whats the average everyone had to fast before their surgery???

My surgeon required a liquid diet for 2 days before the surgery. I guess the pre-op and post -op diets differ a lot among surgeons.

This was my preop diet.....IT WAS AWESOME!!! But so is my surgeon. I only had to be on it for 7 days and I lost 14.6 lbs.

Meal 1 - 1 serving of 2 of the following: yogurt, fruit, eggs, Cereal, toast, bagel, waffle, muffin (i.e., 1 serving of yogurt & 1 egg or an apple and a muffin).

Meal 2 - 1 serving of an approved Protein drink (see list below)

Meal 3 - 1 serving (4-6 ounces) of any type of lean meat or fish (chicken, pork, turkey, beef)

- and -

1 serving of a green vegetable (lettuce, peas, broccoli, green Beans, spinach, etc)

Meal 4 - 1 serving of an approved Protein Drink

DRINK PLENTY OF WATER!!!!

I fasted about 12 hours before surgery.

We couldn't eat after 10PM the night before surgery.