Cabbage soup diet problems!!!!!

My Dr. makes you do the cabbage soup diet one week before surgery and I'm really struggling with this soup! It makes me sick to even smell it. Anyone have any suggestions? I DO NOT want to miss my surgery for problems with a stupid diet. PLEASE HELP!!!! Jessica

Hi Jessica, Have you thought about talking to your Dr. about how the cabbage soup is affecting you. I know that some Dr.'s allow patients to eat broth, jello protien drinks and other liquid food to prepare for surgery. I would say that there sould be an alternative even for those people who can't tolerate cabbage. Just a suggestion. Georgeann

I called the Dr. Yesterday but of course they were off so it would be monday before I can speak to them.

Is that the one with the Lipton's Onion Soup mix? It could be something in the soup mix that's making you ill. Check the package to see if there is MSG in it, or is it that you don't like the smell/texture of the cabbage? Weigh****chers has their veggie (cabbage) soup, that I don't think would be nearly as offensive, because you are adding broth to it. Ask the doc if that would be an alternative, though there is a bit of tomato in it. Personally, the smell of cabbage is one of those youthful, warm memories, though I hated it as a kid! Love it as an adult. Must be those rural roots. I begin my liquid protein diet on 12/6 for surgery on the 20th. Hmmm, the cabbage soup may be the thing when I'm on my clear liquids, for a little additional flavor.

I sure hope you do better with your pre-op diet than I am!!! It's tough but just 5 more days until surgery yeahhhhhhhhhh. Jessica

jessica honey hang in there it's almost time! but i couldn't agree with you more, that cabbage diet is awful, i couldn't do it either, good luck with surgery sweetie. angela