Today is my pre-op diet day one. I am at 06:00 going through the hows any whys. I have read that this is the hardest part of the Sleeve process. I've been on clear liquid diets before but only for a day or two. Not ten days. I'm told that I can have 4 Protein shakes and a salad. Daily. The goal is minimal calories to reduce "fatty liver".

Are the pre-ops usually this strict or is it surgeon-specific? Others in his (my surgeon) office say that keeping calories low is mist important not necessarily what you eat. Well I can't imagine shrinking a liver on an Atkins-style diet. Zone diet maybe but right now I just want to keep the calories way down. What has everyone's ceiling been?

I only had a 3 day liquid diet. I had the sleeve on august

18,2011. I have lost 22 lbs so far and not had any problems

Congratulations!! How do you feel now being a little while out from surgery?

I am still tired a lot but feeling great

My pre-op is two weeks super low carb (under 30 per day) which I have actually been doing for the past 4 months. Then I have clears for two days beforehand. So I think that the pre-op diet is surgeon-specific and it may even be person-specific as well. Someone with a smaller BMI (say low 40's) may not need to shrink their liver as much as someone say in the 50's range.

Good luck!

My pre op was 7 days of clear liquids- That's water, low sodium, fat free broth, Sugar Free Popsicles and

Sugar Free Jello. 6oz Carbmaster yogurt with protein no more than 2 per day and sugar free tea, coffee,

crystal light, and other diet non carbonated beverages with no fat, no sugar.

My surgeon's office gives everyone the same pre-op diet--2 weeks with 3-4 protein shakes daily and all the SF liquids you can handle with creamy soups and yogurt....this is what they would consider full bariatric liquids. I have to ask about clear liquids the day before surgery because it wasn't in by 'bible'.

I have been put on a 14 day pre op diet:

1. Drink 2 Protein supplement a day

2. Have one 350 calorie meal with a veggie salad ( I chose Lean Cuisine)

3. Drink calorie free drinks and stay well hydrated with Water.

4. Take Vitamins and minerals as thought you already had surgery.

5.Continue being physically active at least 30 mins/ 5 times per week

then 2 day before surgery:

1.Begin a clear liquid diet

then 1 day before surgery:

1.Continue clear liquid diet

2. Drink bottle of Magnesium Citrate

3. Nothing to eat or drink by mouth after midnight.

Hope that helps My surgery is in 6 days

Thanks everyone. And good luck, Penguin Lover. I think that I will indeed do a low carb diet up until two days out. Then switch to the clear liquids two days out. Bowel Prep day before and NPO after midnight.

I am anxious!!!!

So excited for everyone here on this thread! Good luck!

Ms Wishes, am I reading correctly in that you've dropped 40+lb since surgery on the 1st? HOLY S*** that's incredible!!! PM me and give me details...