2 days before

good afternoon everyone. i have a question about 2 days before surgery to be on a liquid diet,what is considered  liquids ?does that mean protein shakes?  thanx

Your nutritionist should give you a list and every surgeon is different.  For example, my surgeon requires a 7-day pre-op diet.  For my liquid diet, I am allowed the following:
-50/70 grams of protein/day
-3 to 4 protein supplements/day for meal replacement
-64 oz fluid/day
-Limit caloric intake to 800 calories/day

Following liquids can be consumed as desired:
Crystal Light                             Propel
Vitamin Water 10                     Diet Cranberry Juice
Sobe Life Water 0 cal             Decaffeinated Tea
Decaffeinated Coffee             Water
Sugar Free Kol Aid                 Clear Broth
Power Ade Zero                      Sugar Free Gelatin
Fruit 2 0                                    Sugar Free Popsicles
FUZE Slenderize

HTH!
Kelly

I think what I did for my two day liquid diet was pretty much:

SF jello
SF ice pops
Broth
Protein shakes from Barix
SF Pudding
Lots of water, skim milk, etc

Hope that helps!! Congrats and good luck!!

Laura

no lisa he did not. ill have to call him   thanx abby

Abby, Dr. S does NOT believe in protein shakes.

I had broth, SF popsicles, tea, decaf coffee, water with or without crystal light, jello

That's about it.  It's a tough 2 days, but it's well worth it the day of.  It helps to clean you out.  You will also need to take 2 dulcolax the night before.  Do you go to him again before the surgery or are you done? You should have gotten a paper from him and from the nut telling you what you were allowed.  I'll see if I still have it.

decaf tea, water, juices w/ no pulp, sf jello, sf pops
no milk products

that's what I have from my surgeon at UPENN---It wasn't a bad 2 days
although this day still has a ways to go..