Hi all!

My surgery is scheduled for November 12th so today I have started the 2 week pre op. The directions I was given was to have 2 high protein low carb shakes and an evening meal that consists of a high protein food choice (4 to 6 oz) or

3 high protein meals (4 to 6 oz servings protein) per day. I can have 1/2 to 1 cup of non starchy vegetables with the protein too.

So I have already figured out that I will have the shake for am and lunch, and tonight for dinner will be a salad with a boneless skinless chicken breast but I need some other ideas?!?! I am not a good cook or creative! haha Please if anyone knows some good dinners that fit the bill I am all ears! And did anyone else get this same diet plan? What did you eat? Thanks!

Good luck. My 2 weeks starts today as well. Mine is liquid only..woo hoo....lol. here we go huh

lol my liquid diet sounds exactly like yours! i am also allowed hard boiled egg and van greek yogurt. im only on it for 10 days and this is day 3 ive already lost 4 pounds! honestly i made a pot of broccoli and ive been eating that w my boneless chicken. i dont get too bored of it either. i loveeee chicken and i love broccoli. idont miss the pasta or bread or anything like that. good luck! the only thing hard for me is the headaches i am experiencing. other than that im excited. you can also try deli sliced chicken or turkey for your meat that you are allowed.

I am new here, and my surgery is scheduled for 1/15/13. Reading these types of posts gives me an idea of what I'll be doing in the future. Good luck to you guys! I have been trying to remember to chew slowly, and it's hard! Hope that the 2 weeks fly by for you all!

I think I am gonna have to get creative with how I cook the chicken....and 4 to 6 oz of protein...how many ounces is an egg? I am guessing I can mix it up occasionally and have an egg instead of the shake for breakfast..but no way does an egg have as much protein as the shake and I will be starving I'm sure! haha

I will also begin tomorrow and i'm getting really nervous I although will be on the optifast for 2 weeks with the allowance of a light meal here and there.

I dreaded this part of the process but I made it through and so can you!!! Good luck everyone!!

Not looking forward to this part. I start mine on 11/1. It's 4 wks!! I'm doing the thrive diet- a diet made up by kaiser surgeons for 2 wks and the last 10 days I'm doing optifast. I'm worried I'm gonna be so hungry and miserable? Good luck to everyone

Mine is a liquid only diet for 2 weeks, and it starts on 11/2 (the day after my b-day). The list of things I can have include 5 Carnation Instant Breakfast no sugar added w/8 oz. milk. The rest are unsweetened beverages, no sodas (obviously) and occassionally if I'm still hungry, I can add chicken broth.

I'm trying to get myself ready for this, so this week it's bfst/lunch are liquid and dinner is regular. Hoping this will make that jump off the cliff on Friday that much easier and I won't suffer from the shock of no food all at once.

Good luck everyone! We're doing this for the best reason.....US!

I'm on day 7 of the pre op diet. My headache lasted for 5 days. But it is good now. Now that everything bad is out if my system, my hunger isn't bad. I feel great. I've been doing salad with chicken at lunch instead of evening. I would love to try broccoli instead.

I hope you all have an easy go of it. I am surprised how OK I am with this pre op diet. Glad I decided to do the whole 2 weeks instead of just the last 5 days as required. I would hate to go into surgery still having the headaches!

We can do this!

This is cool...I love the support! Yes, we def can do this! I have actually been in a good mood today, even with the lack of food, because I am on my way to doing something positive for myself! Finally! I usually put myself last so this is a great feeling, and I know getting pounds off my body is going to make me feel so much better!!

Good luck. My 2 weeks starts today as well. Mine is liquid only..woo hoo....lol. here we go huh

I want to start the liquid pre op diet with you all. Please post on this thread so we can keep each other accountable

I'm lactose intolerant and can't tolerate the optifast shakes . Has anyone tried anything else or have had success with something else ? I was supposed to be doing this for 8 weeks but couldn't so dietician said to do a 1200 calorie diet plan which I've been doing . Weight loss is minimal though. Maybe 4 kilos in total .

I will not be having surgery until February 2013 (the hospital requires a minimum 3 month program because they are a Center of Excellence) so I am starting my 12 week pre op diet (change of lifestyle) on Thursday Nov 1st. I have never had surgery before so I am a little freaked out so I want to try and be in the best shape I can be in for the operation. I figured a little, or a lot less weight would be better for my overall health and hopefully fewer complications from surgery. I appreciate the forum and your posts to learn more about what I should expect.

I'm lactose intolerant and can't tolerate the optifast shakes . Has anyone tried anything else or have had success with something else ? I was supposed to be doing this for 8 weeks but couldn't so dietician said to do a 1200 calorie diet plan which I've been doing . Weight loss is minimal though. Maybe 4 kilos in total .

My friend turned me on to Total Lean Lean Shakes sold at GNC. 25 gms of protein, 170 cals, and lactose free. They are actually not bad!!! They are already made too...just refrigerate!