what did you consume on your preop diet ?

how long was it for ?

how much did you lost?

did you get sick or dizzy?

were you taking medication?

My preop diet was 2 weeks long and consisted of 2 Protein shakes a day and one meal of 4 oz. lean protein and 1/2 cup nonstarchy vegetable. I could choose the brand, as long as its nutritional info fell within certain parameters; I used INSPIRE brand available at bariatriceating.com.

I felt fine during this diet, albeit hungry at times. There were a couple of times I allowed myself solid protein instead of a shake (in other words, had two protein meals in a day)---but I made sure that I stayed within the same parameters that I was given for the nutritional content of the shakes.

I did not become dizzy, nor did I lose a tremendous amount of weight. (I think I lost 8 pounds, but this is partly because I eliminated refined carbs from my diet years ago; I just didn't get that dramatic, "Hey! Whatcha doing?!" response from my body.)

The last couple of days preop were clear liquid. By then, I just didn't really care all that much about what was going in my mouth!

I was required to do Atkins diet for 2 weeks.

I ate tons of meat and a few vegies.

I lost 8 or 9 lbs.

I did not get dizzy. I felt great.

I do not take any Rx meds then or now.

Depends on where you go for your surgery and your surgeons suggestions. My surgeon didn't care how I did it but, wanted me to lose 10 pounds prior to surgery. I was told because it helped lose the fattiness around your liver which they need to move aside to put the band in. The fattier the liver the harder it is for them to do the surgery. Definitely go with whatever your surgeon or bariatric center tells you to do - they have good reasons for it. Good luck!

2 whey Protein shakes per day (I had one for Breakfast and one late in the afternoon) and two meals consisting of 3 oz of lean protein, vegetable and one serving per day of whole grain carbs. I ate a "real" lunch and then my other "real" meal around 7:30. Frankly, I wasn't really hungry. If it had been all liquid, who knows?

Every doctor has his own pre-op requiements (including some who don't require anything).

I remained on all my meds until the day of surgery, at which point my internist took me off all my medication. Checked everything 60 days post-op and decided not to put me back on any meds. Now, 11 months later and 80 pounds lost, it has been okay.

What would you suggest snacking on when on the pre-op diet?

clear liquids, one week. lost 16 pounds, it SUCKED. I cheated and had one scrambled egg for three of the seven days. I was tired, dizzy and CRANKY. i took my two regular daily meds.

My pre-op diet was 2 weeks long and consisted of two Protein shakes and one cup of vegetable Soup a day. It was really hard the first 3 days and then my hunger vanished.

I did get really sick on the pre-op diet because I was still taking my blood pressure and diabetes medication. I thought that I was tired and dizzy due to not eating, but it was because my blood pressure was REALLY low! I stopped taking all my medication after consulting my PCP and haven't had to take them since! Yea me!

Good luck. You will make it through the pre-op diet. Just call it a warm-up for what you have to go through AFTER you are banded! I still haven't chewed anything yet!