Just Curious?

What kind of diet did you have to be on before you got banded? My doctor has me on a liquid diet for 4 weeks! Today makes the 22nd day. I'm scheduled to get banded on the 29th of april. I have 1 week exactly to go. I'm just curious what requirements other doctors have given to patients. Thanks alot guys!!!

I guess since I don't have a lot to lose, I didn't get a diet. He just said can you try to lose ten pounds? But I have been reading all over this site and it seems the majority are hi protein, low fat and sugar, mainly to shrink the liver, which can be in the way of where your surgeon is working. With any surgery hi protein is usually good for wound healing and since protein can't be stored (liver or anywhere) if there's excess you just pee it out! Sugar and fat can be stored in the liver.

I am doing a lot of slim fast low carb and cottage cheese and trying to keep my protein over 60 grams a day. Too little protein and bad things happen , like your hair falls out. Fat and sugar, I guess we all have plenty of that in storage!! Good Luck! Cali

My doctor had me stick to a high protein no carb diet the week before surgery. I guess it depends on how much you have to loose.

I had to be on a full liquid diet for 10 day before surgery and the day before surgery I had to be on clear liquids. With my doc it depends on ur BMI.

Best of luck to u!

Yoco28

I did not have to be on a full liquid diet. I was allowed 3 oz. fat free ham, turkey, or chicken. Cottage cheese, peice of fruit or 1/2 cup of fruit in lite syrup, sugar free jello and sugar free popsicles. Also had to drink 64 oz of clear liquid for 10 days before. I was so thankful that it wasn't only liquids for 10 days. Don't know how you do it! I was so hungry on the diet I was on. Just got banded yesterday, and I am on liquid only now. I can't wait to be able to eat some soup or something! Good luck to you!

I did not have to be on a full liquid diet. I was allowed 3 oz. fat free ham, turkey, or chicken. Cottage cheese, peice of fruit or 1/2 cup of fruit in lite syrup, sugar free jello and sugar free popsicles. Also had to drink 64 oz of clear liquid for 10 days before. I was so thankful that it wasn't only liquids for 10 days. Don't know how you do it! I was so hungry on the diet I was on. Just got banded yesterday, and I am on liquid only now. I can't wait to be able to eat some soup or something! Good luck to you!