So....both my husband and I are having the surgery on Monday Dec. 8th. Hooray! We've been on a 700 calorie per day diet for two weeks. Two protien servings, three veggie servings, a fruit, and a dairy per day. However, I am a little worried. I am so used to being on the Atkins diet that I've been sort of "cheating". I realize it's important to keep fat out of my diet as much as possible to shrink my liver, but I had some sugar free candy and a little peanut butter. What are the chances that my liver will be too fatty? We haven't been following the diet very well these past few days...because we've actually gone to liquids and protien shakes only to ensure we have small livers. So we've been doing really well. But I've still "cheated" with some fatty foods like shrimp, sugar free chocolate, and PB. Does anyone have any experience with this? Tomorrow I plan on drinking nothing but clear liquids to flush me out pretty much... I am just wondering if ONE day will flush me out....Thanks

I never had to do the pre-op diet myself, i believe you have to have a BMI over 40, and I was borderline, but I am a big believer in Atkins myself. I am in the medical field and I know that bad cholesterol goes down while you are on the diet, so i don't think it is as bad for you as the bad rap it gets! Congrats to both you and your husband for making this decision! i am only 5-1/2 months out, but i love my band! Just remember, you won't lose as fast as you think but it is consistant! Hang in there, and you will get there! My doc told me to expect to lose between 1 to 1-1/2 pounds a week.. On my followup visit exactly 3 months, I had lost 21 pounds... Seems like it should come off faster, but I know I am on the right road now! Good luck tomorrow!

The only thing I would worry about is the Peanut Butter to be honest...it has a lot of sugar in it, which is more dangerous to liver fat than fat itself. Peanut Butter is actually not on Atkins at all until the final phase.

Other than that, I think you are doing fine from the sound of it.

Your best bet is to just ask your surgeon.