Liquid protien diet before surgery

I am currently in my 2 week liquid protien drink phase before my lap banding surgery on the 20th with Dr Polh. I am having a hard time living on only about 600 calories a day, no matter how much water I am drinking. Anyone else have this trouble ?  Any information will sure help. Thanks

Hi!  Does he have you on the protein drink for breakfast and lunch and then 3oz of meat with veggies for dinner? Are you buying his protein drinks? My suggestion is to use more water then it calls for seems to make it last longer.  Don't go to lunch with your friends, "eat" at your desk or somewhere where there isn't real food around.  I found that by dinner time I was starving and honestly I didn't stay within the 3oz of meat, but did lose weight anyway.  Just have a healthy meal for dinner... Good luck

I am trying what you have suggested. Thank you, I am eating more at dinner time, seems thats when I am the most hungry. I am trying my best this part is much harder than I thought. All we can do is try and do our best.

Mr. Amieri, Good luck on the 20th. I will be across the way having my consult w/ Dr. Roye. If you need anything, support or just knowing someone is near by, please let me know. I will be more than happy to be there for you. ~Dawn

I'm glad he is raising this question up before my consult. I was just thinking about that. Will I be able to live through this protien drink diet before surgery. I agree that if you are around people eating while you are drinking these shakes, it does make you still hungry... Step away from the lunch table and eat elsewhere, even if you have to eat 20 minutes before or after, that way you can be busy doing other things while the rest are eating. Does this make sense? It does to me. lol Danielle,    You asked if he was buying Dr. Phol's protien drinks. Is this a bad thing or good thing? Also, when you eat your dinner, 3oz. meat w/veggies, can you eat as many veggies as you want?  I used to on any given diet , eat alot of  zuchini or spaghetti squash and the like... not the high suger content ones... is this okay to do? ~Dawn

Hello, I am using Dr Polh's shakes, I have been for almost a week now but I have to eat more food at dinner time. I am loosing weight I can tell with my clothing but dont know how much yet. It is very hard for me to eat about 600-800 calories a day. When I did WW, I was eating between 1600 - 1800 calories a day and lost weight.  Marc