I'm in the middle of my second week of my pre-op diet. My surgery is Monday (Sept. 17). From what I have read on the forum, a lot of people are on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. My diet is bascially an Atikins diet, with liquids only the day before surgery. Have any other doctors suggested this diet? I can say that I have done my best, but I have cheated a few times. I have lost 17 lbs since I started.

Yeah. Some doctors just require low-carb. Mine was just one week. Many doctors will go according to the patient's BMI.

good luck with your surgery. i am scheduled for sept 18th!! as far as diets not sure if it matters but i have dr cavazos in san antonio texas and am a 27 year old female with a bmi of 46. my diet is for 7 days and consist of two protein shakes and one palm sized meal consisting mostly of protein and tons of water.

I'm in the middle of my second week of my pre-op diet. My surgery is Monday (Sept. 17). From what I have read on the forum' date=' a lot of people are on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. My diet is bascially an Atikins diet, with liquids only the day before surgery. Have any other doctors suggested this diet? I can say that I have done my best, but I have cheated a few times. I have lost 17 lbs since I started.[/quote']

My diet is the same as yours. 17 lbs is great! Keep it up my friend. Start preop Sept 24.

I'm doing the low carb pre-op diet too. Less than 40g/day. I've read nutrition labels before but it never really fully registered how many carbs I was eating! It's hard to find stuff to eat. Day 3 (of 18) almost over and still totally within the plan... Turkey burgers are getting old though ...

just saw this post and realize your having your surgery today, Look forward to following your progress!

My doctor also recommends low carb preop. I do not have a date yet, still need my ultrasound which is scheduled for the 27th so most likely surgery end 0ct oct or Nov. he did not tell me how many carbs and I have been eating around 80 for last 4 days with no weight loss, but I am

constipated and not hungry.after doing a bit of research on net it appears I am suppose to be eating less than 50 carbs daily. So as of today

I will try that and see if it helps.

I'm doing the low carb pre-op diet too. Less than 40g/day. I've read nutrition labels before but it never really fully registered how many carbs I was eating! It's hard to find stuff to eat. Day 3 (of 18) almost over and still totally within the plan... Turkey burgers are getting old though ...

I know what u mean about reading labels. I never did it before. Today I was at the store

Buying a bottle of Water and my lil brother picked up a bottle of snapple. I was amazed to see that one small bottle of snapple contained 52gms carbs!! Unbelievable!

Yes I could have chose to do Atkins but my Dr would have wanted me to do it for 30days preop.

Surgery scheduled 10/23. High protein & low carb diet for a week then liquids for 4 days.

I would have loved to be able to go that route. I don't get why there are such differences either. I just posted asking about that too.