Pre-op diet starts on the 12th

kpbrighton · June 4, 2011

Hey everyone!

Does anyone have a nice list of VERY LOW calorie foods? My diet isn't too bad...1000cals a day and then the 3 days before my surgery only liquids. I have looked on the forum (ok I wasn't a CSI investigating or anything) and haven't found any lists....anyone have any advice or ideas. HOLY CRAP my surgery is coming up soon! Not nervous yet ONLY EXCITED!!!!! Woo hoo!

Thanks so much!!!!

K

Penpen · June 4, 2011

Congrats!!!! Isnt it exciting? Well, my list is limited just because not much food is involved in my diet. Ugh!

Boca burgers

chicken

tuna

Tilapia (sp?)

Fresh fruit and veggies (watch out for sugar in the fruits but other than that, you can have more that other foods but still remain a low calorie food)

I'm on a 1000 calorie preop diet right now. I can have 4 Protein shakes a day (800 calories) and then a meat which is not red and leafy greens...no peas (too much sugar).

I had a 4oz. Piece of baked tilapia with a little bit of olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper a couple of nights ago along with a cup and a half of fresh strawberries. It equaled around 200 calories but boy, it looked like a whole bunch. It was very tasty and I woke up the next morning still feeling full. By the way, I wasn't supposed to have the strawberries but I was out of leafy greens.

So I'm on my 5th day of the diet. I weighed myself this a.m. and have lost 10 lbs. WOW! Of course, I'm hungry most of the time but have gotten used to it now. The first 3 days are a killer. You may want to take things away from yourself slowly since you still have time so your body and mind don't go into shock like mine. lol I space my Protein drinks out about 2-3 hours which is really hard to do because I'm hungry again 10 minutes after the shake. But I try to drink lots of Water and chew lots of gum. I even made up some sugar free Jello that I thought would help. The only thing is that my taste buds seem to think it's too sweet now. Wow...didn't see that one coming. I kind of like being turned off by really sweet stuff!

Keeps us posted on how you're doing. Just keep the right mindset and always remember why you are doing this and you'll get through it.