Hi All,

I am on day 1 of my pre-op diet. It is NOT an all liquid diet. I can eat plain chicken breast (I pressure cooked mine), hard boiled eggs, and fruit. I am drinking 1 Protein shake a day that has 56mg of protein. I was told the goal of my pre-op diet was to shrink my liver and enter into ketosis(sp?) not losing weight. But since my message earlier, I have gotten a couple PMs about my pre-op diet not being all liquids. I have going to Dr. Rod in TJ. Anyone else not have an all liquid diet and had a successful surgery?

I was put on 2 protein supplements, a meat and veggie dinner, and 2 high protein snacks, I only had to do pure liquid for three days. I had a beautiful liver for surgery. I was on the diet for almost 5 months.

I just had to do low carb (little to zero white carbs), high Protein, and just ate meat, cheese, and green veggies, big salads when I could.

Both times, my liver looked fantabulous. I had over 100lbs to lose with a BMI close to 50 and never had to do the all liquids thing since studies show that doing low carb/high protein for 7-14 days is sufficient to shrink the fat on the outside of the liver. It won't actually shrink the size of your liver as it takes months to shrink a true fatty liver. But, it does shrink the slippery/slimey fat deposits on the outside of the liver, making it easier for the surgeon to move it out of the way with the trochar.

Same as Eureka-C, all I got was nothing to eat after midnight before surgery day

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I just have to eat high protien the week before my surgery.

Hi I am new and I am having plication Feb 28 in Montreal. looking for a support group. I just found out yesterday that it was this surgery. Doris QC.

My preop diet is to be High protien very low carbs for 2 weeks before the surgery. I have been trying to cut back my carbs and increase my protein almost 2 months before my surgery. I find slowly cutting back the carbs are easier on my mind.

Apparently pre op diets are as varied as post op. My pre op diet was two weeks for no meats or fish and very limited simple cars.

I am not on all liquids and never have been. My surgery date is Jan. 12th and the only day i have to do all liquids is on the 11th. My dr did tell me that he wanted me on no carbs just eat Protein and vegis and fruit. As of today no more lettuce or gassy vegis. Good luck i hope this helps.

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Hi All,

I am on day 1 of my pre-op diet. It is NOT an all liquid diet. I can eat plain chicken breast (I pressure cooked mine), hard boiled eggs, and fruit. I am drinking 1 Protein shake a day that has 56mg of protein. I was told the goal of my pre-op diet was to shrink my liver and enter into ketosis(sp?) not losing weight. But since my message earlier, I have gotten a couple PMs about my pre-op diet not being all liquids. I have going to Dr. Rod in TJ. Anyone else not have an all liquid diet and had a successful surgery?

Mine is not all liquid. 14 days of 2 protein shakes a day and a dinner of protein and veggies. Basically a low carb dinner.

I was never put on only liquids until today because my surgery is tomorrow jan. 12th. i just had to do low carbs and then from my pre op appt. last thursday it was no carbs.

good luck.

I'm all SlimFast shakes + one meal per day. And I'm not losing any weight, despite 45 mins aerobics 3x week. This sucks, I'm starving.

My preop diet was two weeks of low/no carb meals. I was allowed protein shakes, diet sodas, and all the meats and cheeses I wanted. I did NOT count calories. I started a half a week early because I needed to loose a few pounds to get back down to my consult weight so my surgery wouldn't be cancelled. I lost 15 pounds in 2.5 weeks eating like this and my surgeon said my liver looked good at surgery.

I didn't have any preop diet either. I decided for myself to do 2 weeks of low carb before just to avoid the sugar/carb withdrawal after the surgery. I did have to do liquids the day before surgery. It all worked out fine.