Pre op diet food? Help! Need ideas

[taylor1989 131]

May 7th is my day but I found out today a few days into my pre op diet that they gave me they wrong info because I'm suppose to have about 4 oz of food at my one meal but they told me 4oz chicken/fish/lean beef, 1cup vegetable and 1 cup fruit...which is far too much for me too eat to begin with.

Now I need help on figuring out meals for the one meal a day I'm allowed before 48 hours before my banding on May 7th

Beyond nervous that I've messed up this whole process.

I'm self pay in Houston doing the hiatal hernia- banding program.

Thank you

[Kitt3000 757]

Every Dr. Has different orders for pre and post op diet. Understandably, you are nervous. I think your best choice would be to contact the doctors office, and get your diet information in writing. Do you have an e mail contact? You will probably want to reference back to the diet plan occasionally anyway, and having it in writing will help you. Good luck!

[JennaSoto 85]

My date is May 7th too My preop lets me have 4 oz of meat, 2 servings of vegetables, 2 servings of starch, and a serving of fruit along with 2 protien shakes a ay and a protien bar, unlimited SF popsicles, Jello and broth. I would recheck to make sure you're understanding correctly- did they give you anything in writing? My Dr sent me a preop diet in writing to make sure I understood.

[taylor1989 131]

My first doctor (I switched this week after issues with the first) gave me the written one saying 4oz meat 1cup fruit& veggies but I had preop this morning and this doctor said to split it into two meals to make it more realistic and gave me a plan that just went over Protein requirements...

I'm new to the whole idea of Protein drinks as well...so far I have found one that's decent and a few that are horrid lol

I will call in the morning to recheck I just feel like I'm messing it up :/

[taylor1989 131]

Are you may 7th in Houston as well?

Congrats on almost being there

[JennaSoto 85]

No- I'm in South Carolina. I actually break my meal up too. My Dr. said it really doesn't matter as long as I make sure I get in my protien drinks and protien bar. I have been using Muscle Milk for my shakes with unsweetened vanilla almond milk- they are OK with that. I have to do Water the week after surgery and I don't like them with water- but I can do it for a little while.