I am trying to loose my final weight before my surgery and i need a guideline for a liquid diet. Does anyone have something I can go by? I am looking for something like a protein shake at breakfast so many ounces of broth at lunch and so many at dinner. Does anyone have any thoughts or guidelines to go by.

You should check with your nutritionist for the best plan for YOU. I'm on 800 calories a day... 200 calorie 30grams of Protein shake for breakfast, 200 calorie shake with 30 grams of protein for lunch (30 grams is from the powder and the milk both, if you don't use milk it will have less protein and fewer calories). and mix and match the following for dinner/snacks so as not to go over 800 calories for the day:

1 egg

1 portion lean meat

a large salad with lots of greens and various non-starch salad vegetables and a small amount of low-cal dressing (TRY to have a salad EVERY DAY and focus on dark leafy greens)

1 ounce nuts

1/2 of a piece of fruit or a cup of berries.

I also sometimes mix my Protein shakes with coffee or Water instead of milk and that reduces them by 90 calories so I can have enough calories to enjoy an egg later. I also sometimes mix up a batch of "mean green" juice instead of my salad and fruit servings.

I'm doing this plan for 12 weeks and I have 7.5 weeks to go, then I start my ACTUAL preop diet before my march 13th surgery date. I am trying to get my BMI below 49 prior to my surgery. I'm half way to my goal so I think I'll make it!

first and foremost, I would simply ask your surgeon to recommend what is best in your situation. However, my surgean has a presurgery diet that he requires each patient to do for two weeks prior to the . there are a couple of different scenarios, but they are all basically the same except that men get 200 additional calories than women.

2-- atkins advantage shakes,

2-- 8oz glasses of skim milk,

2-- cups of vegetables (no corn, peas, potatoes),

2-- small fruit.

you are allowed unlimited broth and sugar free popsicles/jello.

I have lost 18 lbs in 10 days. This diet was designed to quickly reduce the fat in/around a fatty liver, which is important to do before the sleeve surgery.

Hope this is helpful.