1st day of liquid pre-op

Today is my first day of the optifast two week protein shake diet before my surgery. Just made my first shake and I have to say its not really all that bad. Not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.

 

Here's to being successful!

YAY FOR YOU!!  My best advice is to be 100% clear on what is allowed on your pre-op plan and stick to it. My plan did not specify that tomato soup was allowed, but I love it and asked and was told that it had to be water, not dairy based. Otherwise I would have gone 22 days without it and could have had it. Which would not have been life altering, but I had a cup of it just about daily, so I was very glad to be able to enjoy it! Also, if I had just assumed tomato was okay, I might have done one with milk which would have been a big no-no. So having clarity on what is allowed can be a way to expand what you are able to enjoy pre-op. 

Is your surgery on the 9th? Sending you positive vibes for a great experience!!

My surgery is on the 10th. I have to do two weeks of the optifast and then one day of nothing bu****er and magnesium citrate (I think thats what it is called).

Thanks for the advice. I will have to call to clarify, because it was my understanding that I wasn't allowed anything but the shakes and water. But if I am able to have other things to throw a mix into it, I definately need to know. The first shake this morning started off good, but I was gagging by the end of it. I just plugged my nose and drank it really fast. LOL.

Try a straw in a cup with a covered lid. I know that is helpful for some. 

Good luck! I am one week in tomorrow. My surgery is on the 10th too. Its not bad. By day 3 your hunger goes and my surgeon is right, I do feel great. However, I am allowed up to 2 cups of green veggies a day. Cucumbers, Broccoli, lettuce, green peppers with vinigar and lemon.

I am doing a 4 week pre-op diet where I have some high protein foods for 2 weeks with shakes and then 2 weeks with just shakes. I had a imetoblic shake today and it wasn't bad. I did a 1 month juice fast over the summer and drinking kale and celery etc was so so hard, so drinking these flavored shakes seems like a treat to me!

Good luck!

I am still amazed at the difference between the pre op diets. I talked to someone earlier, who had no pre op diet at all, then some who have the shakes. My surgeon forbids the shakes and when I have my surgery in a week, I worry about getting the protein in. I am doing my pre op diet now and it is high protein, low carb, three meals a day and no snacking. I wish you all the best and good luck!!

Ignore all the naysayers that will post about it being somehow dangerous to not do shakes - there are many of us here that do all food and all of us have survived and very successfully I might add   

I've never had a protein deficiency and am very hale and hearty without a protein shake or Quest bar ever having passed my lips!   You'll do fine ...

Well I'm suppose to drink five of the protein shakes each day. Today Iwas only able to stomach four. Hoping it gets easier.