Yes, it is. Artichokes were on my list of what not to eat. Surprisingly, avocados were also on the same list.
Thanks@igloo. How many days before the peocedure was that recommended to not eat?
Oops, let me tag you again, @Iglooo . Would love to know the answer (and I didnât capitalize the âIâ when I tagged you). I have a fresh fruit bouquet form my kids (melon, pineapple) and cant eat it 
. Just ate hard boiled eggs. They said this is recommended 3 days priorâŠ
Sharing a list I found if foods to avoid 2-3 days before - basically high fiber foods, nuts and seeds:
https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/html/public/specialties/gastroenterology/colon-diet
I have my preliminary appt Tuesday and tentative colonoscopy a week from Friday. I figure eating lightly the 2 days prior should make the prep easier, right?
The hardest part of the prep for me (not ordered by my doctor, but self-imposed after reading online about the best ways to prep) was eating a low fiber diet for 3 days beforehand. I had painful intestinal cramps that I donât normally have on my relatively high-fiber diet. The Dr. said I was very well cleaned out, however.
They didnât find any polyps, but rather a moderate number of diverticuli-- probably due to years of a lower fiber diet when I was younger. People with diverticuli need lots of fiber in their diet to keep the waste moving briskly through the colon. I may skip, or moderate, the low fiber aspect of prepping next time (10 years); will have to consult with the doctor about that at the time.
Thanks for the link @rockvillemom . Interesting- my instructions say no milk.
I maintained a low residue diet 2 days before the prep day. Since this was my first colonoscopy I donât really know if it helped or not. DH, whoâs had 2 previous colonoscopies, never did that and thought I was being overly cautious.
Mine did, too. About artichoke, in my instruction it was 2 days prior.
Two men I knew werenât âcleanâ enough, so I shifted my diet for a few days prior. The idea of a second prep and missing another day of work made the soup and eggs for a few days ok.
What happens if it isnât clean enough?
They reschedule you.
OK, thanks. Artichokes tonight. Soup, eggs and pasta monday (had eggs for lunch today). I forgot to buy popsicles but its pretty cold out. May be less appealing. Gotta check the freezer to see if there are any in there.
@jym626 consider broth with noodles and cooked chicken too. Broth was also good to have during prep as I got tired of sweet drinks
I forego all sweet drinks because sweets make me nauseous, and I lived on chicken broth for two days before the prep. It was really no big deal.
thanks. will check the soup supply.
I was scheduled a couple of weeks ago and after prep, getting there, iv inserted, etc, my BP was sky high and they sent me directly to ER. I am now scheduled for next month to try again. The thought of drinking the prep againâŠUGH!!! I have had 4 maybe over the years? I started younger as we have strong family history of colon cancer. The test is totally fine, it is the prep drink I struggle with. A couple of years ago, I traveled with my H to Mexico for a business trip. One of his work events had us out to eat at a fancy restaurant. There was a huge build up for a certain dessert and one bite in I was dying. It tasted exactly like the prep drink. I tried to make my way through it, but I just couldnât. Host couldnât understand why I didnât finish. How do you say it tastes like your colon prep!!! Thankfully my H no longer works for that company!
@jym626 - I made a pot of chicken broth in my instant pot before my prep. I drank broth and had lemon jello the day before the procedure. Between the broth and drinking all the suggested amount of water I didnât feel hungry at all.
My instructions were 2 days prior to procedure to not eat any raw fruits or vegetables. No food with nuts or seeds. The instructions also said to drink 8 glasses of water on that day as well.
@jmmmom - oh no. I feel for you. I donât know if I could stomach drinking the prep again so soon.
jmmmom - I feel for you. That was one of my concerns when I had my colonoscopy since my BP gets ridiculously high when I have medical procedures. I was very concerned that they wouldnât do the colonoscopy if it was too high, but I guess it didnât pass their threshold since they did it. I canât imagine having to do the prep all over again.
Hope you are feeling better, jmmmom. And thanks @mom60. I took the lazy way and used a huge can of chicken noodle soup yesterday. I had company last evening ad according to the Kaiser prep someone above forwarded (thanks) I had some brie and saltines and a little piece of havarti. Today has been coffee and chicken broth. The âprepâ hasnât been too bad. I thought they did away with pills but apparently they are back, well at least in my case, to using bisacodyl (ducalax) and I am now working my way through the first 32 oz of liquid. I am using crystal light lemonade rather than gatorade and its tolerable. Its just a lot to consume!
Had my initial appt today and ended up postponing actual colonoscopy and leaving with a FIT test instead - do at home and mail in. My normally very stable bp of 120/80 was 140/90 at the consult today - highest reading I have ever had - and after discussing - decided to put it off for now. Iâll do the FIT and mail it in for results and just start with that for now.