:cry How in the Heck did you people do this??? And I wonder even more how in the Heck I am going to do this.... If I could eat this crap for 5 weeks I wouldn't need a band, would I??? Oh now I am scared... someone tell me how you did this?? Especially if your a very picky eater.
PREOP FULL liquid DIET
It is recommended to follow a low-sugar liquid diet beginning 14 days before surgery. We ask some higher BMI patients to follow this diet even longer. The purpose of this liquid diet is to deplete your glycogen stores, which in turn makes your surgery go much easier. Basically, it causes your liver to shrink, which can often be hard to move out of the way during surgery. It will also help to start aerobic exercise (30 minutes 3x/week) beginning at least 4 weeks before surgery. Here are some examples of liquids you can have during this time period:
Consume these liquids in moderation; they contain moderate amounts of sugar.
1. Juice-limit to 2 cups or less each day. Try to choose juices low in sugar such as apple, orange, grapefruit, V8 juice, or tomato juice.
2. Regular Gelatin, popsicles, or no sugar added fudgsicles—3 or less servings each day.
3. 1 cup milk (skim, 1%, Lactaid) or 8oz. Light Yogurt (Dannon Light n’ Fit, Yoplait Light, Colombo Light, or Atkins Brand) or ½ cup cottage cheese – 3 or less each day.
4. Atkins shakes, Low-Carb Slim Fast, Glucerna, or Carb Solutions Shakes. 1-2 a day (These can be found at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, and Target). DO NOT BUY regular Slim Fast, Ensure, or Boost.
5. Cream soups--- 1-2 8 oz. (1 cup) servings a day. No tomato soup!!!!
These liquids can be taken in any amount since they do not contain sugar.
1. sugar-free beverages such as Crystal Light, Wyler’s Light, Sugar-free Kool Aid, Sugar-free Tang, Diet Snapple, Minute Maid Lite, Fruit 2 O, Propel, coffee or tea with sugar substitute, or Water.
2. broth Soups/Bullion (all varieties) All Soups must be strained!!!
3. Sugar-free popsicles and sugar-free gelatin
ATTENTION DIABETICS!!!! For diabetics we recommend 15 grams of carbohydrates every 1-2 hours. Be sure to monitor your blood sugars and contact your medical doctor if necessary. If your blood sugar is greater than 150, spread out these sweetened liquids over a three hour period. Please consult you primary care physician before beginning this diet. You may have to adjust your diabetic medications!
Liquids with 15 grams of carbohydrates:
½ cup orange, apple, or grapefruit juice
1 popsicle
1 cup milk (skim or 1%)
6 ounces light yogurt (refer to list of appropriate brands above)
½ cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup regular Jello
½ cup regular Kool Aid
1 tbsp. Honey or sugar (can be used to sweeten a beverag
SAMPLE MENU FOR FULL LIQUID DIET
Breakfast:
• 2 oz. (1/4 cup) no-sugar-added Carnation Instant Breakfast
• 4 oz. (1/2 cup) of skim milk, ½% milk, Lactaid, or original flavored Soy milk
• Mix in a shaker or blend very lightly
Snack:
• 4 oz. (1/2 cup) of low-fat yogurt
• 1 scoop Protein powder (optional)
• Stir in yogurt for 1 minute
• 1 sugar-free popsicle
Lunch:
• 8 oz. (1 cup) Strained cream Soup
• 4 oz. (1/2 cup) low fat or fat free cottage cheese
• Make sure to chew well before swallowing
Snack:
• 1 can (16 oz) Atkins shake
• 1 sugar-free popsicle
Dinner:
• 8 oz (1 cup) Cream soup with skim milk or ½% milk
• 2 oz. (1/4 cup) low-fat, fat free cottage cheese (chewing well)
• 2 oz. (1/4 cup) low sodium V-8 juice
Snack:
• 1 carton low-fat yogurt/low carb
• 1 scoop Protein Powder (optional)
Late Snack:
• 2 oz. (1/4 cup) skim, ½% milk, Lactaid, or original flavor Soy milk
