Not doing the liquid diet

[mamachef 37]

Suck it up! If you can't do this chances are you are going to have trouble not only losing all the weight but keeping it off. Like others have said you risk getting tour licer knicked because you didn't shrink the liver, the surgeon simply closing you up and cancelling your operation for jon compliance (waking up without the procedure) or having the surgeon need to switch to an open surgery. Follow your instructions before and after or you are going to risk seriously hurting yourself

[Wags 549]

When you have your surgery, the doctors are going to slice and staple your stomach. If you have food pieces remaing in your stomach, they could get stapled into the lining and cause complications. It has happened before. Learned that last night at support group. Your doctor didn't put you on liquids just to lose weight. There are other reasons for the liquid diet. Here's my suggestion: call your surgeon, tell him/her what you are eating and then let your surgeon decide if he/she wants to go ahead with the surgery. Lying to your surgeon is dangerous.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

My BMI is now 39.6 it was 42 the doc requirements was that I lose 5-10 lds like I said I lost 14. I did what they asked just not in the way they asked me to do it.

So many people here have successfully done their one or two week preop diet. without skirting it like you have. If you're looking for someone to tell you what you did is okay, i'm not that guy. Good lucking finding someone who is.

[Disneymomma4 26]

Every doc is different. Mine doesn't do the 2 week preop. Just the day before on Clear Liquids. I'm in going to be okay. I go August 9th for my surgery. My BMI is like 51.

[LisaDM 194]

I'm pretty confused about the liquid pre op diet anyway. My paperwork just say liquids for the 24 hrs prior to surgery. But I was asked to lose 5-10 lbs while continuing my pre op appts.

[NellieBean 70]

Mine does not require the two weeks either. My surgery is next Wednesday. He said if I wanted to have one last "big" meal I should do it by yesterday then eat sensibly, avoid spicy food and the day before is liquids. I have been replacing meals with shakes here and there to taste some of the different brands but that is about it pre-surgery.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

I'm pretty confused about the liquid pre op diet anyway. My paperwork just say liquids for the 24 hrs prior to surgery. But I was asked to lose 5-10 lbs while continuing my pre op appts.

Every doc is different. Mine doesn't do the 2 week preop. Just the day before on Clear Liquids. I'm in going to be okay. I go August 9th for my surgery. My BMI is like 51.

And that is perfectly fine but the OP specifically said she was required to do a liquid diet.

[Ashlee K 46]

I don't have to do all liquid diet I get to have one meal a day and it's suppose to be measured and all that that's where I have been failing I havnt been eating so well the meal I eat is the same as what my family is eating. The only day i have to go no food on is the day before surgery But I have lost weight and I don't drink anymore soda I cut out snacking except sugar free Popsicles those r one of my down falls

[Ashlee K 46]

What I have been failing at is my choice of meals and not getting as much Protein in ad i should be guess I should have been more clear sorry

[NellieBean 70]

Hey! You and I are having surgery on the same day!

You must not be on an endless binge if you are losing weight already. We all have food issues, if we didn't we wouldn't be doing the surgery.

Just remember the reason why Protein is so important is that when you have the surgery and are on minimal calories, your body is going to be looking for energy. It will either take it from the fat or from your muscle. You do not want to lose muscle, just the fat. Right

The Protein isn't a punishment, it is part of the solution. The nutritionist gave me a really simple formula for success in eating: 15/10/5 -- 15 of protein minimum, no more than 10 carbs and no more than 5 fat per meal.

Keep trying your best and good luck! I look forward to going through this with you!

[TES 858]

My BMI is now 39.6 it was 42 the doc requirements was that I lose 5-10 lds like I said I lost 14. I did what they asked just not in the way they asked me to do it.

The liquid diet is more complex than the amount of weight it causes you to lose. It's to help shrink your liver immediately pre-op so that the surgeon doesn't have trouble visualizing your anatomy.

[TES 858]

Hey! You and I are having surgery on the same day!

You must not be on an endless binge if you are losing weight already. We all have food issues, if we didn't we wouldn't be doing the surgery.

Just remember the reason why Protein is so important is that when you have the surgery and are on minimal calories, your body is going to be looking for energy. It will either take it from the fat or from your muscle. You do not want to lose muscle, just the fat. Right

The Protein isn't a punishment, it is part of the solution. The nutritionist gave me a really simple formula for success in eating: 15/10/5 -- 15 of protein minimum, no more than 10 carbs and no more than 5 fat per meal.

Keep trying your best and good luck! I look forward to going through this with you!

The 15/10/5 is a good idea, but does your RD include a snack too? Bc that would only be 45 g of protein/day, which isn't a lot. My RD recommends 20 g of protein per meal and if you have 1 snack, to make it something like a 10 g protein snack....

[Prettyteacher86 19]

Today is the last day of my diet! I will have surgery tomorrow at 12 noon! The two week liquid diet was horrendous! This is my second timing being that I currently have the lapband! I did cheat a little but with nothing heavy! Please note that if your liver does not shrink enough your surgery could be postponed or switched to an open procedure! I am converting to the Sleeve. I am super excited!!! Good luck with your diet try to stay focused!!! I know it's hard!!!

[NellieBean 70]

Good catch!

She said to aim for 60-70 a day of Protein. That would include a snack if you were on the low end of the Protein at meals.

[melissa130 135]

Every doc is different. Mine doesn't do the 2 week preop. Just the day before on clear liquids. I'm in going to be okay. I go August 9th for my surgery. My BMI is like 51.

I am so shocked at that. Did you lose a certain amount of weight in the past couple weeks. I can't get over how different doctors can be. Are you having surgery at a Bariatric Center of Excellence? I am very curious. I almost want to keep track of everybody's answers. You don't have to answer- but I am interested. Does your surgeon specialize in bariatrics or does he do many abd. surgeries?