Day 1 Pre-Surgery Liquid Diet

I survived! Surprisingly enough I am NOT starving. I just can't believe it. I am supposed to have 5 shakes a day totalling 800-1000 calories daily.

I picked up a variety of shakes: Atkins/EAS/Carnation Instant breakfast and I got a tub of the Body Fortress Whey Protein to mix my own shakes...surprisingly that's my favorite...1 scoop with 6 ounces of skim milk is 32 grams of protein alone! I ended up with a total of 112 grams of protein for the day! Is that too much? Is there a such thing as too much?

I only consumed 883 calories with all my shakes, jello, chicken broth, and a sugar free popsicle.

Side note- while grocery shopping on Saturday, there was a lady in line in front of me and saw what I was buying, she asked if I'd had EAS before because it was crap (and sadly I must agree with her...yuck. It was the only one I had to force down today). Any way, turns out she had RNY 4 years ago and her surgeon is my surgeon too! We exchanged emails and she gave me a hug.

It's amazing...I feel like this surgery has given me a whole new family! Complete strangers giving each other support and advice!  Ever since joining the forum, I can't wait to settle down every day and read the posts! I hope the next 13 days go as smoothly with this liquid diet.
 
I can not believe I am not hungry (don't get me wrong, I want to eat something but I am truly satisfied).

 I start mine tomorrow.  You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that you are not starving.  I have been terrified to start this liquid diet.  I know it is silly, but when you can't have something it seems like it is awful!  LOL  I guess that is why I am getting the band and not a skinny minny!

I DO know how relieved you are! I too was terrified BUT if I can survive, ANYBODY can! Good luck and keep me posted! When's your surgery date?

Congrats Tia!  We'll move over to make room for you on the loser's bench.  I'm fairly new myself.  But I really love your attitude.

I am too excited for you and good to hear that you are not starving. I am nervous about that also that I will be irritable and not being able to eat what I want. But I know in the long run that it will be worth it. How ironic that you someone in the store has the same surgeon. its good to have a support system.

I start my liquid diet tomorrow (Wednesday-4/6/11) and I'm so glad to hear it's not as bad as it seems. I mean I read some posts where people were really having it out, but your post is nothing but positive! Now I'm really excited to joing the "LOSING team"!

Hello Tia
                                   I use Eas protein all the time I 've never tried Body fortress. where do you get it. I use DaVinic sf syrup in butter rum and other favors and sf  puddings 2 teasps dry.
It makes a pretty nice shake.
                                                                                     Connie

I get it at Wal-mart but they have a website too www.bodyfortress.com I think GNC sells it too. Thanks for the tip, I'll have to try it after surgery when I'm allowed to have pudding!

Thank you Tia I'll have to give it a try

                                                                         Connie

Tia,

I have my surgery 4/19.  This is my first day of liquid diet.  It is not bad so far.  I know this is awful, but I keep telling myself, if I don't do this, then they could knick my liver and I could die.  Morbid, I know, but it works for me.  It hasn't been bad so far.  I am not any hungrier than before.  It is a mind game and I need to play it in order to lose weight!