jeannevrs 1 Posted October 8, 2012 I find it weird that some doctors require ONLY Protein Shakes and liquids when others are allowed like 2oz. of meat, 1/2 cup vegetable, 1/2 cup fruit? What did your doctor do? Did seeing this information from other posters make you think about cheating if your on a liquid diet? ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted October 8, 2012 I just found out this morning that my Dr determines this between patients. I was at my last educational class before next Monday's surgery and each of us had a different diet. 2 were doing shakes and I'm on a 1200 cal low carb diet. I thought the Drs kept all their patients on same plan, but no. 2 DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! and ♕ajtexas♕ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted October 8, 2012 if someone cheats (because they read someone else can have protein/veggies) then they are only cheating themselves and in my opinion stupid if someone cant follow the rules now (before surgery) how can they follow it afterwards)? to sum it up....follow your own doctors orders. not mine or missy or sojo or maddys or dennis...... 4 DELETE THIS ACCOUNT!, Maddysgram, Sojourner and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sojourner 2,446 Posted October 8, 2012 For my pre op and post op diets, I was required to be on all liquids for an entire 4 weeks. During the pre op diet, I was allowed to have 1 cup of raw salad veggies every day. Compliance with that diet was one of the most difficult situations I've had to manage in my life...but I wanted to have my surgery, and knew if I cheated, I would only be harming myself. What other surgeons prescribe for their patients will vary...however that does not matter as those other physicians are not my physician. I had to loose an additional amount of weight, and I was determined to not let any fleeting temptation with food derail me...after all, those temptations and those patterns of thinking helped to get me to the point of choosing to have WLS. 4 Maddysgram, DELETE THIS ACCOUNT!, ♕ajtexas♕ and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted October 8, 2012 As usual my good friend CG is correct. Follow Drs orders & don't cheat! Best wishes on your journey! 1 ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted October 8, 2012 Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sojourner 2,446 Posted October 8, 2012 Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!! That's likely going to be a challenge...but I know you're going to be successful...because you are so focused and motivated for success! 2 Maddysgram and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted October 8, 2012 That's likely going to be a challenge...but I know you're going to be successful...because you are so focused and motivated for success! Thank you my good friend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted October 8, 2012 Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!! i really just think you should go to burger king about 2 weeks post and test out the band.......just saying... 1 Maddysgram reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted October 8, 2012 That's likely going to be a challenge...but I know you're going to be successful...because you are so focused and motivated for success! and she knows (we'd) kick her hiney if she strayed off course......PPB have ways of making her feel pain.. 1 Maddysgram reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted October 8, 2012 i really just think you should go to burger king about 2 weeks post and test out the band.......just saying... You bad!!! 1 ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honk 780 Posted October 8, 2012 In general doctors want to force your body to burn fat. The body prefers to burn carbs, it's easier. By removing carbs the body is forced to burn Protein and then eventually fat. Some doctors say Protein shakes only as they tend to have very low carb and fat levels. Other doctors okay chicken and low fat/carb veggies. In general follow your doctors orders. I was on a self imposed diet for 7 months. Yeah it sucked but that's just the way it is. 2 ♕ajtexas♕ and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted October 8, 2012 Thank you my good friend! can just picture head growing bigger than it already was........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted October 8, 2012 Post op will be on 4wks liquid!!! was 2 week pre and 2 week post all liquid.....feeling for you 1 Maddysgram reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted October 8, 2012 can just picture head growing bigger than it already was........ You must have had a can of bad ass today!!! 1 ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites