Pre-op diet is giving me heartburn! Anyone

experience this too? My surgery date is 6/26/13

Is my gallbladder crapping out one me?? Oh no!

I eat 2 Protein shakes and one sensible meal usually spring mix salad and chicken breast. I am feeling super hungry and my tummy is growling alot. Ive been drinking 60 ounces of Water each day too.

Sometimes I switch it up...I do it like this

Breakfast (15g carbohydrate)

Choose one of the following:

• 3 tablespoons breakfast Cereal or dry porridge oats

• 1 Shredded Wheat

• 1 ½ Weetabix

• 1 medium sliced toast with scraping of margarine

lunch (15 – 20g carbohydrate)

Choose one of the following:

• 1 slice medium sliced bread/ toast

• 2 crispbreads

• ½ bagel

• ½ pitta breadBARIATRIC SURGERY

With one of the following:

• 2 eggs

• 60g/2oz cheese (2 x matchbox size)

• 8 thin packet slices of ham, chicken or turkey

• small chicken breast without skin

• 4 rashers of grilled back bacon

• 100g/4oz meat (with fat cut off)

• 2 grilled sausages

• 100g/4oz fish

• 100g/4oz tofu or quorn

with vegetables/salad. If using a dressing, choose low fat options.

Evening Meal (20g carbohydrate)

Choose one of the following:

• 2 average old potatoes (boiled or mashed)

• 4 egg-sized new potatoes with skin

• 2 tablespoons of cooked rice

• 2 tablespoons of cooked Pasta

With one of the following:

• 2 eggs

• 60g/2oz cheese (2 x matchbox size)

• 8 thin packet slices of ham, chicken or turkey

• small chicken breast without skin

• 4 rashers of grilled back bacon

• 100g/4oz meat (with fat cut off)

• 2 grilled sausages

• 100g/4oz fish

• 100g/4oz tofu or quorn

With vegetables/salad. If using a dressing choose low fat options.BARIATRIC SURGERY WPR32630

Apr 2010

Allowances throughout the day (40g carbohydrate)

In addition, you can have:

• 1/3 pint/200ml of milk for drinks and cereal

• 2 portions of fruit or 2 x 100ml fruit juice

• one small pot (125g) diet or light yoghurt

• unlimited water, tea, coffee, diet fizzy drinks, no added sugar

squashes.