Question:
4 Day liquid diet

Hello all!!! this is my first time posting... My surgery RNY is scheduled for monday (4/30) and i am so excited. I started my 4 day liquid fast yesterday, any suggestions on different clear liquids would be greatly appreciated. Thanks    — tkgarner99 (posted on April 27, 2007)

April 27, 2007
Hi Tony , and GOOD LUCK !! You can try Chicken broth/Fat free Jello/Gatorade/Apple juice/white grape juice/ water popcycles/ anything that is CLEAR!!! I will keep you in my prayers....
   — YVETTE121

April 27, 2007
Also Crystal Light flavors and this is also a good time to experiment with various clear liquid protein drinks becaus that is what you'll be drinking after surgery. CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to the new side of life.
   — the7thdean

April 27, 2007
ONLY Four Days..... I am sooooo jealous. My surgeon requires a 2 week liquid diet prior to surgery. I am also having surgery on April 30th !!! What i am doing for my liquid diet is this. I am supposed to have atleast 60 grams of protein a day and stay around 500 calories.. I have a protein shake in the am and at lunch. I drink a zero carb isopure in the afternoon and then have chicken broth for dinner. and fill in the day w/ sf jello, sf popcicles, crystal light. That usually gives me about 470 calories and 84 grams of protein. Just think Monday will be here sooner than you know it. I only had to do totally clear liquids on Sunday. Good Luck to you.. Michele
   — michelemcd

April 27, 2007
The best chicken broth is Wolfgang Puck's. I like it so much,I still gladly drink it up. Give it a try...and I hope the best for you. Remember,one day at a time...your miracles are coming!
   — peacelovecat

April 27, 2007
The best clear liquid that saved me for my 2 day clear liquid fast was homemade chicken soup. Boil a few dark pieces of chicken in a pot with some veggies, garlic, one boullion cube. Strain out all of the liquid and refrigerate overnight. the next day skim off the coagulated fat and enjoy! It's quite yummy and will be great for pre and post op. Good luck!
   — Sheri A.

April 27, 2007
Hello, and thanks for asking your question. It is an anxious time, but I encourage you to think about your health for the next 4 days. You can drink any clear fluids, but what I decided to do for myself is to drink cranberry juice twice a day and then water, that was it. Cranberry juice will protect your kidneys and bladder amongst other good things, and water helped clean out other stuff. You can do what you want, but this helped me, and post surgery I had no problem when they removed my foley and no bladder or kidney issues. Just be sure that no matter what, you stick to the liquid diet. It is a test, a final test of your faithfulness. If you are gonna take the surgery seriously, and I believe you are doing just that, then this is just as much a part of surgery. It helps your liver and your body to do the liquids. Take care, Patricia P.
   — Patricia P