Pre-op is NOT liquids

[vikingbeast 985]

My preop diet is only one day of liquids before surgery and NPO the day of. I'm changing my diet now so that it's not such a shock afterwards (more Protein, weaning off of caffeine and sugar, etc.).

[Sunnyway 344]

My clinic's pre-op food plan is low carb/high Protein until two days before surgery. Those two days are "clear liquids only".

The pre-op diet avoids starchy vegetables, rice, anything made with flour, any fried foods, any processed foods. It also avoids fruit, which is a sticking point with me. Yes, fruit has carbs, but it also has Fiber and the body processes it differently from other carbohydrates. I've lost weight while eating fruit, but they cracked down on me, saying I was "non-compliant", so I've had to wean myself off fruit.

I still don't have a surgery date for my RNY revision, but it is likely to be in October.