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Ok, I started my preop diet on Tuesday 10/13 and first couple days WERE HARD. I am past all the cravings and don't feel very hungry any more. We have a get together tonight and there is always drinking. Has anyone drank during preop? If you mix say 1oz of vodka with crystal light that is only 69 calories, no carbs, no sugars. HAS ANYONE EVER DRANK DURING THEIR PRE-OP DIET? If so how did you feel after...besides guilty. Our pre-op consists of 1 Atkins shake for Breakfast, 1 Atkins shake for lunch, dinner is 4oz of Protein, 1/2 cup veggies. We are also allowed 2 sugar free popsicles, 2 sugar free Jello, and 2 1/2 cup servings of chicken broth each a day inbetween to curb the hunger. I have all that down...(and believe me that was a serious shock to my system) and I dont want to mess anything up but I am wondering if it will hurt anything by drinking 1-2 drinks if I ride the bike a little extra to burn off the calories? Any suggestions other than do not do it? Just wondering if anyone else had drank during this time and how they felt.

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Alcohol is just like sugar as far as your liver is concerned. It is not allowed on the pre-op diet. You may not like this answer but it's the same one your nutritionist will give you.

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Call your doc and ask him...that would be your definate answer. You can guess what it would be. Not worth the risk...you really should stick to your doc's orders. Hope I am not sounding too harsh but you want your body and mind ready for that surgery.

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Why even bother? The point of the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver. Not meaning this in a rude way at all, but if you can't stick to a strict pre-op diet, how do you expect to stick to living with the rules of the lap-band for the rest of your life? The band does not do the work for you, you need to have willpower and do the work, especially in the first 5-6 months. The pre-op is NOT about calories. It is strictly to shrink your liver. Alcohol usually isn't associated with being good for your liver. You are giving yourself a gift by being banded and finally making this decision, don't screw it up by having a few drinks at a get together.

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All I can say is that if you do have that drink...watch out cuz you will get tipsy quick!

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Well I opted out of drinking at all. Don't want to screw anything up and risk all the hard work I have been doing so far. Thank you all for your help.

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Well I opted out of drinking at all. Don't want to screw anything up and risk all the hard work I have been doing so far. Thank you all for your help.

Good job...wishing you luck on your lapband journey! All the best!

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