I weigh 404lbs what would the pre-op diet be for me?

Pepper25

Did the nurse tell u,you have a date yet? Well i am on a liquid diet.:thumbup:

I weigh 404lbs what would the pre-op diet be for me?

Pepper25

I was 369 when I saw my doc I am now 325 this is 3 wks liquid and I now have 2 Protein drinks a day and one meal. I cut the carbs and sugar.

Wating for the ok from my insurance

hi my name is susie and i was banded on monday the 21st july i was on the pre op diet for 3 weeks prior and i lost 12kgs my surgeon told me after surgery that i made his job alot easier by really stickn to the diet it wsnt easy but i felt alot better by the end of it

good luck susie

It depends on the surgeon - I was banded 6/24 and my Dr. did not require anything more than clear liquids the day before surgery.

Your pre-op diet is going to be determined by your surgeon and his/her requirements. So surgeons require no pre-op diet, while so are very strict and require a couple weeks of liquids. My surgeon, Dr. Maher (Richmond, VA) required that I lose 20 pounds before surgery. I could do this anyway I wished. I went on a low carb diet (these work best for me) and managed to drop 20 pounds in one month. After having the surgery scheduled I was required to do two weeks of liquids prior to surgery. I have to say that the low carb diet before hand put me in perfect position to transition into liquids (no withdrawl from sugar, carbs, etc.). So, talk to your surgeon and follow their requirements.

Thank goodness my dr does not require a pre op diet. The nutritionist recommended that I start chewing my food more thoroughly and increasing my Protein intake now to start getting used to the changes that will happen after banding.

Besides, if I could stick to a diet I wouldn't need the band :biggrin:

annie

Well, I've been a lurker here for awhile (this is my first post). But I am scheduled to get banded on the 12th of August. MY Dr. requires two weeks of liquids only. I tried to see if Scotch qualified as a liquid...to no avail. But starting Tuesday of next week, I'm officially out of the buffet line.

I do like the idea of no carbing until Tuesday to get me weaned off of carbs. Anyone have any thoughts?

Well, I've been a lurker here for awhile (this is my first post). But I am scheduled to get banded on the 12th of August. MY Dr. requires two weeks of liquids only. I tried to see if Scotch qualified as a liquid...to no avail. But starting Tuesday of next week, I'm officially out of the buffet line.

I do like the idea of no carbing until Tuesday to get me weaned off of carbs. Anyone have any thoughts?

Hey Junior. I see no problem with low carbing it until you get on the liquid diet. If you do decide to do that, you might join the people in this thread:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/low-carb-banders-unite-66859/

Best of luck to you on the 12th!

The pre-op is usually two weeks before the surgery. But I started a month before my surgery date. Cutting all carbs, trying to shrink my liver so there would not be any problems during the surgery and to help the doctor get to my stomach easier. The more weight you lose before surgery is better for you and the easier for the doctor.

Hang in there, your surgery date will be here before you know it.

I don't know if this is the right place to post this question but I need to know how you all found a nutritionist for your eval. I live in a rural No FL town and even our nearest community hospitals don't offer this and my surgeon wants my packet in 30 days. Thanks. MarilynC