Dr. prescribed diet before surgery..?

[Meme 0]

my doc. don't have a pre-op diet. But I thnk I'll do the liquids the day before to. I'll be a wreck myself. My BMI is 37 . For the last 3 1/2 years i have been preg. or on a diet. I'v lost about 40 to 50bl.withen this time but I can not get past 195. So the band is my last time.

[BakoGal 0]

No real pre op diet. I lost about 20 lbs on my own prior to surgery. Just liquids a couple of days before my surgery.

[Kat817 19]

I did a week of lean Protein, and low fat/ low carb. I basically just did a Atkins thing, I had luck with it before for awhile, so knew I could do a week. I avoided the fatty meats, and did some veggies...also added some Protein Bars, I survived it! I managed to lose about 10 pounds before surgery, Dr. said he could tell by my liver that I had followed the diet. Was glad I did when he said he could tell!!!

Good Luck to you!

Kat

[beachgirl 2]

Dr. Sanchez didn't require us to have one but I thought I would try one anyway but had to quit, I got to weak. So Amy and us went out to steakhouse in Monterrey night before surgery, everything went fine. He did say I had some fat on my liver but it was normal size.

[Woodys 0]

My Dr.requested a pre-op diet of low fat cottage cheese, low fat yogurt, Jello and posicles for two weeks prior to the procedure. It was explained to me that it was to help reduce the amount of fat that surrounds the liver and stomach (not to shrink the liver) in order to make the procedure easier. The smaller the amount of fat that needs to be moved out of the way to operate, the safer and easier the procedure.

Carol