Hey Everybody,

I hope that all is well.

SOS...I am about 11 days out from my surgery and I need help. It is in the 28th and I was told to follow a low to no carb diet and I did not. I followed a diet called the grapefruit diet as I was told that I needed to burn fat and fat around my liver. But my doctor stated in the instructions that I need to eat meat, green veggies, eggs and cheese only. No more than 20 grams of carbs. Talking to a friend of mine, he said that I am not doing it right and I feel that I may have F**KED up my surgery. Pls help!!! I am in tears right now. See my menu

2 eggs, 2 slices of bacon, black coffee, 1/2 grapefruit or 8 ounces grapefruit juice

* lunch

salad with salad dressing, unlimited meat, and 1/2 grapefruit or 8 ounces grapefruit juice

* dinner

Red or green vegetables (except starchy ones such as peas, Beans, corn, sweet potatoes) or salad, unlimited meat or fish, and 1/2 grapefruit or 8 ounces grapefruit juice

* Bedtime snack

8 ounces skim milk

Take a deep breath and relax! You still have 11 days before your surgery so you still have time to effectively perform your pre-op diet.

I would start from right now following your doctors instructions. Do not divert and try some other diet that he didn't recommend. Since he has specifically given you a diet to follow you should heed his advice.....especially since he is the one that will be opening you up and performing major surgery!!!!

I am not sure what your doctor has specifically asked you to do, but you did state that he asked for no more than 20-grams of carbs a day. Your grapefruit juice has approximately 23-grams of carbs per 8-oz serving and you are drinking 3 servings a day for a total of around 75-grams of carbs....just in your juice!

Every doctor has different requirements for their patients. You will find on this board some people that didn't have to perform a pre-op diet, and some like me that were only allowed 3 Protein shakes a day. PLEASE stick to what your surgeon is recommending. Like I said, he is the one performing your surgery and knows what he wants you to do in preparation for the big event.

Again, take a deep breath and just start over from right now. I am certain that if you stick to what your doctor recommends you will be in great shape for your surgery!

Congrats on your surgery in just 11 days!!

I bet if you were to add up the carbs, you'd find you weren't too far off the mark. juice isn't the best option (ever), but if you have to pick one, grapefruit isn't the worst.

Starting now, stick with your doctor's plan. If you're very concerned, give his office a call for reassurance.

Don't sweat it, my doc didn't require a pre-op diet at all. I just had to fast after midnight of my surgery. You will be fine...

That IS a low carb diet, even if its a bit more carbs than you were told to have. Just use the next 11 days to do what you're doing without the juice and you'll be good to go.

Use your rest of days to follow pre-op diet.

The only problem you need to realize is that if your using an insurance to pay for it, they may have limitations on Lapro procedures. I know my insurance allowed only one procedure, so if I didnt follow my diet and the liver was too fatty, and they couldnt safely move the liver during surgery, then that was it.

So, it is important....