I am getting banded on Monday and I am very excited. My doctor however has me on a pre-op diet for 3 days that has no food whatsoever. Just splenda drinks and no sugar popsicles.

Yikes- I am very committed but this seems ridiculous. I have never not eaten for 3 days in my life even when I was a hippie in the commune yuk yuk.

I'm not sure I can do this and I feel bad. I'm thinking maybe a few Protein shakes.

Will I go to Band Hell for defying my doctor?

Sadie

I was on a 2 week clear liquid diet!! I was suppose to be on a 2 week Protein shake diet but I caught a cold and had to stop so because I was coughing to much... 3 days is nothing!

trust me just keep yourself hydrated! keep drinking.. trust me you'll be full.. !!

good luck!

It's three days out of your life - once you get past the first day, you'll be fine.

Good luck!

What about chicken broths and stuff? Really just said splenda drinks and Popsicles??

I had a clear liquid diet for two days before surgery. Any CLEAR liquid was ok. I drank light apple juice, broth, flavored water, tea. I was so excited to be close to my surgery date that I just did it. The hot broth, low fat, low sodium was a nice change from the cold drinks.

i had to do 10 days liq diet before my surgery and u can have broth,cottage cheese,yogurt,atkins shakes,and sugar free fudcicles only 3 a day on the fudgecicles and only 2 atkins shakes a day, good luck u can do it

three days? that's IT?

i have to do 2 weeks!!!

I had to do two weeks of two shakes a day and one very small meal, trade you! Good luck, you can do it.

Mine was 10 days of liquids. 3 days doesn't sound too bad to me, either.

Here's the burning question: How committed are you to doing whatever it takes to be successful with this surgery? My doc said for him, the pre-op diet is partly to shrink the liver, and mostly to give him a clear indication of how committed the patient is.

Just food for thought.

Mine was 10 days of liquids. 3 days doesn't sound too bad to me, either.

Here's the burning question: How committed are you to doing whatever it takes to be successful with this surgery? My doc said for him, the pre-op diet is partly to shrink the liver, and mostly to give him a clear indication of how committed the patient is.

Just food for thought.

My liquid diet is different than all of yours. sugar free popsicles/ broth/ Crystal light/ sugar free jello/ diet Ocean Spray (not lite) and Water. That's it.

It is a 3 day fast. And yes I am doing it but a bit shocked at how severe it is. The after surgery diet is also very severe compared to what i have read on this forum.

But I'm okay with it now after getting over the shock. I have to lose weight for my health and I can do anything for 3 days.

I lost 3.5 pounds yesterday just thinking about it! yuk yuk (I really did!) Gotta go have some broth.

Love to all and your food journey- mine is just beginning.

Sadie

Actually, your liquid diet is exactly the same as mine was, only a week shorter.

What is your post-op diet instructions? I didn't get my post-op instructions until they released me from the surgical center.

Wow- TGirl I am amazed you were on this for 10 days --- that is really rough--

Post -op I have liquids for 1 week- Protein shakes and juice-- I'll be really looking forward to that after this fast!

Then after that i have mushies for 2 weeks then real food for 2 weeks then my first adjustment.

Sadie

It's interesting to see all the different things Dr's require out there. My Dr asked me to do a 2 week liquid pre op which I have done a week. Then post op 3 weeks of liquids only, then 5 weeks of mushies then fill and another week of mushies then regular foods. I'm weak now I can only imagine post op.

My post op was:

4 days Clear Liquids

2 weeks full liquids (cream Soups, yogurt, etc...anything that would fit through a straw)

2 weeks mushies (anything that you'd be able to eat without teeth, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat, refried Beans, cottage cheese)

And finally, solid food. Hard Protein first, then veggies, and then starches, if there's any room left.

Pretty straightforward.

Hang in there, you'll do great!

Man are all the doctors different. I have 2 days pre-op clear liquids only. Then 2 days post op clear liquids only. Then 4 weeks of liquids & puree, followed by 2 weeks of mushie food. I figure I should loose some good weight during all that.

Currently I am on a 1600 calorie a day diet with the nutricianist. It actually isn't so bad. I cut out all soda. (I sort of do miss the diet coke)

Good luck everyone!

My doctor doesn't require any special pre-op diet. However they do require that you lose TEN PERCENT of your body weight before surgery. I would rather do the liquids for a week! That's 7 days of suffering instead of 2-4 months.