How many days was your pre-op diet?

Only liquids? or some solids too?

Did you stick to it?

If not, what were the results? What did your Dr say? or did s/he know?

I was on a full liquid diet for 7 days, then Clear Liquids the day before surgery.

I stuck to it religiously, didn't slip even once. I lost about 6 or 7 pounds.

It sucked, but I'm self-pay and I'm terrified of screwing up somehow, so I'm following doctors' orders absolutely. If I mess this up, there's no insurance to bail me out. I'm now 2 days post-surgery and on clear liquids until tomorrow. Then I can go back to full liquids.

How many days was your pre-op diet?

Only liquids? or some solids too?

Did you stick to it?

If not, what were the results? What did your Dr say? or did s/he know?

I was on my Pre-Op diet for 2 weeks.

I was on Medifast - they have eggs, Soups and shakes..etc..

Yes, I stuck to it....

I lost 20lbs...

I was so mad, day of surgery, they didn't even bother to weigh me or even ask if I stuck to the diet...I had done so well.. dang it.

My pre-op diet was in 2 phases:

1) minimum 4 weeks (I did it for 5) Liver Shrinkage Diet - 1200 cal/day, low-sodium, low-fat

2) 3 days clear liquids

I lost 19.5 lbs in the first phase but gained back 2 lbs on the second phase, I think because I was drinking so much high-sodium bouillon.

Jean

Day 2 of pre-op and alls well.

A little hungry but lunch is a few minutes.

My pre-op is only 60-100 grams proteing and 30 carbs.

I just keep singing a little diddy in my head " I'm shrinking my liver" over and over and over.

I am on my 2nd day of a 2 week pre-op with Optifast. I am also self pay and I do not want to do anything to interfer with my surgery. I am sticking with what I've been told to do. I am doing better today than I did yesterday.

Surgery Date 1-24-08

Dianne

I did 5 days of pre-op - clear low or no-calorie liquids. I called the office when I started getting a headache and they told me to eat a few crackers or add a few fine egg noodles to my chicken Soup. During that time I lost 15lbs. I was self pay too so I did not want to mess up anything.

Good luck to you the pre-op is worth it. Not only does it shrink your liver but it detoxes you, from carbs and caffiene.

I did 5 days of pre-op - clear low or no-calorie liquids. I called the office when I started getting a headache and they told me to eat a few crackers or add a few fine egg noodles to my chicken soup. During that time I lost 15lbs. I was self pay too so I did not want to mess up anything.

Good luck to you the pre-op is worth it. Not only does it shrink your liver but it detoxes you, from carbs and caffiene.

Yes, I was on a low carb liquid diet for nine days before surgery (was supposed to be seventeen days, but lucky me--they moved my surgery up!).

And yes, I stuck to it faithfully--I didn't want ANYTHING to disrupt my surgery or cause a delay (I was so proud of me because it was hard~!)

I began my liquid diet on Tues(today is day 3) and all I can think about this afternoon is food! It hasn't helped that I work 10 hours a day and people all around me are eating the whole time we are at work, but my stomach just feels so hungry!And why wouldn't it? I am only allowed chicken or beef broth, sugar free jello, and water or diet soda. I want so bad to just chew something, so I got some sugar free popsicles and ate about 5 before stopping! Will this get any better? I am not having surgery until next Thurs!

Surgery went fine, only problems

have been nagging headache and

low-grade fever. I'm taking liquid

Tylenol and on Clear liquids.

I cooked broccoli and cabbage in my

broth. I had to have something to crunch

on. My doctor said my liver was fine.

If I "cheated" on the pre-op diet it was

on something very low-carb.

Warmest regards, Joanna

after the 4 day post op, my doc's directives went out the window..I dont know why, since last time I checked, I dont have a medical degree. i am supposed to be still be on liquids and I have placed myself on mushies and bad thing is, i have NO restriction, I can drink the entire shake, sure I am full and that is all, but I have had chicken noodle soup minus the noodles with a few saltines and felt fine...I am scared that there is no restriction. doc says everyone is different and some of us have no restriction....but why am I self sabotaging again?> everyday I tell myself that this day will be different and everyday, I cheat at least one meal, I have 2 shakes and then one meal I eat food, only a little bit of food, but still i am eating food! please help me from myself!

Was on full liquids, with broth, protein shakes, 2 cups veggies a day, jello and ice pops for 2 weeks prior to surgery. It was tough days 5-7 but after that it got easier for some reason. I lost 24 pounds in the pre surgery phase.

I'm on liquids right now. Broth, sugar free popsicles, optifast drinks, crystal light and gatorade. It sucks big time. I'm on day 4 and hating it. I've lost about 5 lbs so far, but the taste in my mouth is bad!! Doing gum to try and cut it. I have to do 2 weeks of this now and then for another week after... looking forward to the mush stage. I'm worried about all of this salt intake, yuck. I got the lower sodium broth, but it tastes a little worse than the regular. Good luck... I'm there with ya.

I ate something on the 3 day, I couldn't helped, my surgery is on Monday did anybody cheated like me, I am back in track with the liquids. What is going to happen now that I ate something. Does anyone have comments, please.

I've been on the liquid diet since September. I have two shakes, plus veggies and meat for dinner. I made my pre-op goal wieght in December, but becuase of prior commitments couldn't have the surgery until February and then emergency surgery that pushed my lap-band surgery to March. So, by the time all is said and done I will have been on the liquid diet for 6 months and a week. I have lost over 50 pounds. I could have done more, but decided to allow myself some treats during the holidays. I didnt go overboard and never went over my pre-op goal of 340. I did flucuate between 334 and 338 though. Well, I did go up to 343 the day after surgery, but that dropped to 334 about 3 days later.(Water weight from the IV fluids.)

I have done well with the liquid diet and am glad to have lost so much wiehgt with it. That means I will have less to lose once the band is in place. I am hoping I can drop 10 - 20 more pounds before surgery putting me around 320 leaving 150 pounds to go with the lap band in place.