Pre-op Diet?

Kat225 · September 25, 2007

I was wondering if I could get some feedback on other's pre-op diet???

What did your doc tell you to eat and how long did you have to eat it?:ranger:

Just Wondering,

Kat

Pattypoo1 · September 25, 2007

I will have to go on Optifast for 2 weeks pre-op

Kat225 · September 25, 2007

Patty,

Thanks for your reply. I noticed you've lost some weight already. Did your doc make you lose before he/she would do the surgery? How did you do it? I'm not getting my surgery until March but I want to lose some weight before that. Any advice?

Daisalana · September 25, 2007

I was told 1 month pre-op to stop eating sugar,salt, & fried foods.. to shrink my liver.

The official pre-op diet was 1 week before surgery.. SSS's.

Soup, Sandwhich, Salads.. keep it simple.

Then 3 days pre-op, nothing but liquids.< /p>

My pre-op sounded a lot more lax than a lot of people's. I've heard some people had to be on liquids for 6 weeks?? Whew..

Pattypoo1 · September 25, 2007

Hey Kat,

I started Nutrisystem in Jan 07 and lost 35 pounds in 4 months. After that time, I have just been watching it, and really just trying to change old habits. I don't eat fried foods, pizza, bread, rice, Pasta at all (Just a lot of sweets). I have eaten some sweets in the last few months, but not tons like I used to. Just trying to change bad habits one at a time. When I was 263, I had a lot of trouble sleeping, snoring, etc and major reflux. All that is gone now, and I feel so much better.

So in prep for surgery, I am dropping bad habits one at a time, and I have replaced one meal a day with a Protein shake. The only thing left is my Diet Ginger Ale habit, which is down to one can every 3-4 days now, soon to be dropped. I have replaced my evening can of soda with 8oz chicken flavored Protein Drink. Someone mentioned unjury Protein, so I checked it out and LOVE them. The chicken one is warm and tastes like broth but has protein in it.

I felt like changing bad habits one at a time would be best for me. So when I start Optifast on 10/18 I will be mentally prepared. I have done Optifast before for 4 months. I think it's all a mind game. You have to control food, not let food control you. I am learning that, and I am learning to live without all the bad stuff.

If your Dr doesn't require a pre-op diet, if I were you I would just think about how you got into this situation to begin with, and start changing those ways now. Find some nice salads or vegetables that you like and start eating them now. You can;t go wrong like that.

I am actually looking forward to all liquids for a while. My poor intestines have worked overtime for the last 47 years and I think they need a break. Also, no more pondering over what to eat. Should I or shouldn't I? The answer is no. Drink the liquid! Get out of the Kitchen! What a relief mentally.