My surgeon does not require one. Although, I am trying to cut back on my own. I've cut out all soda, caffeine, and carbonation. I am drinking different shakes for Breakfast in an attempt to acquire a taste for one! I am taking Vitamins everyday. I am also continuing on with the therapist who did my pysch, trying to give myself the best possible chance at success.

So, what are your pre-op requirements?

Edited July 14, 200917 yr by SummerAgain

Day 3 of the liquid diet and I am so hungry I can't stand it. I was good until about 4:30. I heated up some chicken broth (low sodium) which I am allowed to have unlimited amounts of...it's disgusting! No wonder you can have as much as you want! I have 11 days left....ugh ugh ugh!!

My dietician suggested that for the really "bad" days, use your immersion blender on anything you can think of - within reason - and make it the consistency to suck thru a straw.

Specific suggestions were:

Progresso Light or Regular Soups - entire can is usually between 150-300 calories.

Canned Fruit in Light Syrup - syrup drained.

Homemade Jamba juice - Fruit smoothie - Frozen fruit (I bought the big mixed bag from Costco), 1/2 a frozen banana (very ripe), skim milk, ice, make sure to add a scoop of Protein powder to it for extra staying power in the tummy. I even bought some popsicle forms and made some popsicles, the hubby and the mother-in-law are even liking them. This is my personal fav!:thumbup:

Cream of Wheat or Rice - done really thin with skim milk and a couple spoonfuls of vanilla Protein powder.

Good Luck, I officially start the liquid thing tomorrow. I am really trying to prep my brain for it. Be Creative, YOU CAN DO IT!!! YOU WILL DO IT ! ! !

Hey everyone.I am on day two of my pre op diet and I am on a 1000 calorie diet.I am doing really good with it.I have those atkins advantage shakes and there not too bad they make me feel really full.I am also drinking the chicken broth fat free low sodium and its not too too bad but it could be better.lol...Best of luck to you all.12 MORE DAYS!!!!! AUGUST 4TH 2009 YAY!!!!!!!!!!

Im starting my preop diet when i wake up Im not looking forward to 2 weeks of 5 shakes a day. Im going to get sick of the sweet shakes (choc,van,staw). I ordered Unjury chicken soup protein. Hopefully it will give the food flavor i'll be looking forward to on this 2 week diet! Anyone ever tasted it??

My dr. requires 2 weeks of a shake only diet. The hospital prefers we use the HMR brand which they sell there. This program consits of a Vitamin (provided) 2 shakes for Breakfast, 2 shakes for lunch, 1 shake for dinner and another vitamin. The cost of this program is $60 a week which is out of pocket. I would love to know if anyone else is doing an HMR diet or has in the past!

Wow! I also have to do a shake only diet for 2 weeks. Today is day 1 and i have to say im not happy:wink2:... Mine is either 5 packages of carnation instant breakfast (no sugar) with 8 oz of fat free milk OR 5 packages of Bariatric Advantage shakes with WATER! YUCK..:cool2: It tastes really bad with Water. Im waiting for the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury samples to come in the mail. Its very close to the B.A advantage shakes so i'll try those instead.

The Carnation is by far alot better! Im using high Protein skim milk with it for an added 12g of pro.

Hope ur diet goes well! best of luck..

Well I start my pre-op diet on monday and have been trying different shakes here and there to narrow it down so far:

- Kelloggs RTG Protein shake in choclate....very decent as long as you remember to shake, shake and shake the crap out of it somemore before tasting it. Great on the go !!

- Jay Robb whey protein isolate in choclate....like ultra sweet choclate crap !!! OMG this was horrible it's like they took a bucket of splenda and added choclate to it

- Green foods Protein powder...please just shoot me NOW !!! or better yet just stick toothpicks under my nails..my god I couldnt get this out of my mouth fast enough !! Imagine mixing kale, spinach and broccoli with milk and choclate in a blender and gulping that down !! YUCK !! GAG !!!

I bought the atkins dark choclate RTG ones to try on sunday so I'll let you know how that goes...hopefully much better !!

I started my 10 day pre-op today. My insurance is still in pending. Gonna be mad if they deny it 9 days from now! Hubby supposed to call on Monday when they are open to see if he can expedite.

Normally I do the HMR shakes, very good with a variety of additives. I usually add a drop or two of various extracts into the shake to make it taste better. Mint, Orange, Almond, Amaretto, Black Walnut, Cherry, Raspberry and strawberry go good with chocolate shakes. Orange, Apricot, Peach, banana, Cherry, Hazelnut, Maple, Lemon, Lime, pineapple, Raspberry and Strawberry go good in vanilla shakes. The caloric content varies, but its roughly about 30 calories per tablespoon and I only add a few drops for flavor so Its almost moot.

Sometimes I also add instant coffee to chocolate for a mocha taste. Decaf is probably best.

Anywho, I did buy some of the Atkins Advantage shakes today, they were pricey, but they didn't taste horrible. I had the Mocha made with coffee one. Not too bad for an on-the-go shake. Filled me up for a good 2 hours. Hope you find a shake that works for you! And if you find one that you can tolerate, doctor it up with a little extra flavor. Maybe you'll find one you really enjoy. My favorite is Vanilla with Maple.

I have 2 week pre op, I am actually starting on the 25th,

Breakfast protein shake

mid morning snack 6 ounces diet OJ, or V8 splash

Lunch Protein shake

dinner, Frozen meal under 350 cal. and under 25gr of carbs,

Extra snack

protein shake OR

6 oz of lite no sugar added Yogurt and 1 oz or mixed nuts OR

3 cups unbuttered popcorn OR

1 oz cheese and a mediums sized apple, orange or banana.

Any diet, sugar free beverages, I can still have my diet pepsi up till day b4 surgery.

this diet summary is 80gr. carbs , 60-80 gr. protein and 1000 calorie.

i think this will not be bad, i opted for cheese and fruit for my snack and the frozen meal basically not potatoes, pasta or rice in it, Not much to choose from. I hope to lose 15 lbs in the next 2 weeks . ready for the 7th of August to be here.

Just called to double check that I don't need a liquid diet. The nutritionist said that as long as I maintain at least 5% loss from my starting weight, I won't need to do a liquid diet, other than on the day before surgery. I did find out I have to do bowel prep :crying: which means I will have to take the day before my surgery off of work, which I had not planned on doing. I go for my pre-admission testing and appointment on 8/4/09. Now that I have a surgery date, time seems to be going so fast! I am not so worried about the surgery, but stressing about getting all kinds of other things in my life taken care of (i.e., give the house a thorough cleaning, stocking up on "easy" meals for the hubby & kids, getting caught up on my workload at work, etc.) so that come surgery day I will have nothing to worry about!

I have a pre-op appointment on 8/10 in anticipation of surgery on 8/26, but I've been told by the staff at the weight loss clinic that there is no pre-op diet. Hmmmm. After reading all of your posts, I'm feeling like it might be smart to do one anyway. Then again, if these are my last days for Diet Coke and beer.... :smile2:

Hey Jacqui - I think you started your pre-op diet today...hope it went well!! I've got to share, I'm in love with Slim Fast Optima Chocolate Royale (powder form), for anyone who is stuck for a good drink. I mix it with 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 cup ice and I feel like I'm cheating by drinking a chocolate milkshake. Give it a try if you haven't already! Good luck everyone!

I am not sure if anyone has posted about this shake already but I found a protein shake that is not bad...It's Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein Cookies'n'Cream. One scoop has 130 calories and 26g of protein. I mixed it with 4 oz of 1% milk, alot of ice, blended it in my magic bullet, and I actually enjoyed it!! I bought a 2lb bottle for 13.96 at Walmart which isn't bad either.

My surgeon requires a one week pre-op diet for those with a BMI under 50 and a two week diet for those with a BMI of 50 or over. Basically it's two protein shakes a day (you can choose from several different brands), and a small meal each night of protein and veggies. I haven't started it yet, but I think I'll be able to manage just fine. I feel sorry for you ladies whose doctors are making you stick to a liquid diet before surgery! I couldn't do it.

My Dr has us doing two weeks of a modified Atkins diet. I started it 4 days ago with a week and a half left.My surgery date is aug 12. Mostly protein,vegies and some fats no carbs fruit,caffeine or diet soda

Hi,

I am currently on day 9 of my pre-op diet (Surg date 8/7)2 weeks only liquids using Metagenics bought at the Dr.'s office cost me 202.00 out of pocket 3-4 shakes a day (I can only tolerate 3) and can have crystal light and sf popsicles no broth or sf Jello I can add some fruit.I asked if I could eat the fruit instead of putting it in the shake whats the difference? Dr. said no must be all liquid no solids.I did sorta cheat I was craving salt and chinese food so I has a Tablespoon of light soy sauce how weird is that!Well 5 more days to go I can do this!

Patti