My doctor is requiring me to lose 14 pounds before I can have surgery. I have lost seven pounds so and my nurse says if I do not loose the other seven by the end of February I will have to do a liquid diet. Have any of you had to do a liquid diet before your surgery? If you did, what was it and do you have any suggestions on what to do to to loose the weight before surgery.

I am having surgery on the 10th. I have to be on a clear liquid diet for five days prior...my surgeon said that will help shrink the liver away from an area they have to work around.

I was on a Full Liquid diet for 14 days before my surgery. It was protein shakes, jello, broth, cream soups and other liquids. About 1000 cal. a day. Not fun but it did the trick.

Good Luck.

My understanding is that a liquid diet is required pre surgery to shrink the liver some. I will be on one for 2 weeks

I'm on my preop full liquid diet now. I have to do it for 7 days prior to surgery! It's tough but I know it will be worth it. The train is die to the liver. If your liver is large and fatty there is a chance it will be lacerated during surgery and u don't want that to happen!!!

Yes, I think the liquid pre-op diet is fairly common. I have to do liquids for 9 days pre-op and will be starting this coming weekend.

I have also heard others with docs who say it is optional, but if the liver is too fatty, they will have 6 incisions instead of 5 so they can work around it better.

My doc is requiring I lose 5% of my body weight before surgery - I truly believe it's not as much about losing the weight as it is shrinking my liver.

Good luck! I honestly believe the pre-op diet is going to be the hardest part!