claire0823

sorry it took me so long to respond, i was in chicago this weekend.

first of all, thanks! im glad you got something out of my post! i'd say listen to your doc, though it sounds like he gave you a more strict pre-op diet. not necessarily a bad thing at all! my doc was ok with sugar free pudding, which i mixed with protein powder and found to be AWESOME. i had it for bfast and snacks when i thought i was going to eat my hand. my doc was ok with 16oz of skim milk a day.

he told me the purpose of the preop diet was to shrink the liver, and the best way to do that is to cut out almost all carbs and sugar. the liver sits right above the part of the stomach your surgeon will be working on. it just reduces the risk of complication in surgery.

on the plus side, any weight you lose before surgery just makes it that much easier to get to your goal weight afterwards!

sorry i just realized i am writing you a novel. send me a private message if you have more questions!