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â eggs, oatmeal (or whole grain cereal, or a piece of wheat toast with peanut butter), and fresh fruit or juice. Also, beware of coffee or other caffeinated drinks before the test as they tend to have the same detrimental effects as sugar, with unpredictable boosts of energy/jitters followed by crashes and fatigue.
One day prior to surgery. 1  Your bowel prep begins the day before your surgery. You can have solid foods the day before, but once youâve started the bowel prep you can only have clear liquids. 2  We also recommend that if you do eat solid foods before your prep that you eat lightly. Examples: Toast, yogurt, soup.