Pre surgery diet

[sunflower72 34]

What exactly is the pre surgery diet and can anyone tell me an example of what they had?

[wildrose1966 396]

4 Optifast shakes and 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of veg's a day for 2 weeks.

[2muchfun 8,927]

Every doctor has a different protocol. Some want only liquids, some low carb and some doctors, like mine, have no pre-op dietary plans.

Also, doctors can and will vary from a basic pre-op plan depending on the patient. If he/she feels that your liver may be too large, he/she will probably go with an Atkins type diet.

You should go to a seminar and ask what the doctors pre-op diet is?

tmf

[4sweeties 63]

mine is basically...Average 1200-1300, calories per day carbs 175, Protein 85, fat 12 g

2 shakes a day, 2 Soups a day (can have chunks), 1 yogurt, 1 pudding.

I can add a similar meal if hungry, take away a meal if nit hungry. There are guidelines for the Soup calories etc, and the pudding has to be fat free and sugar free. Yogurt is no sugar added.

I received a 14 day sample pre op meal plan which helped a lot. Some things alternated in week one: oatmeal, carrots, small apple. I have a sample meal plan for post op meal plan 2 weeks

[jms413 17]

5 Protein Shakes and 2 Protein Bars a day. i can also have clear broth and 2 cups of vegetables or a salad in between if i want