Liquid Diet

I am on day five of the liquid diet before surgery. I've been trying to keep track of how many calories and how much protien I've had each day. I seem to be between 500 and 600 calories a day. Is this right? I feel ok other than I'm light headed at times. I copied the phase two diet and pretty much follow it just as it says. The only thing I do different is when I'm having tomato soup or cream of chicken soup I have 12 ounces instead of 8 ounces. I'll try to do better with this over the next few days but I'm ready for something bigger by dinner time and that is when I've been having my soup. I get pretty excited when I have yogurt and have to actually use a spoon!  

My surgery date is just around the corner! I'm anxious to have it behind me and be back home and joining many of you on the losers bench! 

You may not be getting enough calories in. I made that mistake at first and once I did better getting more during the day I didn't feel so dizzy, tired, and famished at night.  Good luck, it's tough but well worth the prize!  I met Dr. Toder yesterday, she was very nice.

I did three protein shakes a day plus liquid snacks.  500 to 600 sounds low.  Try adding another protein shake. 

Sounds like you aren't getting enough calories.  Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids too.  Good luck with your surgery! 

You will be on the losers bench soon!!!

Make sure to get in all your meals and snacks on the liquid phase. Also keep hydrated.

Protein Pudding- yum. Something else to eat with a spoon

1 package sf ff instant pudding
2 cups silk milk
2 scoops of protein powder.

Mix together, divide into 2 bowls. Chill. 1 bowl equals 1 protein shake meal

Try mixing up the flavors of pudding and powder
pistachio pudding w/ vanilla protein
butterscotch pudding w/ vanilla or unflavoerd protein

Pumpkin Pudding- add 1/2 cup pumpkin pie puree and 1/4 teasp pumpkin pie spice to vanilla pudding and van protein.