I have to be on the pre-op diet for two weeks starting monday how much weight did most people loose during this time:)

I've heard some lose 10 lbs. It all depends on your body.

I was on it 10 days prior to surgery and lost 13lbs. Everyone is different. My twin sister was trying to be supportive and said she would do it with me just to help me get through it and she only lost 5. Whatever it is at least the scale is on its way down and hopefully for most of us going to stay that way. Never get discouraged by looking at someone elses progress. It can be an inspiration, but it shouldn't be an expectation. We are all wired differently. Good Luck on your Journey

thanks so much for your replys

What's up with the pre-op diets? The dr. that does banding out here only has you do a liquid pre-op diet for - it used to be 3 days, now it's 1 day.

Why do some drs. insist on weeks of liquid dieting pre-op? Heck, if I could stay on a liquid diet for weeks at a time, I wouldn't need the banding!

I asked the same ? to my surgeon.

His reply was that, (condensed version) he went to operate on a lady and her liver was so heavy he could not lift it with his probes and therefore instilled the 2 week liquid diet to remove some of the fat on the liver to make it lighter.

BUT! Yes we have all lost 20# but none of us kept it off, that is why we are banding right??

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I hope to be banded in February. Because of potential fatty liver of his patients, my surgeon requires 10 days of 1000 calorie or less diet then 2 days of a liquid diet prior to the surgery. Although, really I don't think I would mind a longer liquid diet. Many of my so called "successful" weight loss attempts were long term liquid - usually water only - fasts. But then, to no one's surprise the weight all came back on. So, now I am here.

I lost 15lbs in 2 weeks of diet shakes (plus 1 cup of non startchy veggies a day). I didn't cheat at all and didn't bother having a "last supper". I was told I could, but I thought whats the point???

I lost 15lbs in 2 weeks of diet shakes (plus 1 cup of non startchy veggies a day). I didn't cheat at all and didn't bother having a "last supper". I was told I could, but I thought whats the point???

Yeah, that whole "last supper" thing seems to set people up for failure. It leads to one meal, than another, than another.... :faint:

Well we all get the point (unfortunately).

I think i messed up my liquid diet started on yesterday. my surgery is th 22nd. i ate food yesterday. i have done the master cleanse lemonade diet can i do that as my liquid, or do i have to drink the ensure and other liquid protein shakes?

On my pre-op diet, I lost a toltal of 18#'s. I felt better, slept better, had more energy than I can ever recall. Perhaps I was just excited about being where I wanted to be....when I made the decision to go with the surgery, I was totally committed to doing whatever it takes. My body, mind and spirit were in one accord!

Good luck on your journey everyone! Dreamer

My Surgeon is putting me on a 4 wk Carnation instant breakfast plus protein supplement that consists of 5 shakes a day plus 20 grams of protein supp. I have a larger size liver, his normal diet is 2 wks It is to shrink the liver fat layer as well as the liver to make the surgery easy-er and shorter meaning faster recovery. I start it January 16th it will be a challenge

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Terry

i lost 12 lbs in 4 days on pre op i have 5 days to go and will weigh in pre op monday evening ! wish me luck

from what I gathered at the seminar and my consult with the surgeon.. he doesn't require a pre-op... he said if your liver is too large then we'll opt to do the open surgery rather than the small incisions? Dunno if that sounds right.

Has anybody ever found this powdered diet anywhere other than "online"?

I would like to buy it local, possibly save some money:help:

I have been on my liquid pre-op diet since Monday and I have already lost 7 pounds. I still have until Thursday until my surgery...I wonder how much more I will lose!