What kind of diet is your surgeon putting you on for preop?

Mine will be a Protein shake for Breakfast, a Protein Shake for lunch, and a small amount of lean meat for dinner with veggies if desired. This will be for 2 weeks.

Mine is real similar. A protein shake for breakfast, one for lunch, and a Lean Cuisine for dinner. I am also allowed any green vegatable with zero calorie dressing or seasoning to stave off hunger. Sugar free jello is also allowed. I have been on this for 1 week, and have 1 more to go. I get banded on November 14th. Thus far, I have lost 1.5 to 2 lbs per day on this diet, but I had lost 14 lbs prior to starting the pre-op doing high protein/low carb diet. The pre-op diet in pretty tough the 1st couple of days, but it gets easier if you hang with it. Good luck, I hope it all goes well for you :tt2:.

Mine is real similar. A Protein shake for breakfast, one for lunch, and a Lean Cuisine for dinner. I am also allowed any green vegatable with zero calorie dressing or seasoning to stave off hunger. sugar free Jello is also allowed. I have been on this for 1 week, and have 1 more to go. I get banded on November 14th. Thus far, I have lost 1.5 to 2 lbs per day on this diet, but I had lost 14 lbs prior to starting the pre-op doing high protein/low carb diet. The pre-op diet in pretty tough the 1st couple of days, but it gets easier if you hang with it. Good luck, I hope it all goes well for you :tt2:.

My diet's the same. I'm going with the Boost for diabetics as it's 190 calories and I can't find any other drink under 230 calories. I'm going to stave off hunger with chromium picolinate pills, although those help increase metabolic rate and I'm turning into a human furnace as it stands as my metabolic rate has gone through the roof in the last month.

I'm starting my pre-op diet on Oct 22nd, my surgery is November 5th. I've lost more than the 5% that was required, but I like to have a safety net. :thumbup:

Thanks you too mtnman428

My diet's the same. I'm going with the Boost for diabetics as it's 190 calories and I can't find any other drink under 230 calories. I'm going to stave off hunger with chromium picolinate pills, although those help increase metabolic rate and I'm turning into a human furnace as it stands as my metabolic rate has gone through the roof in the last month.

I'm starting my pre-op diet on Oct 22nd, my surgery is November 5th. I've lost more than the 5% that was required, but I like to have a safety net. :thumbup:

I'm going to make my Protein shakes from body fortress Protein powder from wallyworld. :tt2:

I only have to do 1 week of preop diet. It will consist of 3 protein shakes a day, SF jello, SF popsicles, veggies cooked or raw and all the SF beverages I want. I think I will actually do 3 extra days of pre-op cuz I want to be sure my liver shrinks!:tt2:

I have a two week pre-op diet of clear and full liquids...no solid food. I will have 3 Protein shakes a day and then a long list of sugar free, low fat items I can supplement with. S/F Jello, pudding, FF cream Soups, tea, skim milk, etc.

It should be interesting since I will be on vacation in Florida for one week of this diet.

my pre-op diet is for 7 days and is basically just a low-carb diet. here's what the literature he gave me says :

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You will be placed on a high Protein, low carb pre-op diet for 7 – 14 days prior to your surgery date. The diet is similar to that of the Atkins Diet. The purpose of the diet is to help shrink the liver before surgery. The size and condition of your liver prior to surgical placement of the band is the primary safety concern of Dr. Kirshenbaum. A retractor is placed around the liver to lift it out of the way so the band can be placed. If the liver is enlarged this can result in a cancellation of your surgery.

The following foods should be eliminated immediately:

• Bread, rice, Pasta and potatoes
  
• Crackers, chips, pretzels, or any other high-carbohydrate snack food
  
• Cookies, cakes, pies, candy or any sugar-sweetened food
  
• Sweetened drinks and full-strength juices
  
• Processed, fast, fried, breaded and saucy foods
  

Good Nutrition prior to surgery consists of the following food choices:

• Meat: all unprocessed meats, including beef, pork, lamb, veal, mutton, venison, and ham
  
• Poultry: any unprocessed poultry, including chicken, turkey, goose, duck, cornish hens, pheasant, quail, ostrich, or emu
  
• Fish: all unprocessed fish, including tuna, salmon, catfish, trout, snapper, sole, sardines, herring, and any other fish
  
• Shellfish: any unprocessed shellfish, including oysters, clams, crab, shrimp, calamari, lobster, mussels, and scallops.
  
• Eggs: any real eggs are allowed, including chicken, duck, quail, or goose.
  
• salad Vegetables: Any lettuce, including iceberg, romaine, Bibb, escarole, mache, radicchio, arugula, and endive. In addition to the lettuces, leafy herbs (such as dill, thyme, basil, oregano, and cilantro) and many other vegetables are listed as "salad vegetables." These other vegetables include bok choy, chives, cucumber, fennel (anise), parsley, celery, peppers (hot or sweet), radishes, daikon, sprouts, mushrooms, olives, and jicama are all considered salad vegetables.
  
• Other Vegetables: Among the other vegetables allowed on the Atkins plan are asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, kale, kohlrabi, tomatoes, onions, summer squashes (yellow, patty pan, and zucchini), okra, turnips, avocado, brussels sprouts, leafy greens (mustard, turnip, beet, collards,) broccoli, celeriac, and artichokes. In fact, just about any vegetable you might wish to eat is permitted, with the exception of corn, potatoes, green (English) peas, and other sweet or starchy vegetables.
  
• Fats: Most fats are allowed. Cold-pressed vegetable oils are preferred, and it is important to include some source of omega-3 fatty acids, such as linseed oil or salmon. Butter is allowed; margarine is not. Olive oil, nut oils, seed oils, and vegetable oils are all permitted. You may eat (or use for cooking) any fat that is part of your meat.
  
• Dairy: Most dairy products are permitted, but they should be full-fat and as low in carbohydrate as possible. Yogurt is not permitted.
  
• Cheese: full-fat cow, goat, or sheep's milk cheeses, as well as soy cheese, are permitted, and they may be either hard or soft cheeses. No diet cheeses, cheese spreads, processed cheese food, or whey cheese.
  

It is important to be very careful when choosing your condiments while following the Atkins plan. Sugar in any form should be avoided, and most people are surprised to learn how many of their favorite condiments, dressings, and spice blends contain some form of sugar. For this reason, most salad dressings are not permissible on the plan, unless you make your own from scratch.

• Salad dressings: oil and vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice, or sour cream may be used. If using bottled dressings, ensure that they do not contain any form of sugar.
  
• Spices: any individual spice may be used, with the exception of sugar. If using spice blends, avoid those containing any form of sugar or malt dextrin.
  
• Other condiments: sugar-free versions of mayonnaise, ketchup, and soy sauce are permitted. Sour cream is allowed.
  

My center requires a four week Optifast diet before surgery.

This is going to be a tough one for me I can only have.

1.All I want Sugar-free Jello, or sugar free Popsicles

2.Low carb protein drink only two per day

3.no sugar added fudgsicles 3 per day

I have to do this for two whole days:rolleyes:

Mine is a high protein low carb diet. 3-4oz protein shakes a day plus meat, dairy, veggies and fruit. This is 14 days total but it is pretty much what I have been doing for the last 6 months. Shouldnt be to bad.

Hi,

I am going to be on a protein shake for breakfast and lunch, and then a Lien Cuisine for Dinner. Surgery is Nov 14th. I have to do this for two weeks but I am starting one week early on Oct 27th. I did purchase the Whey protien from Wal-Mart this weekend and tried one. OMGosh it was Nasty!!! Very thick! I guess i am going to have to learn how to make a good shake!

My pre-op diet is Slim Fast. 3 regular and 2 low carb. 8 oz 100% fruit juice and 48 to 64 oz of surgar free liquids. All the SF jello and SF popsicles I want. I'm on day 6 of two weeks. My surgery is Oct 29th.

It hasn't been that bad. I also drink a couple of K2O protein waters a day.

2 weeks

5-6 Protein drinks a day....can include Slim fast, or even Carnation instant breakfast in skim milk

Clear nonsugar containinng liquids prn

I have two choices. First choice two high protien drinks at least 42 grams each and a high protien low fat meal.

Or three high protien meals that are low fat.

This is going to be a tough one for me I can only have.

1.All I want sugar-free Jello, or sugar free Popsicles

2.Low carb Protein drink only two per day

3.no sugar added fudgsicles 3 per day

I have to do this for two whole days:rolleyes:

wow I see alot of other diets, and mine is simular to the above!

But Clear Liquids for 2 days, and on the 2nd day I have to take 2 doses of milk of mag.

Keri