I was on a pre surgery diet the two weeks prior to my surgery. I was allowed to have two protien drinks per day and one small "sensible" meal. Then the day prior to surgery I was allowed clear liquids only. It was tough the first few days but I quickly got used to it.

It is a very important step in your pre surgery process, it is meant to shrink your liver to make surgery easier and safer.

Oh yeah Welcome to this message board! I have been coming here for a little over a year. Tomorrow (6/25) is my 9 month surgeversary. I am down 133 pounds with about 53 or so to go until I get to goal. Best decision I have every made for myself.

I haven't found a great solution, and I'm with you about getting tired of the shakes. Before surgery I could tollerate them pretty well, after surgery they kinda made me feel nauseous. I found out later I was trying to drink them too fast. (just to get it over with). Now I tollerate them okay again, but drink them alot slower. And I'm only replacing one meal per day with a shake. I also found out that I like the vanilla much better than the chocolate.

Someone mentioned adding some yogurt to them to change the flavor a bit, and give you even more protien. Also, I guess there is some SF jello brand pudding mix that is a berry cheesecake where you add a spoonful to your shake to give it a better flavor.

Just some suggestions, I haven't tried them myself yet.

Glad you're here! Welcome ;-)

Hi, Erika, welcome! I am new also, but LOVE the information on here. I had surgery Tuesday, yay almost a week! I have seen a lot of people on here saying it is a big head game. Not just before, but LONG after the surgery. Try to make up your mind that this is for the best and stick with it. In the two weeks before surgery, I lost 17 lbs. It passes quickly and will be well worth it!

Hi and welcome! I did 10 days of a liquid diet and literally survived off f Atkins pre made shakes I didn't care for broth. I might have had a few SF Popsicles and tons of water lol it's terrible but it will get better and be worth it!

Is it sad that I can't wait to be put on a two week liquid diet?...sigh...

Welcome to the group and what will be a journey of a lifetime. Can't give much help with the pre op diet ...it's just something that you have to grit your teeth and get through in order to shrink a fatty liver to allow easier access for the surgeon. After surgery you will not have the"excessive appitite" to deal with so it will be a whole different ballgame.
I had wls rny gastric bypass two years ago and have lost 140 lbs to date and have gain a whole new lease on living life to it's fullest. Looking forward to getting to know you better. d

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the support and kind words. One week and one day until surgery. I'm excited. Nervous...but excited. I'm looking forward to the continuous support. Thank you all!

Welcome to the group. My doctor put me on 2 shakes and a chicken salad for one month prior to surgery. He did say my liver looked great and it made the surgery easier for him. I know 2 weeks seems like a long time. Just take it one meal or on shake at a time. Surgery is just around the corner.

Hello and welcome...

I don't have any advice on the liquid diet as my surgeon did not require that of me.... It is so weird, because almost everyone had to do some sort of liquid diet pre-op....

But I wanted to say hello and wish you the best on your journey... This is a great group.... Look forward to seeing you around...

Welcome :)

Welcome and good luck! We are here if you need us :)

Welcome! I am 6 weeks post op. You will find everyone here is in various stages of the journey. Anywhere from contemplating surgery to 10+ yrs post op.

I had to do a week of liquid diet. It wasnt so bad and it went by quickly. It didnt seem like it at first but it did. I did the protein shakes prior to surgery. I have a choco peanut butter shake. Now since it is summer, I have switched to Syntrax Nectar Iced Tea. I will be buying the Lemonade next. I figured this would be an easy way to try to get the protein in while not having milk sit in your stomach on hot mornings.

Every doctor is different and has their own way of doing things. As you can tell from the responses that some never had a liquid diet phase and some had as much as 4 weeks of liquid dieting prior to surgery.

Some people I heard were allowed SF pudding and yogurt so they mixed some powder pudding in their yogurt to give it a different flavor.

I dont know how long you have "stalked" the site but you will see some people drop a lot of pounds quickly and others struggle. Try not to compare yourself to others, as we all lose at different rates. I know I struggle to figure out how I am not losing more but I look on the positive side and think that I havent been this weight in about 15 years.

Good luck to you in your journey and remember there are no stupid questions, we have all been there.

Thanks, Deanna. Have you had the Nectar before? I was thinking of trying the fruit punch. I too am just tired of the milky flavored and am looking for something more like juice. Let me know how you like it.

This is my first container of Nectar. I like it so far. The Fruit punch does taste like Kool aid fruit punch...also the cherry. The tea and lemonade do taste good. They all have that sort of protein taste but so much better than the Isopure you can get at the GNC stores. They are not bad on hot days. I was getting so tired of the Milk drinking. I didnt want milk sitting in my stomach on hot days. YUCK!

You can get samples of 10 or 12 flavors directly from Syntrax, but which ever one you like, order it from some place else. You can get a better price and more than likely free shipping. I got mine from the Vitamin Shoppe. They had a special for free shipping and $10 off an order of $30 or more.

Welcome! : )