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I am sheduled for surgery on Feb 4th and my Dr. does not require a pre-op diet. However, this does make me a little nervous! I have read and heard that your post-op diet will pretty much put your body in shock if you don't do anything before...is that true? Anyway, could those of you share with me your pre-op diets so I can do something. I went out and got a container of Protein Shake to start today.

Also, for those of you that did not have to do the pre-op diet do you wish you would have?

Thanks in advance!

(Nervous bandster!)

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My required pre-op diet was 2 weeks of Atkins. It was explained to me that too many carbs cause the liver to be thick and then the liver is too hard to retract during lapband surgery. A thick liver is not the same as a "fatty Liver."

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Hi.. my surgery is also on Feb 4th! I started my pre-op diet today. I'm on all liquids. My dr. requires the medifast protien shakes. Right now i'm 4 shakes in for the day and I'm feeling a little light headed and weak. I hope it gets easier.

Stacey

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My surgery is Feb. 9th and I am starting 2 weeks of Protein Shakes only with no solid food on Monday. I'm quite nervous, but they said I'll probably lose 10 pounds before surgery so that sounds good!

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My surgery was Jan. 12 . . . my doctor said 7 days on Carnation Instant Breakfast, and nurse said 7-10 days on it, with one drink within an hour of waking up, then every three hours until I hit 1000 to 1200 calories....did this fairly easily and I think it helped alot. It's like a head start! Good luck!:)

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Hi.. my surgery is also on Feb 4th! I started my pre-op diet today. I'm on all liquids. My dr. requires the medifast protien shakes. Right now i'm 4 shakes in for the day and I'm feeling a little light headed and weak. I hope it gets easier.

Stacey

It does get easier, Today was day 4 for me and I have to say tonight I do feel a little better, Just keep in mind the weight you will lose

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I had a 3 week pre-op diet of all food because I was allergic to the shakes. I managed to lose 31lbs in 30 days anyway and my liver was fine during surgery, despite having a fairly fatty liver at the start. If you want details, PM me. Gotta warn you though, even though I had all food, it was still no picnic.

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Mine was HMR Protein Shakes (which I loathe) sugar free Jello and popsicles, broth, SF/caffeine free beverages (crystal light and water) and pickles...the only solid food allowed was pickles. I will say I cheated with raw celery and cauliflower, and boiled egg whites (don't care for the yokes)...I lost 12 pounds and had no problems with the surgery.

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I had a 10 day pre-op diet and the first 3-4 days weren't fun but I think it was because I cut out caffeine and practically lived on it before. I can e mail you my diet plan if you'd like. Just send me a message w/ your e mail address. I got a little bit of food because I am diabetic, but it was all high Protein and very small quantities. I lost 21 lbs in 10 days on the diet though. Good luck!

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14 days of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury shakes made with milk, 4 of them, if one is made with Water an additional shake can be consumed.

Looks like Unjury shake for breakfast with 1/2 cup cream of wheat

snack sf pudding

shake for lunch with sf applesauce

snack of smooth sf yogurt

shake for dinner with 1/2 cup low sodium cream Soup

sf popsicles

and additioanl shake for pm snack

If a shake is preped with Water and additional shake may be consumed if necessary.

SF drinks and water all ok too

I start on Friday, should be interesting!

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Mine was HMR Protein Shakes (which I loathe) sugar free Jello and popsicles, broth, SF/caffeine free beverages (crystal light and water) and pickles...the only solid food allowed was pickles. I will say I cheated with raw celery and cauliflower, and boiled egg whites (don't care for the yokes)...I lost 12 pounds and had no problems with the surgery.

I notice you had said Caffeine free Now this is the first time hearing this know do you know the reason for that?

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hey my surgery is feb 3 and i started my liquid diet on the 20th and i have been drinking Protein Shake in the morning and protien shake in the after noon with Jello or yourt and Protein shake at night.

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I haven't started my pre-op diet yet but they gave it to me. It is a low carb Atkins shake for Breakfast and for lunch. dinner is a serving of lean meat and 2 servings of low carb veggies and/or fruit. I will have to do it for 4 weeks. If you have a BMI of 50 or over you have to do it for 6 weeks.

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