My doctor put me on a pre op diet but he never have me a list of what I need to eat. I'm an only required to do a 1500 low Cal diet. I've been eatting reg foods though. Help me with some ideas for food please!

Did you meet with a nutritionist at your doctor's office? If they have one there, that would be the best person to help outline your eating plan. 1500 calories of fried foods and sweets isn't going to give your body the nutritional support it needs. And eating bad foods isn't preparing you for what's ahead.

My pre-op diet was 1200 calories; lower fat, lower carb. Basically, it was Protein, veggies and fruit, with a little bit of good carbs mixed in.

My pre-op diet started a week before surgery. I could have 3 to 4 Protein Meal Replacement shakes, 1 Protein Bar, and then Clear liquids like broth, Jello, and crystal light stuff like that. I am surprised they have not given you a guideline, maybe you could call and ask them to be more specific because it is going to be important, the usual reason for a pre-op diet is to shrink the liver if the liver is to large when they get in there they may not be able to do the surgery. This is not meant to scare you just inform you. The bottom line though is do whatever your doctor says

~~~Stephanie.

Definitely call your doctor to find out. Everyone has a different variation of a low fat low calorie semi liquid diet. I have a 1000 calorie diet of protein shakes two cup limit on non starchy vegetables, 30 calorie limit on sugar free ice pops and jello.

My pre-op diet started a week before surgery. I could have 3 to 4 Protein meal replacement shakes' date=' 1 protein bar, and then clear liquids like broth, Jello, and crystal light stuff like that. I am surprised they have not given you a guideline, maybe you could call and ask them to be more specific because it is going to be important, the usual reason for a pre-op diet is to shrink the liver if the liver is to large when they get in there they may not be able to do the surgery. This is not meant to scare you just inform you. The bottom line though is do whatever your doctor says

~~~Stephanie.[/quote']

I'm doing what my doctor says he just said 1500 low cal diet that's all no guidelines as to what I'm suppose to eat or drink. But I've been doing a lot of health choosing of eating and a lot of Water. I have Protein shakes. I called today and my dietician is sending me a guideline thank you hun!

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Being informed beforehand is indispensable if you're gonna be successful with this tool, and your primary source of information SHOULD be your surgeon, his staff & his nutritionist. I'm baffled they sent you home with NO GUIDELINES....! That's a red flag in my opinion.

The only info they sent me home with was a paper that said start a 1500 low Cal diet I was shocked to no directions on what I'm suppose to eat or anything!

I agree with HotButterfly.... and as this is not a end all be all, but i scanned the information my doctor gave me and My NUT gave me. I am by no means saying these are the guidelines you need to follow, but it does have some great information.

I wish you all the luck ....