, Melissa

HI Melissa, being a nurse we are always taught that if you can see through it will be okay. However, there are some things you should avoid such as apple juice. Tomorrow I will start my liquid diet before my surgery and I am eating soup broth and jello and drinking water. I wasn't told to do a clear liquid diet. Liquid diet and clear liquid diet are not the same. One just means no food or solids, the other means pretty much water or somehting with no carbonation, no sugars, no pulp, no nothing. Make sure you know which you are supposed to be on. Hope that helped.... a little. Anne

On my clear liquid diet I had broth, sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles and Isopure Zero Carb Liquid Protein. Good luck!! :waves:

Been doing mine since 10-7-05 and will continue to do it until 10-17-05. Try Carb Conscious Carnation Instant Breakfast ready to drink or in powder with no sugar added in a blue box. Also try EAS Advantage, you can buy them at Wal-Mart. I'm also doing SF popsicles, Diet Snapple iced tea, SF jello, noncarbonated flavored water and iced teas. Best of luck to you, Lisa J

I LOOKED FOR SNAPPLE TEA AT WALLY WORLD MONDAY BUT THEY WERE OUT OF IT. HOW MUCH WEIGHT ARE YOU LOSING ON THE LIQUID PRE-OP DIET, MS LISA? GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

I had to do a 10 day liquid diet before surgery and the day before surgery had to be clear. For the clear liquids I did chicken broth (beef broth was OK, too), Propel, Crystal Light, coffee and water - no juice or anything with added sugar, no carbonation. Hope that helps, and good luck!

Melissa, My doctor also told me not to drink anything dark, like purple or red liquids. He also told me not to have any milk products. I hope this helps. I have surgery on the 27th. Good luck and God speed C.L.