Hi All!

I read several different stories about the required "pre-op diet". It seems like the timeline and required intake differs per surgeon.

What is your pre-op diet like? I am sure it isn't easy, but I would like to know how long and what you are required to do.

I would love to hear feedback on what you are doing and how long you were told to be onthe pre-op diet.

Thanks and GOOD LUCK!

Vickie

I'm more than half way done my pre-op and I can honestly say that day 3 and day 4 were the hardest for me. Since then although I have an "empty" feeling. I rarely think of it as hunger. On occasion if I smell something cooking I'll think ohhhh I am hungry, but otherwise I'm just cruising along. Anxious excited and motivated towards my surgery date and the rest of my life.

I'm down 17 lbs already woooohoooo

You can do it!!! Just have to keep your eye on the goal ....

I will be going on a full liquid diet for 14 days soon, my doc gave me the diet sheet for post op, which has the list of full liquids on there, and I also cant go over 1200 calories a day, but my question to you guys is, have any of you found any foods, that are low in calories and filling. I can have cream of wheat, so im thinking ill eat that alot, but it depends on the calories. and also, what about drinking lots and lots of water all day, does something like that help? or does it flush your stomach out and make you more hungerier? one more thing, the guy at GNC told me to buy the colon cleanse cuz its fiber and fills u up, and has no calories, i havent seen anyone mention that on here. thanks!

I am on day 6 of my three-week pre op diet. I have Optifast shakes/bars to replace three meals a day, plus 2 cups of green non-starchy veggies and two pieces of fruit per day. Many surgeons in Aus do not allow even the two pieces of fruit, so I'm pretty lucky! The first few days were HORRENDOUS, but my body seems to be a bit more used to it now so I feel okay. Bored to tears by the shakes and bars, but okay :thumbup:

Good luck to everyone on pre op diets... it will all be over soon (well, that's what I keep telling myself!) :thumbup:

I'm on a pre-op full liquid diet until surgery. There have been 2 times where I felt ravenous and had solid food, but apart from that I've been okay. I think my initial problem was that I was consuming only 320 calories a day, because I thought I could not have milk products and stuck to Protein shakes (160 cal./35 grams protein each), broth and Water. I just got to a breaking point where I had to have something. Now that I've been told milk products are okay, it's far more manageable. The broth satisfies my craving for non-Protein Drink food and milk products mix it up. I wouldn't like to do this forever, but I have to admit I'm enjoying the "empty" feeling. I noticed after I had food (which had some carbs) I felt bloated.

Take care all! Oh, and JustIce, I really need your technology saavy. Very impressive. I'm still having trouble getting everything in place. Arrrgh.

I don't have to do a pre-op diet. I just have to start getting used to eating less and more healthy and not drinking soft drinks. My doctor doesn't require the 14 day pre-op liquid diet, thank goodness.

I just started today on my ten-day pre-op diet and it definitely went a lot better than I had feared! I have a list from which I can choose 5 starch, 2 dairy, 2 Protein portions, plus 2-3 pieces of fruit and unlimited vegetables (except potatoes, parsnips and sweetcorn.) Tea, coffee and diet drinks are also unlimited.

Good luck to everyone currently on a pre-op diet. Stay strong!

with all the differences that everyone's pre-op diet seems to have, i am starting to wonder how each doc decides what they think is acceptable and unacceptable for their patients. i mean, i've heard so many different things and it's so frustrating. like one doc saying protein shakes only. another saying anything as long as it's a liquid. others allowing some solids or mushies. some saying no dairy and others saying make sure to have lots of dairy. how the heck do they decide???