OK, sorry if this has been explained elsewhere. I just can't seem to get my head around this.

Why must I follow a 2 week pre-op diet that has a sole purpose of getting me into ketosis? I understand the need to shrink liver and start burning fat. Couldn't that be done eating a height Protein diet anyway? I ask this as I try to usually eat whole organic food. Suddenly shifting to protein powders and artificially sweetened Jello is just kinda gross. I don't eat jello anyway.

What would it hurt if I had a few small pieces of lean sushi (no rice)?

Thanks!

Jason

Hey guys, I'm a postgrad med student from Australia (week and a half post op). From the research that I've looked at, and chatted to a few doctors about; it's all to do with your liver. Obese individuals have a condition which is called 'fatty liver' and involves fat accumulating around the liver which causes it to often cause sclerosis and a lot of scar tissue forming. This is because of our high fat & sedentary lifestyles, and it can cause the liver to become very brittle and 'break' or 'fall apart' easily if moved. During surgery, surgeons have to move the liver the get to the stomach, and the problem they had in the past was there was a high amount of liver damage from the surgery. Tons of research and experiments has been done where two weeks of a no/low fat & carb diet actually reduces the fat around the liver drastically. To sum it all up; Two week preop diet = reduced 'fatty liver' = much lower risk of complications during surgery = Sucky and difficult but definitely important and worth sticking with it

Hey Zappo where in Oz are you from? I'm in Melbourne glad your opp went good and your feeling good it's good to know that it will all pay off

i did not do any "sugar free" stuff. i dont even do stevia. i did do a protein shake with sugar alcohols in it. i used coconut sugar post op. its a low glycemic sugar. i dont eat jello, or SF pudding or popsicles or "lite" yogurt. i did do grass fed gelatin, eddies fruit pops (the ones with 60 calories.. not splenda), cottage cheese and vanilla or plain greek yogurt. i have juiced cucumbers (and other veggies), made lots of bone broth and drank plain coconut water. i made popsicles with coconut water and yogurt too! i have lost 80 pounds post op and so feel like i must be doing something right! my nut agreed she doesnt do artificial sweeteners and so encouraged me to find low sugar whole foods to eat post op.

yeah, i should clarify that this was post op. i was not required to do a pre op diet.

yeah, i should clarify that this was post op. i was not required to do a pre op diet.

I usually don't do sugar substitutes. I've used stevia occasionally but usually stick to fruits to sweeten my foods. My Preop diet has been harder than I expected! The protein shakes are so sweet....too sweet most of the time really. I'm just trying to make my diet super low cal and eating those Popsicles sure has helped! I'll see about some of the things you've done post op and see if I can steer clear of sweeteners! Thanks for the tips!!

I usually don't do sugar substitutes. I've used stevia occasionally but usually stick to fruits to sweeten my foods. My Preop diet has been harder than I expected! The Protein shakes are so sweet....too sweet most of the time really. I'm just trying to make my diet super low cal and eating those Popsicles sure has helped! I'll see about some of the things you've done post op and see if I can steer clear of sweeteners! Thanks for the tips!!

beeteroo, here is a good article on using grass fed gelatin: http://www.foodrenegade.com/gelatin-healthy-protein-powder/

you can get the great lakes on amazon.

Not sure if you have looked into Vega protein but it is stocked at super supplement stores. I'm planning to check it out after I get through the stuff I already purchased. I am also a big fan of organic, local, pronouncable and few ingredient foods! I don't know the stats though and my doc was very specific as to what the grams of protein and sugar calories had to be in my protein shakes.

whats a super supplement store?

whats a super supplement store?

It's a store that sells all sorts of vitamins and healthy lifestyle stuff. All over in the PNW..not sure where else but if you're interested in Vega I'm sure it's also available online

It's a store that sells all sorts of Vitamins and healthy lifestyle stuff. All over in the PNW..not sure where else but if you're interested in Vega I'm sure it's also available online

i am long past Protein shakes, but never heard of a super supplement store... we just call them health food stores here.

Edited April 20, 201412 yr by moonlitestarbrite

beeteroo, here is a good article on using grass fed gelatin: http://www.foodrenegade.com/gelatin-healthy-protein-powder/ you can get the great lakes on amazon.

Thanks! I will definitely look into this! I think I'm having an intolerance to milk.....drinking 2 whey protein shakes a day with milk. It's been so long since I've heard about gelatin I forgot about it being a protein source! Can you get enough protein from gelatin? I'll have to look up the nutrition info. Thanks so much!