Pre Op diet question

I started my two week liquid pre op diet on Monday and boy is it hard...especially when I prepare meals for my family. I have two questions, my plan calls for 1200 cal of liquid meal replacement drinks. The only one I seem to tolerate is the Premier Protein at 160 cal each and I just can't stomach 7 of them. I have been averaging 3-4 a day. I have seen posts that include clear broth or sugar free Popsicles....has anyone had other items besides the protein drinks during their pre op phase? My other question is strange, but thought I would throw it out there.  Since I started drinking these shakes my breath is awful! I brush my teeth 3-4 times a day and even I can't stand it....lol. What is that from? 

I'm scheduled for 11/17 and I am so excited to start this journey!

The pre-op diet is tough, stay strong.

Your bad breath is most likely ketosis ... your body is in fat-burning mode.

Thank you. I'm glad to know there is a reason for the bad breath. I'm committed to this process and this part is good practice and preparation for me.

I don't know why the pre-op diets are so different. I'm on day 3. Mine is not all liquid. I have 3 protein shakes a day, 2 protein bars, dinner is 6 oz. of lean poultry or fish, 1 cup non-starchy vegetable, 1/2 cup of starch, 1 tsp. of fat. Total 1145 calories. I have a hard time drinking the 3 protein shakes I don't know how you would do 7. I use Atkins and they are 160 calories, too! I think the bad breath has to do with you body going into something called ketosis from all the protein. I don't really understand it. Maybe the vets on this board can help. Good Luck! I'm a day behind you!!

I started my pre-op diet on Monday also. Yes it has been really hard. My Nut said I could have sugar free jello and sugar free Popsicles. My surgery is set for 11/17 to. I pray all goes well with you. See you on the looser bench

Ask your NUT or surgeon if you can do other things.  Not us!  Every pre-op plan is different.  

The breath is because your body is in ketosis from having a protein-heavy/very low carb diet right now.  That will pass.  

Thanks GwenMo. I have a call in already. I'm just trying to figure out how to add some calories aside from these drinks. There is no way I can drink 7 of them everyday!

For most people, when there's a calorie goal, that's the most calories you should get - not the number of calories you MUST get.  So you're probably okay with only having 4-5 shakes a day instead of 7.