5th day of preopt ....don't really understand the liquid diet full of sugar ....why not boiled shrimp or tuna...low in calories, almost 0 fat and high in protein.

The way the doc explained it to me is thaty want your liver shrunk as much as they can get it. I dont understand exaactly why it works but I guess it does. I can tell you I was banded yesterday and I followed the pre-op diet to the letter and I have had NO problems at all--so far-and I intend to keep following the docs orders. Along with my wifes orders too. If you are still hungry I was ok'd to ass Carnation Inst breakfast/non sugar to the slimfast. It worked well for me. The shrimp thing might be so you get used to not eating it. Ask the doc.

Think your right...I went today to the nutristionist to sign consent forms...and ask her. She basically said the first 15 lbs you loose comes straight off the liver...so they basically just want you to loose 10 of 15 lbs before the surgery. liquid diet the easiet way to get there and it prepares you for the post opt diet...I did cheat last night with some shrimp and green beans but only 8 small shrimp..this in place of my garden salad..went right back to the slim fast today and not planning on cheating again although I don't think it hurt because it was less than 150 cals and 0 fat. It helped a lot just to have some different mid way...I think I can make it the next 6 days and I have lost 6 pounds since I started.

Thanks so much for responding

Hi I am also doing the liquid diet scheduled for next friday...am having a difficult time. I have nibbled here n there on a cracker or something just because I am still feeling hungary n a bit shakey. What are you doing as far as your liquid diet? I need help because I am tired of the same thing over and over...I dont even know if I lost anything yet. I actually started doing the slimfast a little ahead of time just to try and get the feel of it so I was doing slimfast plus having some simple meals nutritious as well. Let me know any tips plz...,been looking for feedback from others but no one post any relpies back to me...thnxs!

I KNOW what you mean that's the hard part. I'm just drinking slimfast all flavors and drinking coffee and tea in between. I can have a small salad at night which also gets very old...Can't eat another salad...I've lost 6 pounds since 9/11 and I am drinking my tea and coffee with sugar which I think helps with the shakiness ...just cut down on the amount of sugar you add