Hello all,

My doctor has given me pre-op instructions that begin the day before surgery: clear liquids only. After searching online, I see some people talking about a 2-3 week pre-op liquid protein diet. Would you mind sharing your pre-op diet and when it started? My doctor is Dr. George Woodman in Memphis. Thanks so much!

My preop diet started after my first visit, so I was on it for 10 months prior. Lost almost 45 pounds, so that wasn't so bad.

My lap band is scheduled for 10/12 and I have to go on a full liquid diet two weeks before. My dr is affiliated with mass general hosp/north shore. I think a two week liquid diet is pretty standard. Good luck!

I only have a 2 day pre op diet before surgery.

only Clear liquids and i have to stop at mid night before my surgery day.

I feel lucky but slightly confused since I dont have to do a month long diet.

My doc requires the 2 wk liquid diet, and it it super hard! I am just finishing my first week of it and have had a few lapses (some tuna and a few crackers). My lb surgery is scheduled for the 28th. I will check back here to let you know if I have more info. Jeans are fitting better though!

My three week pre-op diet consisted of:

Breakfast: Muscle Milk Light Protein shake

Lunch: Muscle Milk Light Protein Shake

Snack: 1/2 cup Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt (I was also allowed sugar free pudding and sugar free Jello. I disliked the taste of both so I stuck with yogurt.)

Dinner: 1 cup of broth based Soup.

Beverage: 64 ounces of lemon flavored ice Water

The first week was hard but my body adjusted so I was a happy camper. I lost 23 pounds on the diet.

Im not ordered a liquid diet, except liquids the day before surgery..:but i akso havent had my ultrasound yet so I wonder if that may have something to do wit it, maybe they cant detect the fatty liver then?? I'm at my sleep study right now :-/

I had two week full liquid pre op including 3 carnation sf breakfasts, sf jello, sf Popsicles , broth, herbal tea. It was tough, but it kind of got me in a different mind set, in preparation for surgery. Good luck to you !

My surgery is November 29th and I am on clear liquids 3 days before and nothing after midnight before surgery. i am worried that most of you have done the 2 weeks diet. oh well, I live in Denver. Wishe me luck!

I am to be banded on the 14 of DEC, I start a all liquid diet for two weeks prior to surgery.. then its liquids for two weeks after surgery and then pured foods for two weeks and then solid foods... sounds hard but i can do it..

My Dr. did not require me to be on a all liquid diet. What he did insist on was I loose 20 lbs prior to surgery to shrink the liver, making surgery easier and reducing the risk of damaging the liver.

Having said that, the best sure fire way to loose 20 lbs was to go on a liquid shake diet, like opti-fast. And that is what I did. But I did have regular food now and then keeping a eye on the scale.

My surgery was a Monday morning. I had to have a "Final Weigh-in" the Friday before to insure we were all ready. If he felt I did not loose the adequate weight, then he would have postponed surgery that day.

I passed, all was set, THEN I went out for my "FINAL MEAL" I pigged out at one of my favorite eateries because I knew I will never be able to do that ever again.

That was a Friday eve., and I went on a strict diet(fast) Saturday and Sunday for my Monday surgery.

Knowing that I could risk not having the surgery, after all the hoops I had jumped through, was motivation enough to loose any weight he asked.

I am allowed 3 protein shakes, 1/2 cup of sugar free fat free jello, 1/2 cup of sugar free fat free pudding, 2 cups low sodium fat free soup (no meat must be veggie or cream style) 1 packet plain oatmeal no sugar and a cup of iceburg lettuce with two tsp of fat free dressing. It's sorta getting old.