kinda lucky I guess??

I had the same pre op diet. 2 shakes and 4 oz of protein with 1/2 cup veges a day. I started my diet the Monday before Thanksgiving and then had to make Thanksgiving Dinner. It was hard. I cheated a little the second week and still lost 14 lbs. It was pretty hard because you are still hungry.

My nutritionist told me that the 1-2 week liquid pre-op diet is what is known as the "liver-shrinking" diet. It's sole purpose is to reduce the size of your liver so it won't be an obstacle during surgery. A last-day real-food meal won't undo what the liquids have already done, as long is you don't eat past the deadline they give you before your surgery time.

psychoticparrot

I'm glad my pre-op diet was liquid only.  I think I would have tried to be, um, creative with one meal a day and screwed myself :P  Easier for me to just know that I could only have shakes.