I am less than a week away from surgery and was told to take in 80G of protein as well as a list of soups, broth and a few items such as yougurt cottage cheese even a salad of veggies only as long as I stay with a 6- 1/2 cup serving portions a day. The problem is with no chicken, fish or beef I am not getting close to the 80g of protein and my calories for a day are around 600-800. I drink either an Unjury shake or Slim Fast in the morning and a greek yogurt throughout the day, but I feel like I am missing something. Any suggestions on getting my 80g of protein and what have you been told as far as calories for the week before? Last week I was on a 1400 calorie, there is no way I could do that with this weeks plan.

Lisa

1. add protein powder to all your soups (GNC unflavored, one scoop is 22gms I think).

2. Maybe more beans (refried non fat)

3. I use Premier Protein shakes from Costco which are 30 gms protein and 160 cals...even 2.5 years out I drink one almost every day!

Oh, I eat fish but no other meat so I do live on beans and some tofu.

I'm starting the pre op diet today. My doctor said I could have one meal with fish or chicken, no seafood, pork, beef etc. Along with veggie or salad. I don't know why all these pre op diets are so different. Does anyone know anyone that was rejected on the table because their liver did not shrink enough. I don't know how your liver can shrink that drastically in two weeks.

I am less than a week away from surgery and was told to take in 80G of protein as well as a list of soups, broth and a few items such as yougurt cottage cheese even a salad of veggies only as long as I stay with a 6- 1/2 cup serving portions a day. The problem is with no chicken, fish or beef I am not getting close to the 80g of protein and my calories for a day are around 600-800. I drink either an Unjury shake or Slim Fast in the morning and a greek yogurt throughout the day, but I feel like I am missing something. Any suggestions on getting my 80g of protein and what have you been told as far as calories for the week before? Last week I was on a 1400 calorie, there is no way I could do that with this weeks plan.

Lisa

If you drink a at least 2 protein shakes and other stuff you should be good!

Protein drinks will help to get your protein up. Ask your nutritionist/doctor if he would recommend high protein foods for you. My nutritionist suggested new direction soups, proti15 drinks and soy snacks. Yours may ask that you eat something else.

Does anyone know anyone that was rejected on the table because their liver did not shrink enough.

Yes.

One of the former members, restless monkey had that happen to her. She lost weight prior to the op but did it her way not by following the diet she was told to. She went for the op , the Dr "opened" her up and found her liver was too big/fatty so he closed her back up without putting the band on. She then followed the diet she was prescribed and got the operation a couple of weeks later.

It is not up to us to try to second guess our surgeons. We are trusting them with our lives so we should be able to trust them enough to follow their instructions. If we don't understand or disagree with what they have told us we should discuss it with them. If we are still not happy then we should change to a Dr that we do trust and who's instructions we are happy to follow.

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Hello seriously I had my lapband done jan 12th dr said too just take it easy eating the week before so your liver dont get biggerand i just kinda cut out fats but thats all.good luck!!!!ANYTHING ELSE YA WANNA KNOW PLEASE REPLY!!!!