Different Pre-Op Diet?

[BigChrisATX 19]

I'm in the middle of my second week of my pre-op diet. My surgery is Monday (Sept. 17). From what I have read on the forum, a lot of people are on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. My diet is bascially an Atikins diet, with liquids only the day before surgery. Have any other doctors suggested this diet? I can say that I have done my best, but I have cheated a few times. I have lost 17 lbs since I started.

[prettysleeved1 173]

Yeah. Some doctors just require low-carb. Mine was just one week. Many doctors will go according to the patient's BMI.

[calvillo 1]

good luck with your surgery. i am scheduled for sept 18th!! as far as diets not sure if it matters but i have dr cavazos in san antonio texas and am a 27 year old female with a bmi of 46. my diet is for 7 days and consist of two Protein Shakes and one palm sized meal consisting mostly of Protein and tons of Water.< /p>

[chad2rad 491]

I'm in the middle of my second week of my pre-op diet. My surgery is Monday (Sept. 17). From what I have read on the forum' date=' a lot of people are on a liquid diet for 2 weeks. My diet is bascially an Atikins diet, with liquids only the day before surgery. Have any other doctors suggested this diet? I can say that I have done my best, but I have cheated a few times. I have lost 17 lbs since I started.[/quote']

My diet is the same as yours. 17 lbs is great! Keep it up my friend. Start preop Sept 24.

[ThinkThin78 25]

I'm doing the low carb pre-op diet too. Less than 40g/day. I've read nutrition labels before but it never really fully registered how many carbs I was eating! It's hard to find stuff to eat. Day 3 (of 18) almost over and still totally within the plan... Turkey burgers are getting old though ...

[ladiJ 83]

just saw this post and realize your having your surgery today, Look forward to following your progress!

My doctor also recommends low carb preop. I do not have a date yet, still need my ultrasound which is scheduled for the 27th so most likely surgery end 0ct oct or Nov. he did not tell me how many carbs and I have been eating around 80 for last 4 days with no weight loss, but I am

constipated and not hungry.after doing a bit of research on net it appears I am suppose to be eating less than 50 carbs daily. So as of today

I will try that and see if it helps.

[SkinnyMinnie2Be 255]

I'm doing the low carb pre-op diet too. Less than 40g/day. I've read nutrition labels before but it never really fully registered how many carbs I was eating! It's hard to find stuff to eat. Day 3 (of 18) almost over and still totally within the plan... Turkey burgers are getting old though ...

I know what u mean about reading labels. I never did it before. Today I was at the store

Buying a bottle of Water and my lil brother picked up a bottle of snapple. I was amazed to see that one small bottle of snapple contained 52gms carbs!! Unbelievable!

[deltadawn817 106]

Yes I could have chose to do Atkins but my Dr would have wanted me to do it for 30days preop.

[mrsjones075 40]

Surgery scheduled 10/23. High Protein & low carb diet for a week then liquids for 4 days.

[hawkihoops 20]

I would have loved to be able to go that route. I don't get why there are such differences either. I just posted asking about that too.