I had my final appointment with my doctor and nutritionist today. My surgery is on Tuesday. I was told that I didnt have to do a pre-op liquid diet....however, I can do it if I want to (its optional). Anyone else had this option? I will do the liquid diet just so I can start getting used to my new lifestyle. I think I will miss my coffee very, very much though!

Lucky! I thought the pre-op liquid was like a sick joke. You are following the post-op plan, but without the surgery to get you through...so I was Hungry! I followed it religiously though. I did have coffee every morning up until the last morning before surgery. My physician gave it his blessing as long as my last cup was done a full 24 hours before surgery. That was heaven! After surgery I really did not miss coffee at first. I was too busy trying to get liquids down. Good luck to you!

Thank you!!! :-) I will have my last cup of coffee tomorrow...so sad about that, but I will survive hehe.

It was optional for me too. I think it has to do with lower BMI and / or lack if co-morbidities.

It was optional for me too. I think it has to do with lower BMI and / or lack if co-morbidities.

Thats what I thought. I guess we are lucky!

If you don't mind me asking, what is your BMI? I am a lower BMI and my office is more relaxed with me also about the 2 week pre-op.

My two weeks pre-op are just to eat lots of protein and low carb. Two days of liquids only.

Well, i did not have to go through any pre operation diet.

The only thing is my doctor recommended that I eat light during the last three days.

I think it depends on the amount of fat you have to loose and the tests done.

If you don't mind me asking' date=' what is your BMI? I am a lower BMI and my office is more relaxed with me also about the 2 week pre-op. [/quote']

I think is 40.3...I weigh 240 and I'm 5'4" tall.

I didn't get an option. 1 week of 2 protein shakes and a meal, 1 week of 4 protein shakes and all clear liquids the day before surgery. On the two week pre-op, I can also have sugar free popsicles, broth, chrystal lite, tea, anything without sugar. The meal is no more than 300 calories - 6oz of lean meat or fish and 1/2 cup of veggies. This is supposed to make the transition to the new way of eating easier and help the body become adjusted to runniing on a lower caloric intake, plus shrink liver and belly fat to create more room for the surgeon. My BMI is 39.5. My Dr said if I just follow the plan exactly as he gave it to me I should be fine. He was just voted one of the top dr.s in the field by his peers and has been doing this exclusively for years. I have a friend, however, who is having a gastric bypass 2 days after me at a different hospital in town and has no post op diet. Just clears the day before surgery. Go figure.

My BMI is 37. The optional diet was 'lo carb / high protein' for 7 days post op.

had no choice 9 days liquid last day all clear. My Dr was so happy he told my hubby it was the easiest sleeve he had ever done

For those who have to or are choosing to do the protein shakes pre-op--what size are the shakes?

I've found some that are 500 grams, 55 grams of protein, almost 300 calories, 14 grams of carbs....

I've asked about the pre-op liquids and the clinic said they don't ask for that, but it's up to me. I'm just not sure of how much. These full shakes x 3 per day just seems like a lot. Maybe 2 x plus a meal? If a regular normal meal-shake is 200 grams or something, then one bottle per day could be enough with 1 regular meal.

I'd LOVE to lose about 25 lbs before the surgery. Of course, not knowing when the surgery is makes it tough to plan, so I'm trying to get ahead of the game.

My pre op diet is low fat similar to weight watchers, no liquid only but I think I will do final day liquids just to be safe. It's quite relaxed more no alcohol no over eating.

It really is amazing how many different ways people go into this isn't it?

Yeah...I was very surprised...I will do 2 days of clear liquid diet just to be on the safe side.