Someone posted the question of pre-op diets on the FB group, and I thought it might be helpful to have a separate thread from the other huge thread for people to post their pre-op diets. I know they differ so much, so I thought it might be fun to see what everyone else has to do (plus would be a great source of encouragement as well, since it will be a struggle!

Ideas of posting:

How long do you have to pre-op diet

What day do you start

What does your pre-op diet consist of

Here I go:

I have a 1 week pre-op liquid diet

I start it on December 4th

I have to have 5 Protein drinks a day (either Carnation Breakfast Essential, No Sugar Added or Slim Fast 3.2.1)

I also have to have a total of 64 ounces of fluids a day which can consist of:

Crystal Light

Decaffeinated coffee

Decaffeinated Tea

sugar-free Popsicles

Water

broth

Sugar-Free Jello

V-8 or Spicy V-8

I have had 2 wks of liquids only. Protein shakes, low fat cream soups and now I am 2days clear liquids only. I've using Isopure drinks and Unjury Chicken soup. Husband had hot wings and beer while I had broth.

I have had 2 wks of liquids only. Protein shakes, low fat cream soups and now I am 2days clear liquids only. I've using Isopure drinks and Unjury Chicken soup. Husband had hot wings and beer while I had broth.

Wondering if the Unjury chicken broth is worth the money? I have been heating up low sodium chicken broth and stirring in a tbsp of unflavored protein powder, which is just okay... Just thought I would get your opinion of the Unjury.

Survey is dec 9th. I have a 14 day liquid diet started nov 25th.

3 protein shakes a day for at least 65 grams of protein. But my shakes are 30g so I'm getting in more than nough. I also have to have 64 oz of fluid. Half has to be clear water, the half can be black coffee, sugar free Popsicles and jello, and chicken broth, or sugar free drinks lie crystal light propel.

Been a rough road but I am nearing the end and I did it! And I do mean rough!

But I weighed this morning and I'm down 10 pounds.

I'm also on two week liquid diet, surgery date 12/11. Same as most with the 3x day protein shakes and I add a scoop of Beneprotein to my shakes and getting in about 100gms of protein a day. I also found Trader Joe's low sodium broths to be not that bad and relatively inexpensive in comparison.

Great topic! My doctor requires 2 weeks of Optifast which consists of 4 shakes, 1 Soup and 1 Protein bar daily. I was on this diet on Thanksgiving day! I stored all the shakes in the fridge in the basement and my husband was bringing them upstairs to the main refrigerator as needed. I somehow got confused and only drank 3 shakes per day! Surprisingly I was not really hungry. I was shocked when I opened the basement fridge the day before my surgery!

Dr also requires 2 weeks of full liquids following surgery, so I was super happy to finally move to mushy foods. I wanted to chew on something and considered the seatbelt strap! I also got really tired of cold as the only hot thing I had was soup.

However, time passes quickly and things continue to improve. I am very happy with my sleeve!