Different doc, different liquid diet?

[LAURIE290 6]

For the 'up to 2 cups' choice, I would go for the cottage cheese. That will help fill you up better than any of that other stuff, especially the sugary stuff like juice and full sugar popsicles. I'm surprised they would put that on the list because they are empty calories w/so much sugar that will put your blood sugar on a roller-coaster that will make you super hungry.

In my case, my surgeon required no special pre-op diet except for the day before surgery to eat a light b-fast, Soup for lunch, and only Clear Liquids for the rest of the day. So, other than that one day before surgery, I could eat whatever I wanted. Yep, its crazy how different the rules are from surgeon to surgeon!

Now that you mentioned it, I can't understand why they would put something containing sugar on that diet either! I know if I go about 2 weeks without carbs/sugar, I have no craving for it. Do they not understand that real sugar will continue those cravings and add carbs to the diet? Weird. Well, I actually havent had any of those choices. I'm happy for it since you mentioned it.

Thanks

[QweenNique 44]

My surgery is on APRIL 1ST and my Doc didnt even give me a diet, all he said, was if i lose weight it would be in my benefit and that was it. I am very confident, I am getting my banding done at OHSU so he is a professor and a Surgeon so I am sure he knows what he is doing and will take care of me, however I still want some type of diet, what should I do?

[LAURIE290 6]

My surgery is on APRIL 1ST and my Doc didnt even give me a diet, all he said, was if i lose weight it would be in my benefit and that was it. I am very confident, I am getting my banding done at OHSU so he is a professor and a Surgeon so I am sure he knows what he is doing and will take care of me, however I still want some type of diet, what should I do?

If you read through the thread and see what Betsy had to say, it makes sooo much sense. Sounds like whatever you choose ought to be high Protein, low carb, no sugar, and lots of Water. Well, similar to the post-diet, really. The more I've heard about other's pre-op's, the better I'm liking mine!