Did your Doc require a pre-op diet?

I am just getting started. How are you doing. I am going through my doctor visits now!

I had to do a high protien low carb for 5 weeks. Then switched to Clear Liquid's with 90 grams of protien 10 days prior to surgery. Yesterday I ate and I get banded in 3 days oops (I feel bad but,can't change yesterday) So, Today I'm back on it. My Dr. also put me on supplements. And after surgery Clear Liquids for a week. Good Luck

Hey all

Well I am now on Day 4 of the optifast and am still feeling like total crap. I just cant' shake this nausea. I feel like going and buying a loaf of bread and eating the whole damn thing.

Does anyone know if eating an egg would upset the optifast diet? It's basically pure protein so shouldn't put me out of ketosis - was thinking that might help me to feel fuller without spoiling the diet completely.

And thanks to everyone else who's posted saying they're on their pre-op diets too - it's good to know there are others out there going through the same thing!

I am on day 5 of optifast and I feel like crap too. I have stuck to it pretty well (except for a few cherries). I didn't know the optifast diet had anything to do with putting you in ketosis? I haven't heard or read anything about that, I thought it was all about low cal/kj input. Anyway whatever it sucks!!

Hey Marga.

It's my understanding that the carb content in the optifast program is low enough to make you go into Ketosis, and that is the main process for reducing the size of the liver to make the surgery safer.

Whatever the case may be, it SUCKS! But I guess I should try to get out of this negative frame of mind because it becomes all-consuming.

I keep reminding myself that this is for the good of the surgery.

The pre-op diet was hard for me, and I had to do three times, The first time my surgery was canceled because they ran out of beds at the hospital, after only having liquids all day, they called about 5pm. to tell the surgery had to be re-scheduled. Then the 2nd time, I actually made it to the operating room, except they had hard time inabutating me (the breathing tube down the throat) So I had to re-schedule again. 3rd times a charm. They had trouble with the tube again, but this time I finally went through the whole procedure. I'm not a big fan of the pre-op diet.

My doctor does... I haven't been trying all THAT hard yet... I'm not sure when my surgery is scheduled for. It's so stressful.

I'm post op. The liquids are as bad now.

Its all about shrinking your liver. Yogurt and water works well.

seen the dietitican today for the first time and she gave me a lot of info, no liquid diet but I am thinking about doing this on my own I found one called BeneProtein, it comes with either a 2 or 3 wk supply of stuff and runs 108.00-162.00I have to drink 60-80 oz of water per day

, no sugars, caffine, no baby fods, sip fluids only and no straws for that forms gas

if your on optifast your not supposed to eat solid foods

Hi everyone,my hubby just had his pre-op appt. with the surgeon and he was told to go on full liquid starting now, his surgery is July 11th. One of the reasons, and I never thought of it is, that when you go on liquid not only are you shrinking your liver, which is good, but you are also shrinking your stomach, which then enables you to get a smaller band to start, less risk of slippage, and also a head start on the weight loss. That way I would think you would get more restriction right from the start.

congrats for your hubby. what kind of liquid diet did they put him on? I know about the optifast but ehre are others out there that have the same benefits, let me know. Thanks Sharon

He (the doctor) just said liquid. So I guess its anything that is liquid at room temperature. But as I said this is for the few days just before surgery. Previous to this we were put on a modified diet. mostly protein and veggies, very little carbs, and I don't know how much fat, but I am sure it wasn't much. I am to be banded on August 28th and we both have been doing this diet since June 15th. I have lost 6 lbs in 3 weeks and my hubby has lost 14 lbs. Good Luck to all.