I am getting banded on March 23, and started my Pre-Op Diet on Friday March 13. I met with the nutritionist on Thursday, and was in AWE about everything I CAN eat this week. I was given a menu of foods to choose from with an list of UNLIMITED veggies I can eat. Loving the Muscle Milk Protein drinks, going to try the pure protein ones next. The ready to drink is so much easier. After the meeting I am not so apprehensive about the life long change I will be making. We were told if it comes from the butcher, tree, garden or the sea....in it natural form it can be eaten....I just cant believe it is only 9 days away!!!!

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Anyway to share your list or is it to large?

Edited March 14, 200917 yr by JayTee562

I would be interested in seeing your list, although I know I will be jealous. I start my PO diet today, I can have 2 protein drinks, 1 Lean Cuisine, any green veggies with a spritz of salad dressing and more water than I can imagine.

k

yeah mine is not too bad either. I get 2 lean cuisine meals, 2 Protein shakes and a small fruit and small vege. should total 800-100 calories and have I think like 60-80 grams of protein. Not too bad considering I was prepared for a 2 week liquid diet. I think I can handle 2 weeks of this instead, even though I am sick of lean cuisine meals..LOL

Jen

My Dr. says 2 weeks liq. then 3 weeks pureed. After day 4 I have been eating pureed foods. I am glad to see so many of your Dr.s are saying you can eat full foods. I was hoping I wasn't damaging anything. But too many of you can eat right away. I hope I am right. I can not do the liquids, I feel too weak at work. I just had surg. on 3-4, and I feel real good. just alittle tired and sore at the port.

My Dr. says 2 weeks liq. then 3 weeks pureed. After day 4 I have been eating pureed foods. I am glad to see so many of your Dr.s are saying you can eat full foods. I was hoping I wasn't damaging anything. But too many of you can eat right away. I hope I am right. I can not do the liquids, I feel too weak at work. I just had surg. on 3-4, and I feel real good. just alittle tired and sore at the port.

Umm this thread is about the PRE-OP diet not post-op. Post-op diet should be all liquid for at least a couple of weeks before moving to pureed and then soft foods. Of course that may vary slightly from doc to doc

PRE-OP food list from my nutritionist, One meal per day with food from this list. :cool2:

Protien 3-5 oz :tt2:

chicken (White meat skinless) - eggs or Sub - Turkery (white meat skinless) - Fish (canned/fresh) - Beef (sirlioin, top round, filet mignon without bacon) - veal (chop,leg, cutler) - low fat lunc hmeat - venison/duck breast - shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster) Pork (Tenderloin, center loin)

beverages

Water - Crystal light - unsweet coffee or tea, non calorie liquids

Condiments (UNLIMITED)

Lemon juice - Vinegar - Oil Spray - Herbs/Spices - Mustard -Broth - Horseradish - sugarfree popsicles - S/F Gelatin

Limit 1 per meal :w00t:

Light mayo (1Tbsp) - Reduced fat sald dressing (2 Tbsp) - Reg salad dressing (1 Tbsp) - Nonfat Milk 1/2 cup - L/F L/S yougart (1/2 Cup) - L/F Cottage cheese (1/2 Cup) Olice & Canola Oil (1 tsp) - Reduce fat margine (1Tbsp) - Reg margine (1tsp)

Veggies (UNLIMITED ALL DAY EVERY DAY!!!):thumbup:

Asparagus - Alfalfa Sprouts - Beets - Bean Sprouts - Bell Peppers - Broccoli - Brussell Sprouts - Cabbage - Cauliflower - Carrots - Celery - Cucmbers - Eggplant - Green Beans - Greens ( kale, spinach) - Lettuce (all types) - leeks - Mushrooms - Onions/Garlic - Peppers (Chilies, Red, Green) - Parsley - Radishes - Snow Peas - Tomatoes - Turnips - Vegetable juice - Water Chestnuts - Zucchini/Summer Squash

This is my food for the next 7 days, hopefully it will help anyone else, just check with your doctor, and make sure. I have ot do 2 shakes a day, and i am big water drinker...but giving up SWEET TEA is going to kill me!!!!! Be careful with the lean cuisine meals, they are high in sodium and carbs...

Thanks for postin this lsmmom. Good luck with your surgery.

OK my surgery is MArch 23rd, too, but my pre op diet bites the big one. LOL I can have 2 Atkins shakes, up to 3 lite yogurts, 2 servings fruit, up to 3 sugar free fudgecicles, and all the sugar free Jello and sugar free popcicles I want...along with crystal lite, Water, and diet pop I want.

Today is day 5 and I am not doing too badly...but miss being able to chew something! how silly..........

Kim