Pre op diet?

[MollyF22 62]

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.

[kaligurl 0]

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.

[MissMagpie 3]

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!!

[Kindle 8,667]

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

[CarsonsMom 9]

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Edited January 29, 2016 by CarsonsMom

[CarsonsMom 9]

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.

[CurvyCooper 26]

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?!

[It's Time 178]

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 ????

[MollyF22 62]

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.

[CurvyCooper 26]

@@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.

[sjdtx 13]

_{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.}

[CurvyCooper 26]

@@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 :-(

[MollyF22 62]

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.

[hannahmae 16]

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. ????