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The liver shrinking thing is something of a debatable point within the bariatric community these days, with the current concensus being that no diet of a couple weeks makes a notable difference in the size of a diseased liver. What can be improved is the reduction of a slime coat that forms on the surface of a fatty liver, making it easier to handle for some. The normal protocol for this is a low carbohydrate diet, typically consisting of leaner meats and non-starchy vegetables. Some programs will substitute a meal or two per day with a protein shake to get patients used to them for their post-op world, but an all liquid diet provides no real benefit toward this goal. The surgeons who impose these all liquid diets seem to have something else in mind, but I have never found any good reference to it. It might be a belief in it helping get patients ready for weeks of post-op liquids that some use or may simply be a legacy of past practices ("that's the way we've always done it.") My experience has been that the surgeons who routinely do some of the most complex bariatric procedures and revisions generally don't need their patients to do these diets, even the very heaviest, implying that they're bringing tools and experiences to the table that negate the need for such pre-op treatment. These docs also tend to have more rapid post-op progressions as well, often starting with soft foods in the hospital or after only a few days of liquids rather than weeks; our info binder states that their experience has been that patients tend to do better the sooner they move from the supplements/shakes into real food. This is why I tend to look a program's pre- and post-op dietary practices as a window (one of several) on their skills and experiences. Congrats on your routine surgery and recovery, and keep up the sip,sip,sipping and the walkies! thanks, i can see your point....guess my research has not been that extensive, my dr. did tell me that they can tell by looking at the liver whether a person follows the diet or not and that many do not....but obviously the surgery still happened..for me doing the shakes before surgery, allowed me time for learning and experimenting what i liked and didnt....got so good at it, i can make a Protein Drink taste just as good as Mcdonalds shake and healthier...between a combo of unsweetened almond milk, ice, no sugar, no fat choco pudding (homemade w/ skim milk), nonfat, plain greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder...course right now, 6 days after surgery, i have omitted a few of these ingredients temporarily. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

the purpose of liquid diet before surgery is to reduce the size of your liver so that it wont be as close to your stomach and in danger of getting nicked...my liquid diet included Protein shakes, which i used a blender, Protein powder and almond milk and i was allowed to have sugar free, fat free pudding, so i mixed chocolate pudding with shake and it was pretty good and pallettable.... i had surgery on monday night, was done at 9:30 and was awake and up walking around at 12:30-1:00 am, home now and all going well, dr.s said routine surgery, no complications. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

my understanding in the purpose of the diet is to prepare your liver, reducing the size of it so that is less likely to be in the way and get nicked. i would definately vocalize your concerns. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

what about the deductible and copays you have to pay...added together it doesnt exceed 10%? Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

i was going to say inflamation....my surgery tomorrow and i have followed the diet and have only lost 6 pounds... :0( i hear others losing more.... body too darn sentimental... Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

i can understand, my surgery is tomorrow at 3:30, now Clear liquids only and i am hungry... beef broth, low sodium does help. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

my fitness spec...was really encouraging me to do resistance training as muscles will keep burning calories when you are done exercising. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

my name is melissa, also, wow, so sorry to hear your struggles... first i have been invovle with some nutrition classes...enough to know that if you are exercising alot, then your body is going to require alot of calories and if it isnt getting the calories it needs, then it can be counter productive....if it was me, i would switch over to more muscle building like weights and resistance work outs...my fitness specialist for my upcoming sleeve surgery, i will see what i can find out....be careful with your meds...i have been on antidepressants before...research on them has left me in shock...now i am reading a book titled "Side Effects A Prosecutor, a whistleblower & a best selling antidepressant on trial"... i use full spectrum lights (pet store used for lizards) and it helps with depression and high doses of Vitamin D. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

i buy Protein powder and blend in ice, almond milk...but i havent had surgery yet either. chocolate or vanilla better tasting than strawberry. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

hot Water bottle on belly ..when can we start having decaf tea? tea can move gas. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

i lost 4 pounds the first week following the liquid diet. this second week i am really starting to fellel hungry...surgery date 8/29. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

mine is august 29th too. one week thru the liquid diet....yey. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

i don't understand why they won't support wls, from what i have researched... studirs show the most successful at loosing weight and keeping it off is those who use wls... even those i know that worked it off, have regained it. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App

i am day 6 of liquid diet, day three was hardest- wednesday...my date 8/29. Sent from my SM-S820L using the BariatricPal App