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My pre-op dieat is confusing me!! My surgery is on 3/21 which means I am supposed to be on Day 4 of my 2 week pre-op. Thing is, I cheated horribly the first 3 days and I am ready to get back on track because I DON'T want to get re-scheduled, gain weight and I realize how serious this diet is to the being compliant after I am sleeved. The only thing is, I don't know how many carbs, sugars or grams of fat ar too much. The diet they gave me was confusing Meal Replacement shakes and bars, which I brought the minimal amount. I thought about just doing a straight up liquid diet, fat free, sugar free, no carbs. All of the Protein Shakes I have purchased have carbs and fat. What is the max I can do in carbs and fats and still be able to lose weight or at least maintain (and have liver shrinkage) ?

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try doing an all liquid diet from here on out using otifast if you can get it. Some doctors say drink 3 a day and some say 5. I believe the 5 a day have 800 calories. I would not go over that. I hope this helps.

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try doing an all liquid diet from here on out using otifast if you can get it. Some doctors say drink 3 a day and some say 5. I believe the 5 a day have 800 calories. I would not go over that. I hope this helps.

Are they filling? What flavors do you recommend?

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Are they filling? What flavors do you recommend?

Yes they are filling. I recommend chocolate and vanilla

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Thanks where did you buy them? Do they sell samples?

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Thanks where did you buy them? Do they sell samples?

I bought them from my doctor's office, however you can also buy them from Amazon.< /p>

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I bought them from my doctor's office' date=' however you can also buy them from Amazon.[/quote']

I sure will thanks

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My pre-op dieat is confusing me!! My surgery is on 3/21 which means I am supposed to be on Day 4 of my 2 week pre-op. Thing is, I cheated horribly the first 3 days and I am ready to get back on track because I DON'T want to get re-scheduled, gain weight and I realize how serious this diet is to the being compliant after I am sleeved. The only thing is, I don't know how many carbs, sugars or grams of fat ar too much. The diet they gave me was confusing meal replacement shakes and bars, which I brought the minimal amount. I thought about just doing a straight up liquid diet,fat free, sugar free, no carbs. All of the Protein shakes I have purchased have carbs and fat. What is the max I can do in carbs and fats and still be able to lose weight or at least maintain (and have liver shrinkage) ?

You sound like me! I was going crazy over my Pre op. This is what I did. I maintained cals no more than 800/day. I kept carbs and sodium as low as possible. You still need carbs to an extent so if i had an high carb day, it was not over 30.

When I tried medifast, i really like the 5 and 1 where you have 5 replacements then a lean and green. I'll admit I cheated on my all liquid part and threw in the lean and green when i was about to loose my mind. I did this up until 3 days before then I went all liquid. I still managed to loose 10 and the surgeon didn't say anything about my liver being too big. Other than that I used EAS carbadvantage shakes, propel Water and tried to drink at least 12 cups a day.

Did they give you a specific amount to lose?

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Thanks ladies!! They didn't specify to lose any paticular amount. I don't want to gain and I want liver shrinkage

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Ok that's understandable.I hope you find the best way for you to get through. I read in the board that it doesn't take long for the liver to shrink, a week give or take. I also want to add this: the closer to all liquid you can stay the better. I'm realizing now that it really preps you for after surgery when you really CANNOT eat anything other than liquids :)

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If you inbox me your email address I will send you mine. It has details on total carbs etc.

Us sleeve sisters have to stick together. 3/21 new us!

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You ladies are awesome!!!!!!!

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I'm on day 2 of my 2week pre-op diet. They have me on 2 shakes and a frozen meal of 400 cals or less. Thank god I'm diabetic so they added in a fruit or veggie snack...but I'm still so hungry lol!

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I have a three week diet, all liquids day before surgery 3/20 I drink two shakes, one packet of Quaker Oats Weight Control oatmeal, 6 oz of low fat yogurt, sugar free Jello, 2 cups veggies, 3 oz of chicken/turkey/fish. I started week three on Tuesday and have lost 18 lbs as of today. I have had more protein/carbs three days on the diet but have been working out EVERYDAY. I'm gonna try to stick strictly to the plan here on out b/c I do not want to prolong my surgery or have any avoidable complications. I just hope those 18 lbs make a difference in my liver. Maybe this diet will offer you a little more during the day to make it easier for you to stick to.

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