Pre-op diet...just wanna make sure im doing this right!

[Outofbmore 0]

Hi all,

I started my 2 week pre-op diet on yesterday, 9/12. My surgery is scheduled for the 26th, woo hoo!! The thing is, I'm not having any problem with this diet, I haven't been starving, I was even full after lunch yesterday and dinner last night. Wanted to check with those of you that have already been through this to make sure I am doing this right. The calorie goal is 1300/day, with 100grams or less of carbs and 90 to 120 grams of Protein, no sugars. This is what I had yesterday:

Breakfast: Protein shake (powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chocolate splendor, with Silk light chocolate) and a sugar free vanilla pudding cup.

Lunch: Protein Shake (Unjury strawberry sorbet with water), whole cucumber, 4 baby carrots, 1sugar free chocolate pudding

Dinner: Protein shake (Unjury vanilla with silk light chocolate milk) 3oz of grilled tilapia and 1 cup of edamame.

Snack: Protein shake (body fortress Cookies and cream with lactaid milk) and 1 Sugar Free Chocolate pudding cup

Drinking about four or more 16.9 bottles of Water per day, mostly mixed with propel zero.

As you can see, I love my pudding cups : )...Does this sound like too much? I thought i would be starving but I'm not so wanted to see what you all thought.

Thanks for any input...

[immeagain 4]

My pre-op diet was low fat and high Protein, similar to you. I am using myfitnessdiary for keeping track and it was telling me I was not eating enough and outing my body in starvation mode, I was averaging 1100 calories a day give or take. I called the dr office and they told me I needed to get in 1800 to 2000 calories! There was no was I could easy more food, eating higher cal food just ads fast and carbs, so I have struggled but I have lost 8 pounds in a week on it so I must be doing something right.

Saw surgeon today and she said I was doing fine so I'm not stressing about it. Surgery in 6 days!

A sample menu for me:

B- Protein shake made w/ vanilla soy lite

S- lite string cheese and high Fiber crackers

L- cherry tomatoes, mini english cucumbers, ckn breast, pepitos, lite italian dressing

S- grapes and Fiber one yogurt

D- squash, zucchini, chicken breast, spray butter and teriyaki

S- Protein Shake w/lite vanilla soy milk

9 glasses of Water plus (i drink a lot)

I eat many times a day because I only eat small amts, I get full easy now before the surgery.

I would suggest doing the tiny bites and small sips practice, it is hard to adjust to!

Good luck!

[Outofbmore 0]

Hi immeagain!! Thanks for responding! Your menu looks delicious...I see that you are including squash and zucchini, are those non-starchy vegetables, I wasn't sure? If they are non-starchy, I will definitely be hidding to the grocery store today! Good advice on practicing on my sips and taking tiny bites. Thats gonna be the hardest for me as I always, always gulp everything I drink. Good luck on your surgery, I know you will do great. Can't wait to hear how it goes!

[Outofbmore 0]

oh and 'hidding' means 'heading'....LOL.

[Monica_Lynn 0]

I thought I was weird for not having any issues on the pre-op diet but I guess I am not alone. Difference with my pre-op diet and yours is mine is all liquid--bariatric liquid. So I get to have SF pudding and yogurt..stuff like that too just no solid chewable food. Now that the diet has started it is all downhill from here!

[immeagain 4]

I have no idea if squash and zucchini are starchy or not... they are veggies so they work for me. I don't do peppers, onions, mushrooms, cooked spinach, so I am limited on veggies. I know that corn and peas are starchy but that is it.

I am excited, down to 5 days til surgery. It is very hard to do the sips and tiny bites (or massive chewing) but I think I will be glad for the practice.

I have decided as I hit the 9 1/2 lbs lost stage that the reason for this diet is for more than the reducing the liver size (yes that is important) but I think it helps morale, I know I have struggled with whether or not I am making the right decision but with the weight loss, it makes more positive for this. I think it also gets you used to eating better and less before the critical have to point, maybe making it less likely to make a mistake. Honestly my doctor did not push a pre-op diet, just a 24 hour liquid diet. I chose to do this because of this forum.

I think a little bit of success

a little change in habits

a little change in lifestyle

all helps to make this more successful.

[mesa 2]

With the Protein Shake can you make it with,H20?