I find it weird that some doctors require ONLY protein shakes and liquids when others are allowed like 2oz. of meat, 1/2 cup vegetable, 1/2 cup fruit? What did your doctor do? Did seeing this information from other posters make you think about cheating if your on a liquid diet???

I just found out this morning that my Dr determines this between patients. I was at my last educational class before next Monday's surgery and each of us had a different diet. 2 were doing shakes and I'm on a 1200 cal low carb diet.

I thought the Drs kept all their patients on same plan, but no.

if someone cheats (because they read someone else can have protein/veggies) then they are only cheating themselves and in my opinion stupid

if someone cant follow the rules now (before surgery) how can they follow it afterwards)?

to sum it up....follow your own doctors orders. not mine

or missy or sojo or maddys or dennis......

For my pre op and post op diets, I was required to be on all liquids for an entire 4 weeks. During the pre op diet, I was allowed to have 1 cup of raw salad veggies every day. Compliance with that diet was one of the most difficult situations I've had to manage in my life...but I wanted to have my surgery, and knew if I cheated, I would only be harming myself.

What other surgeons prescribe for their patients will vary...however that does not matter as those other physicians are not my physician. I had to loose an additional amount of weight, and I was determined to not let any fleeting temptation with food derail me...after all, those temptations and those patterns of thinking helped to get me to the point of choosing to have WLS.

As usual my good friend CG is correct.

Follow Drs orders & don't cheat!

Best wishes on your journey!

Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!!

Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!!

That's likely going to be a challenge...but I know you're going to be successful...because you are so focused and motivated for success!

That's likely going to be a challenge...but I know you're going to be successful...because you are so focused and motivated for success!

Thank you my good friend!

Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!!

i really just think you should go to burger king about 2 weeks post and test out the band.......just saying...

That's likely going to be a challenge...but I know you're going to be successful...because you are so focused and motivated for success!

and she knows (we'd) kick her hiney if she strayed off course......PPB have ways of making her feel pain..

i really just think you should go to burger king about 2 weeks post and test out the band.......just saying...

You bad!!!

In general doctors want to force your body to burn fat. The body prefers to burn carbs, it's easier. By removing carbs the body is forced to burn Protein and then eventually fat. Some doctors say Protein shakes only as they tend to have very low carb and fat levels. Other doctors okay chicken and low fat/carb veggies.

In general follow your doctors orders. I was on a self imposed diet for 7 months. Yeah it sucked but that's just the way it is.

Thank you my good friend!

can just picture head growing bigger than it already was........

Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!!

was 2 week pre and 2 week post all liquid.....feeling for you

can just picture head growing bigger than it already was........

You must have had a can of bad ass today!!!

Doctors require certain diets for certain people based on what they need. Each person is different, so it is best to stick with what your doctor determined best for you.

I didn't have to do the liquid diet before but others in my group did, for me it was due to my size and my eating habits to begin with. The doctor knows best so put your trust in him or her.