i'm scheduled for surgery next weds and am very excited. i was supposed to have it this weds but some things got messed up. anyway i've been doing really good on my pre-op diet but i wanted to know if anyone else's doctor said no to dairy of any kind. mine said it contains too much sugar...i've been doing alot of research and i haven't seen any other person say that their doctor has said this too...it just really limits my choices in eating and to be honest i'm tired of having the same meal every day and don't want it to be like forever. i feel like he took away all my variety ya know?

I can't say that mine said no sugar and I havent read anywhere that other doctors said that. Did he tell you how long you cant have dairy for?

My doctor said definitely no dairy also - i have having a VLCD (Very low calorie Diet) opti fast shakes and a vegetarian diet basically. The idea (my interpretation) is the get the maximum amount of fat removed form around your liver to ensure a safe passage to the doctor to fit the band.

Not long to go, small sacrifice to make for a very long term gain. I am going through it to, 12 meals in to a 42 meal plan to prepare for surgery.

Good luck, enjoy some tomato or eggplant with mushies...

I have only been to the seminar so far (physical Tues!) but one of the no-no's my doctor stressed was "NO MILK" as part of the diet regime. Not "no dairy", as he recommended cottage cheese, ricotta, string cheese, etc., just "no milk". I was hoping to find some sort of legal creamer so I could have at least 1 cup of coffee in the morning.

thanks for the replies. i know my doctor said something about there being too much sugar but i just don't see how. i have a friend who went through the same doctor and she ate cheese and only did the pre op diet for 4 days and the doctor said there was lots of room so i dunno i guess they don't expect everyone to follow the diet to a tee so the exclude more things. my problem was i'm a very picky eater so i have a limited selection of things to eat and i end up eating the same thing over and over again and then get burned out. i hope this doesn't carry over into the after care cause i'll be screwed

My surgeon didn't say 'no dairy', but I was told 'no liquid calories'. And, so I asked about milk and she said no milk because those are liquid calories. As for yogurt and cottage cheese, they're not really the best choice after being banded because they are sliders (meaning they don't stay in your pouch long). And, cheese is high in fat and generally slides right through the band too. So, it could be that your doctor has decided to say no to all dairy because of these reasons. I say just be aware that it is not always the best choice as far as keeping you satisfied for a long time, but I still have it in moderation.