Hello. Having surgery done Feb 12th. Wondering what everyone's diet is like? I gotta do 2 weeks of liquids. 5 protein shakes a day.

I have my surgery February 5th!! My 2 week pre-op diet is protein shake for breakfast and lunch. Dinner is lean meat and green vegetable. Water and sugar free vitamin water.

Hi there,

Im having my surgery on 5 Feb too!! Im finding the pre-op diet very hard. Im allowed to have 4 replacemeal meal shakes or bars together with at least 2 cups of non-starchy veggies with lunch & dinner and I can swap either lunch or dinner for a "real meal" which is a small serve of Protein with veggies.

Ive lost 2kgs in a week

Good luck everyone!!

I did two weeks of 3 shakes/day plus unlimited leafy green veggies. Lost 22 pounds in 16 days.

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Edited January 29, 201610 yr by CarsonsMom

I just found out yesterday that my preop diet is only for 1 day, the day before surgery. I just have to have clear liquids that day, similar to a colonoscopy prep without the awful prep stuff. My surgery is scheduled for February 23.

Have been doing optifast for five days. Have not cheated at all after the first day it's been so much easier but I haven't lost any weight... That stinks!! Anyone else have this issue?!

Have been doing Optifast for five days. Have not cheated at all after the first day it's been so much easier but I haven't lost any weight... That stinks!! Anyone else have this issue?!

I've been on my pre-op for 3 weeks and haven't lost any weight

Well the first week, I lost the weight I gained from the holidays but not 1 pound since

I have 2 shakes per day and dinner is 4oz of a lean meat and 1 cup of a green veggie, I'm also allowed 2 Snacks either sf Jello or sf Popsicles

I'm trying not to get discouraged and remain positive, especially since it's never been easy for me to lose weight

I suppose the scale will move when it chooses ????

Did you guys feel full really easily like by day 6? I drank my protein shake yesterday and it made me so sick feeling. It was like I had ate to much or something.

@@MollyF22 I am on day 12 and I know I feel full with one shake and a little bit of Water. Not feeling stuffed or anything just full- satisfied. Didn't think I would make it this far! @It's Time I have had the same issue with the scale I feel like I should have lost more then I have (7-8 pounds) considering all I am consuming is Optifast (not allowed food at all). It's a little sad.

_{I started my pre-op diet on Wednesday. I have a Protein goal of 80g per day with 64 oz of Water per day. I am having a shake for Breakfast and a shake for lunch then a protein & veggie dinner. I've lost 5 pounds so far but my biggest hope for now is that this pre-op diet will help me recover more quickly. I have never had surgery before and I want to be back at work on the 5th day. I have more days off than that but I don't want to use them.}

@@sjdtx My doctors push for the pre op diet is to 1. Shrink the LIver and 2. Promote healing with the high protein. I am hoping it works but I am out for at least two weeks :-(

How is everyone doing? I am so happy that tommrow is my last day for the pre op diet. Even though we have it afterwards, I'm tired of being hungry.

I just found out yesterday that my preop diet is only for 1 day, the day before surgery. I just have to have clear liquids that day, similar to a colonoscopy prep without the awful prep stuff. My surgery is scheduled for February 23.

My surgery is scheduled for Feb 23rd as well and my preop diet is only 2 days. I was worried I was the only one. ????