Hi guys. What does your pre op diets look like? How long are you on it, is it only liquid, or a normal low calorie diet?

I did a two week meal replacement pre-op liver reduction plan. I couldn't be doing with all the meals going with it, so just stuck to drinks.

I started a restricted diet 2 weeks prior to surgery. The day before surgery is liquid only. A day on the restricted diet looks something like this: Breakfast - Carnation Instant Breakfast shake, no sugar added, medium piece of fruit; AM Snack - 1/4 cup 1% milk, 1/2 cup veggies; Lunch - 1/4 cottage cheese, 1/4 cup veggies; PM snack - medium size piece of fruit; Dinner - Another Carnation shake, 1/4 cup veggies; Bedtime snack - Plain Greek yogurt. There are a few variations I can work with, but this is pretty much it.

Yea, thats what I am doing too, I have been drinking soups and shakes for almost a week now. Some of the days haw been really hard, so once a day I have replaced a shake with a plum or a slice of bread, with the same ammount of (or less)calories than the shake would give me. I hope this is does not ruin anything when it comes to the liver reduction. The instructions from my surgeon were so vague. I have surgery the 5th of September. Nervous and worried im not preparing the right way.

I'm sure you're doing everything right. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Yea, I hope so. I have been under 700 calories a day since I started last week. Thanks for the help ! <3

I don't start until September 16, but my pre-op diet is two weeks of super low carb, and I have to stay under 20 g carbs a day.

Hi - In Canada we are required to be on Meal Replacements (like Boost) 5-6 per day and water for 1 month prior to surgery. That's it! I'm going into my 2nd week and it is tough. Surgery is Sept. 8th. Trying to stay positive...

Edited August 18, 201511 yr by banded2004

Hi - In Canada we are required to be on Meal Replacements (like Boost) 5-6 per day and water for 1 month prior to surgery. That's it! I'm going into my 2nd week and it is tough. Surgery is Sept. 8th. Trying to stay positive...

I would die. I've been struggling with the restricted diet I've been on. I don't think I could make it on yours! Keep up the great work. The 9th will be here before you know it!

I think low carb diet sounds a lot more tempting Getting pretty sick of the shakes.

Edited August 18, 201511 yr by LillyWSL

Either 1 protein shake and (2) 800 cal meals or 2 shakes a (1)800 cal meal

I only had two day preop diet. 1 day full liquids and 1 day clear liquids! I'm am sleeved at 9:00 in the morning 08/19/ 2015. I pray to god my liver is shrunk! I have lost 6lbs so far