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Liz.. what is your preop diet? They told me I will have to drink shakes, but that's it..is that the whole diet? Can't eat anything?

I know you asked Liz, whats her preop diet, but i just wanted to throw my 2cents in. My doctor approved me to drink Oh Yeah Protein supplements with unsweetened soy milk, almond milk, or 1 % milk. I have to drink 1200 calories a day. At first they wanted me to drink Unjury which is what they recommend for all their patients however i wasn't able to keep it down (it was that bad)........

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Sorry accidentally sent before I finished I'm on a low carb liquid diet 70 grams of Protein or more and less than 30 grams carbs I'm supposed to drink 5 Atkins shakes to hit my protein goals as they have 15 grams of protein each and between 2 to 5 grams carbs each I am also allowed sf Jello and broth lately I've only been getting in 2-3 shakes a day

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Thank you for your replies! I have been researching it and it looks like every surgeon is a little diff.. but I didn't know if you could have Soups, or a sensible dinner? But looks like ALL liquid. will be a good jump start on post op diet and weight loss! Good luck to all the oct surgeries! I'm hoping for my surgery date today.. can't wait!!

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Thank you for your replies! I have been researching it and it looks like every surgeon is a little diff.. but I didn't know if you could have Soups, or a sensible dinner? But looks like ALL liquid. will be a good jump start on post op diet and weight loss! Good luck to all the oct surgeries! I'm hoping for my surgery date today.. can't wait!!

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Liz.. what is your preop diet? They told me I will have to drink shakes' date=' but that's it..is that the whole diet? Can't eat anything?[/quote']

Im on a liquid diet for 4 weeks and im 9 days in. Im on 7 supplements a day which can be Soup, shake, or bars. I can eat a total of 1 cup of cucumbers, any bell pepper or lettice & celery, I also can have 1c sf Jello, unlimited sf popsicles, unlimited diet decaffeinated pop, tea and decaffeinated coffee. I have to get in at least 64 ounces of fluids a day, everything I drink counts as the 64 oz except caffeinated beverages. However much caffeinated beverages I drink I have to replace it with Water. I can have sf mints and gum.

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I start my pre-op diet on Oct 1st... consists of Protein Shakes, broth, SF Jello, SF popsicles, Clear Liquids. Suppose to make sure I get down 64oz of fluids a day. It is an all clear liquid diet.< /p>

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Hello Ladies so I have been t the ospital all day getting my pre ops done and im ired and scared because somehow gained 8 pounds and my doctor wanted me to lose 15 so this my put my date back i hope not and as for my pre op diet i can actually eat food yay my dotors doesnt believ in the luquid diet so im happy about that ad happy to finally have every thing done now i just have to show up that day

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So apparently my doc has to take a class when I was supposed to have my surgery and he neglected to tell his scheduler till last fri so I've been pushed back to oct 10

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So apparently my doc has to take a class when I was supposed to have my surgery and he neglected to tell his scheduler till last fri so I've been pushed back to oct 10

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So apparently my doc has to take a class when I was supposed to have my surgery and he neglected to tell his scheduler till last fri so I've been pushed back to oct 10

So do you have to continue on liquid? That is my biggest fair, have to be reschedule.

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Although I'm supposed to be on a full liquid diet I let myself have a cup of hot and sour Soup to reward myself for putting up with my drs offices ineptitude and not having a meltdown/yell at them

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