Today is Day 1 of my pre-op diet. For the next 15 days I am to eliminate breads, sugar, fruits, and most vegetables. I am to focus on Protein and keep my carbs to under 20 grams a day. Happy I can have solid foods, but will need to really track those carbs as they add up quickly.

Wish me luck! My surgery is scheduled for Sep 29 at Swedish in Seattle with Dr. McMahon.

So excited to start this journey!

Your pre-op diet is quite liberal. You should do well and there really are lots of low carb veggies to choose from but maybe not the ones you like?

Edited September 12, 201411 yr by 2muchfun

I started my preop diet 2 days earlier than I needed to. I see my surgeon next Wednesday and my banding is next Friday. My diet now is much stricter. Two meals are protein shake (minimum of 20 gm protein, 7 gm or less of carbs and 4 gm or less of fat) and one meal that is 4 oz lean meat/poultry/fish plus 1 cup of choice of 5 veggies and 1 cup of choice of 5 fruits. I found a shake that has 30 gm protein and 3 gm fat and 4 carbs...Premier Protein brand and only has 160 calories. Since the 5th I have list 10.8 #. I'm really excited to the surgery done and the 3 weeks after and start and start my new journey with food. Good luck on your banding.