Hey All!

I need some advice. I'm scheduled to get sleeved May 4 and I have my pre-op appointment April 29th. I don't have a liquid diet either. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

I do want to follow some sort of pre-op diet, I was advised to continue what I've been doing which is 1200 calorie diet and low fat...which doesn't seem enough for pre-op diet.

Thanks for any advice!

Are you doing self-pay? If so, there doesn't seem to be as many hoops to jump through. Also, it depends on your particular situation, such as your starting weight. If you are not comfortable with this ASK THEM!!!! You paid for their service, so make sure you get what you need and want from it. Good luck to you!

No I'm not self pay, my insurance UHC is paying ???? I called today and she said no. She said if my bmi was in the 50's they would but I'm in the 40's. I want everything to go as well as possible, Im going to google some pre-op diets and follow one of those.

I didn't have a pre op diet. Just clear liquids the day before and nothing after midnight the day of.

I didn't have a pre op diet. Just clear liquids the day before and nothing after midnight the day of.

That makes me feel better! I still am thinking about a week of pre op diet.

I was over 400lbs and didn't have a pre-op diet. I made it a point to increase my Protein and eat well, but otherwise I didn't do anything special. I was already active at the gym and I continued with that. The day before was clear liquid then NPO after midnight. I had the easiest surgical experience and my post op has been easy as well.

I think it all depends on your insurance and the bariatric center and what they both require. Im 1 week out. My BMI was around 40 as well. I did not have to do a liquid diet either, just the 1200 cal diet. BUT I did do a 3 day liquid diet right before the surgery anyway just becuase I wanted to be safe and also start shrinking my liver which supposedly makes sugery eaiser.

I'm on track to be sleeved in June and my Bariatric center has me on a high protein 1500 calorie diet. That is my pre-op diet. They said there's no need for the extreme liquid diet and everyone does it differently. I'm glad, I was not looking forward to that!

I didn't have a pre op diet. Just clear liquids the day before and nothing after midnight the day of.

This s what I have been told for myself.mi will know more on the 14th.

My Doctor recommends clear liquids only the day before. He said the reasons for this is because they found the clear liquid diet for a week out you in a state of malnutrition and that U need the nourishment to heal faster.

Everything that I have read says 2 weeks prior to surgery protein shakes & liquids only. So I do think this is a little strange that they did not give you a pre-op diet. My info says it is to minimize the fat cells in the stomach area at the time of surgery to make the surgery easier.

Hey All!

I need some advice. I'm scheduled to get sleeved May 4 and I have my pre-op appointment April 29th. I don't have a liquid diet either. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

I do want to follow some sort of pre-op diet, I was advised to continue what I've been doing which is 1200 calorie diet and low fat...which doesn't seem enough for pre-op diet.

Thanks for any advice!

Hey, My surgery is April 13 and I was told to go on a clear liquid diet a day before. I been drinking Proteins shakes about once a day now and sometimes I dont. I had the lapband put in 2011 and removed 2014 and even at that point I didn't have to go a preop liquid diet. Some Drs are different.

My nutritionist has me on a diet, but it isn't all liquids... It consists of a protein shake for 2 meals and a 3oz protein and non starchy vegetable as one meal... I'm allowed a snack of peanut butter and celery if I need one. I will probably go on a liquid diet at least 3 days prior to surgery on my own... If anything I would at least do liquids the day before surgery!

My surgeon's pre-op diet is on a case-by-case basis.

Some folks have to do three weeks of 3-5 shakes per day, and it gets less severe from there. For example, he told me to do 5 days of 2-3 shakes a day with dinner of less than 400 calories. Finally, on the day before surgery, it's Clear Liquids.

Just another way that we all have our own unique journey

Hi..I am also getting sleeved May 4th with no pre op diet...just liquids the day before and caffeine free by the week before surgery.

Limit fat and sugar before your surgery. That is the most important part. If you have been eating well and losing weight during the pre-op your doctor may not be as concerned. Sugar and fat are stored in the liver and the liver has to be held throughout the surgery so you want the least amount of excess there as possible.