Can you please tell me how much weight you lost during the high protein pre-op diet and how long you did it? Thanks so much! Oops, I spelled Aceves wrong in the title, you think I would not miss a key as many times as I have typed it.

Edited September 1, 200917 yr by LizzyM
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Hi Lizzy, and welcome to the forums. Dr. Aceves did my sleeve, but I revised from band to sleeve. Because of the problems I was having, I was on a complete liquid diet for a week prior to my surgery to give my tummy a chance to heal from the problems the band had caused. So, I would not be a good one to answer your question. I am sure some of the others will answer you soon, though.

I porked out for a few weeks prior to the pre-op diet with all my food funerals (plus it was Christmas) so I gained 13 lb. I lost the 13 lb in the 2 weeks of the pre-op diet. I liked that Aceves had no restriction on amounts of food- just the type. The idea is just to get your liver in shape for the surgery. It needs to be "less juicy" and the way to do that is to get it into a state of ketosis. If it is "less juicy" then when it is manipulated during the surgery (to get it out of the way of your stomach)there is less chance that it will bleed.It is more practical than you might think to follow the high protein diet prescribed...It is not just to lose weight.

I was fortunate enough to not have to do the pre-op diet. I just wanted to wish you luck with your surgery! Dr. Aceves is great!

I lost 14 pounds pre surgery. I was doing shakes for breakfast and lunch with snacks of cheese or pieces of turkery in between if I got hungry. Then for dinner I had protein and a vegetable.

I was on Atkins type diet for a week as recommended by Dr Aceves group. I lost 12 # pre surgery.