so preop diet for gastric bypass starts the 14 and surgery is the 21 im alittle confused on the preop diet am i allowed to eat at all and the the day before surgery is all clear liquids or is it strictly smoothies and water and then the day before surgery is same clear liquids just trying to figure out what to buy for food shopping this week any tips for preop wud be great

Each surgeon has different requirements. I had 13 days of 3 protein shakes and two lean cuisines a day. Last day I was on clear liquids and bowel prep.

I think it widely varies based on your surgeon. I'm having sleeve on the 14th and I'm simply on a low carb diet. This entails eating nearly any low carb foods you'd like while keeping a goal of reaching at least 70g of protein a day with less than 30g of carbs a day. It's probably not as hard as the all liquid diets I'm hearing about but it's hard because nearly everything has carbs, even foods considered "low carb"! Contact your surgeon's office or dietician to find out details of your particular pre-op diet. I've lost 5 pounds and I'm on day 5 of the pre-op diet! I'm hungry a lot of the time but I'm going to pull through. This will all be so worth it!

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The goal of the prep op diet is to help you prepare for your dietary changes and to shrink your liver to reduce complications during your surgery. If your liver is too big, they may cancel the surgery. My pre op diet was no more than 30 carbs and no sugar.

I had to have an EGD as part of my approval process. I have 38% body fat so didn't hit the automatic qualifier (for my insurance). My liquid diet prior to my EGD was a veggie broth and a chicken broth. I was told absolutely nothing red. It was so doable. I go in for pre-op on 9/6 with surgery set for 9/12 at 8:15!!!

I am on week two of pre-op diet. I don't like this diet at all. Its 3 protein shakes a day and only sugar free jello or Popsicle. I get hungry a lot. I do wonder if my hunger is from my brain versus my stomach. I'm a week out for surgery (9/11) and I'm just really anxious. I hope this week goes fast.

I am on week two of pre-op diet. I don't like this diet at all. Its 3 protein shakes a day and only sugar free jello or Popsicle. I get hungry a lot. I do wonder if my hunger is from my brain versus my stomach. I'm a week out for surgery (9/11) and I'm just really anxious. I hope this week goes fast.

Zally, I had the same pre-op diet. It was hard! I'm now a month post-op. I think it was good because I lost more weight and got into the habit of a very different diet early. I also had only liquids after surgery for two weeks and that was also hard but this is a major change and it's better to start adjusting early.

I stocked up on shakes of different varieties, sf popsicles (lots!), sf jello, and better than bouillion chicken broth concentrate.

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My liquid diet starts today! All liquids until surgery day, which is on 9/21 clear liquids day before surgery. Can have some things unlimited..jello, popsicles, pudding. So I am thinking I'll be ok...after all this is the road I have chosen to have a whole new life.