Or the pre op protein diet did anyone actually lose weight or is it just to shrink the liver?

People all vary and so do the diets required by Dr's. I lost about 15 to 20 pre-op by following low cal/low fat for two weeks and then doing one week of two protein shakes, two Greek yogurts, and one protein bar daily. I did cheat occasionally on the liquid portion as my Dr only required low fat diet.

I also started exercise, as I had read of people who lost little in the first couple months and wanted to at least get some weight off if I was going to fall in that category.

I lost 23 lbs on the preop diet

I lost 10 pounds on the 2 week opti fast diet but i cheated a lot....

Funny!! I cheated times on the preop diet Drinking Beer!!

I lost 10 pounds on the 2 week opti fast diet but i cheated a lot....

Hahah Ric! thats the only thing i didnt cheat with! LOL! i was scared my liver wouldnt be small enough but it was!! I did stick to the diet 2 days before surgery though...maybe that helped. (anyone reading this do as the doctors said...no as i did)

I start my preop diet today, even though I technically don't have a surgery date yet. I have been told it should be in two or three weeks. Two protein shakes and a healthy healthy balanced meal. Seems absolutely dooable! My goal is to loose 10 pounds....I feel that any loss will only make me feel better for surgery. I am hoping to be a bandster in early July!!!

I lost 20lbs in 4 weeks on the pre-op diet. I didnt have to do the liquid diet prior to surgery because I did so well on the per-op diet.

I lost 20lbs in 4 weeks on the pre-op diet. I didnt have to do the liquid diet prior to surgery because I did so well on the per-op diet.

What was your pre op diet?