How long was your pre-op diet?

[SeahawksFan 444]

My preop diet was relatively easy except that I was on vacation in Disneyland for a week of it.

It was 2 weeks low carb under 40 grams a day. My BMI was 31 so I was actually worried about losing to much weight as my surgeon office requires a BMI of 30. But my surgeon was great and reassured me that I had already qualified. Good thing as I lost 10 lbs in two weeks and it put me around 29 BMI. Good luck a 4 week liquid diet sounds hard especially since that's pretty much what you do after the surgery.

~LA

[Hetera 44]

I think My doctor is trying to kill me with these awful Vitaleph shakes. Three weeks of it. He wants me to lose 14 lbs in three weeks. If I could do that I wouldn't need surgery. And supplements: ch-ching!! $250 for the shakes and pills.

What can I say, it helps me to kvetch...

[dukesandjax 8]

My surgeon required a liquid diet the day before surgery.

[NewgirlfromMd 63]

2 weeks all liquid diet for me and my BMI was over 50 also. I lost 16lbs in those two weeks and my surgery & recovery went as well as it could have. Good luck!

[GreenEyes604 753]

My insurance company required a 6 month supervised weight loss program pre-op, so on my first visit to my surgeon, she put me on a modified diet of replacing 1 meal a day with a Protein shake. I had to do that for 4 months, then beginning month 5, I had to go to 2 Protein Shake replacements per day. After 4 weeks of that, I had to go to all liquids for 2 weeks, and the last 2 weeks I was on Clear Liquids only.

I've had many people tell me that my surgeon's requirements were extreme, but I'm happy I did things exactly like she instructed me to. I lost 30 lbs. pre-op, and I've lost another 53 lbs. post op.

[Hetera 44]

I've only been able to lose 7lbs in two weeks. It's hard. Surgery next Thursday. I'm getting nervous. I want steak. Nuts, bacon, peanut butter....

[KerryRNY04162015 30]

2 weeks for me although I've read in forums before that some surgeons base the pre op diet length depending on how much weight you lost beforehand.

Although I don't get how that matters I had a lot of issues and didn't lose much on my own.

I would ask your nutritionist or surgeons office.

[laurenella82 625]

Mine was 4 weeks. 3 Protein Shakes a day and one meal that consisted of 3oz lean Protein and 1cup of veggies. I lost 18 pounds

[mandaroo 78]

My bmi is just above 50 so I have to do the four week diet. Plus they tacked on another two weeks to help ease me into the liquid diet. I'm on day three. Week one I get a Protein Drink for Breakfast lunch and dinner are frozen meals no higher then 300 Cal. And a snack in between each meal. The second week is the same thing but I switch out a dinner or lunch meal for a shake, the last four weeks is the liquid diet.

[incredibleshrinkingnurse 21]

I'm glad to hear others are only required 1-2 days of liquids pre-op. My surgeon said if I lost 3-5 lbs he would do the surgery (BMI 47). I've lost about 10 lbs and surgery is 3 weeks away. I see my NUT again Tuesday for my official pre-op class but I was starting to worry that I was missing something!

[GinaSq 11]

Hi there!

My surgery is scheduled for May 18th and I start a 4 week pre op diet on April 20th. I'm just curious about how long everyone's pre op diet was. I haven't met anyone yet that had a four week pre-op diet and it has me a little curious.

my pre op diet is complete Meal Replacement that I have to buy through my surgeon's office. Mostly shakes and other Protein drinks that are like hot chocolate or juice drinks. I'm allowed to have One Bar a day.

My surgeon's office has a scale based on BMI and since I'm over 50 BMI I am in the four-week category. I've already been on a low carb diet for about 6 weeks now and I've lost 26 pounds but I'm still over 50 BMI. so I guess it's four weeks of liquid diet for me.

so what was your experience like? How long was your pre op diet?

I'm currently on Day 8 of a 2 week Pre-op liquid diet. Can have 2-3 Protein Shakes per day and sugar free popsicles, broth, sugar free Jello and Water or uncaffenated tea. I don't think I would have made it 4 weeks. The first 5 days weren't so bad but now I'm craving just a small bite of food. But, I know I can't have it. My BMI is 37 -- having the surgery for two reasons -- obesity and several medical issues.