It blows my mind reading everyone's posts here on VST and the Sassy Sleevrs group on Facebook, HOW COMPLETELY DIFFERENT everyone's pre-op diet is/was. What is your's? I have heard everything from clear liquids for 2 weeks to liquids for a week and clear for 2 days, to lowcarb, sugar free, with 1 day clear liquids. Could you please tell me what was ordered for you? Thanks!!

My doctor doesn't require a pre op diet at all, just nothing to eat/ drink the morning of surgery. I know that some people are hard core "you should do pre op liquids for x number of days", but I tried yesterday, and was in bed by 7pm with a KILLER migraine. I have too much stuff to do prior to surgery to worry about feeling terrible too doing something I am not required to do.

I had a 2 week liquid diet w/2 days clear liquids right before surgery. I lived on protein shakes, G2 gatorade, water, broth and jello. yum yum. lol. I had my doctor take a picture of my liver during surgery and give it to me afterwards because i wanted proof of how pretty it was after I survived that diet!

I had a 2 week liquid diet. Protein shakes, broth, sugar free jello and vitamin water.

Clear liquids the day before (and then liquids, purees, mushes and soft proteins as tolerated from the hospital on out for the first month on the post op side.)

I had a two week high protein liquid diet, no sugar, no carbs. It was tough but I lost 20 lbs in those two weeks:)

My understanding is twelve days of Optifast (protein shakes), then 2 days of clear liquids....can't wait! LOL

And he expects a 20 pound weight loss....yowsa!

Atkins induction - I did Atkins 72' - trying for as low carb as possible 0-20g a day. Clear liquids the day before surgery. I guess my liver was sleek and tiny lol.

We have to eat special bariatric food for either 2 or 4 weeks (depending on BMI) prior to surgery. It comes out to about 800-900 calories a day, and is higher protein/lower carb than I usually eat, though not crazily low carb. I just finished my first week. Down 12 pounds so I can't complain!

On day 4 of ten day liquid diet 3 shakes sf popsicles sf jello chicken beef and veggie broth water and ice...sf water ice skim milk and crystal lite

On day one of my pre-op diet -- 2 Protein shakes a day and 1 hearty Soup a day (whatever that means exactly)

no caffeine, no anything bubbly (ever again)

I can have sugar free Jello, popsicles, and pudding during the pre-op diet

I can also have sugar free drinks.

Then, 2 days before surgery -- Clear liquids only.

Since today is day 1 of my pre-op diet, I have a bad headache today -- I'll probably go home after work and just go to bed and sleep it off.

It blows my mind reading everyone's posts here on VST and the Sassy Sleevrs group on Facebook, HOW COMPLETELY DIFFERENT everyone's pre-op diet is/was. What is your's? I have heard everything from clear liquids for 2 weeks to liquids for a week and clear for 2 days, to lowcarb, sugar free, with 1 day clear liquids. Could you please tell me what was ordered for you? Thanks!!

For my two week preop diet, I have to buy two bags of Bariatric Advantage brand shakes (my choice of flavors). I was told to have 5 shakes a day and could have low-sodium broth if things got tough. The day before surgery, clear liquids only (Isopure, Crystal light with Protein powder, etc.)

Pre-op appointment done!! Had to buy 2 weeks worth of shakes from the Dr. $200!!!!! Yikes! Oh well, they are expensive no matter what!

Things just got real! Haha

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Mine is a shake for Breakfast and lunch. For dinner I get 3 oz of lean meat, non starchy vege and some fruit.

10 days of High protein low carb full liquids with 1 lean meat and low carb veggie/salad per day. Finally day before surgery was sugar free clear liquids only.

Mine will be 7 days of liquids...not sure if they have to be clear. The nutritionist will give me a weeks worth of food to get me through it. I am so nervous about doing this and failing....I mean I'm fat for a reason. It's not like I have amazing self control.