New1 201 Posted March 7, 2012 Just wondering how long everyone's pre-op diet was/is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rescuehoney 9 Posted March 7, 2012 2 weeks starting today! 1 Jeanette reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New1 201 Posted March 7, 2012 Good luck with the diets and surgeries everyone! This liquid diet for pre-op is kicking my butt! Medifast products taste like dog food to me :-/ 1 shortypants reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cookies 56 Posted March 9, 2012 I just went through my surgeon's "webinar" about the surgery and they indicated patients do a high Protein diet (I'm assuming Optifast, but I don't know yet) for four weeks before surgery. Gah. I am having two surgeries, actually. I need to have a broken lap band removed, and then afterwards I want to have the sleeve. So, that's two four-week periods of the pre-op diet. Well, that should bring my weight down before the surgery so I guess it's not a bad thing, but I'm not looking forward to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephanie Kelley 11 Posted March 10, 2012 3 days. Full liquids. Surgery was yesterday. 1 New1 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malyss 31 Posted March 10, 2012 I was on a high Protein Shake diet for 2 weeks prior to my surgery and the day before my surgery I was on clear fluids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New1 201 Posted March 10, 2012 Yay Stephanie!! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and a new you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cissiesue 119 Posted March 13, 2012 My Dr likes a two week pre op diet, but days almost no one follows it, so he requires 3 full days of a full liquids diet. I'm going to try very hard to do the 2 wk diet, with the last 3 days being completely liquid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mews 37 Posted March 13, 2012 Wow. My doctor must be the weird one. No pre-surgery diet (besides the don't eat 12 hours before the surgery thing). He said it wasn't necessary. Interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cissiesue 119 Posted March 13, 2012 Hmm! Maybe your bmi is lower? The object is to shrink your liver. Not to worry you, but that sounds strange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jellybean 1 Posted March 14, 2012 I only have to have Clear Liquids for 24 hours before surgery. Maybe it's because I was required to lose five percent of my body weight before surgery could be scheduled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racheal218 14 Posted March 14, 2012 The hardest two weeks of my life but well worth it. I had lost 14 lbs by my surgery date! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites