I am going to get a lap band in about two weeks. My doctor has not mentioned anything about a special pre-op diet. Is that strange?

My doctor doesn't require one either, but another doctor in his practice does. I did 1 week of 2 protein shakes and 1 small meal per day just to get a head start on my weight loss and to have time to try out some different protein shakes. I lost 5 pounds in that one week, so I was happy!:smile2:

Mine is about the same. Some have a full 2 weeks of Clear liquids, some only a week, some none at all...it is completely up to the surgeon.

My surgeon told me I didn't have to do Protein shakes...his nutritionist gave me a specific clear liquid diet, but my surgeon told me directly to just lose as much weight as I can so the liver shrinks... it makes surgery safer. he told me low carbs and only do protein shakes if I am replacing a meal. I took it upon myself to do 2 protein shakes for my first 2 meals, then a low carb high protein dinner. Gets me in practice for post op, and gets the weight loss started:)

Whatever your surgeon tells you to do is what you should follow. It is completely your surgeon's discreton and decision.

Good luck!

My doctor was very clear about both my pro-op and post-op diet. He had handouts and dos and don'ts.

But as you will see if you look around the board many different surgeons, many different eating plans.

One of the things my surgeon said is he likes for people to go on preop diets so their system and mind is not in complete shock when they have to have only clear liquids after surgery.

What does the nutritionist on staff w/your surgeon say? How about plans post-op?

My doctor doesn't require one either, but another doctor in his practice does. I did 1 week of 2 Protein shakes and 1 small meal per day just to get a head start on my weight loss and to have time to try out some different protein shakes. I lost 5 pounds in that one week, so I was happy!:thumbup:

What kind of protein shakes did you drink?