Pre op diet

[khelm32 52]

My procedure is Jan 7th. Right now I am doing 1200 calories with 80 grams of Protein. What are you doing for pre op diet?

[SandyM 1,956]

Wow that's about what I'm doing now and I'm 7.5 months post op.

[2biglamb 65]

Day 4 of my voluntary 14 day pre-op diet. I am having major headaches!!

[kimk1999 450]

Day 4 of my voluntary 14 day pre-op diet. I am having major headaches!!

So day 4 - did you abruptly stop your caffeine? I know if I miss my caffeine then I'll get a nasty headache. What are you doing differently with this pre-op diet that you didn't do before? Have you incorporated artificial sweeteners from your diet foods (specifically aspartame)? Those are Migraine triggers for me.

[2biglamb 65]

I quit all caffeine on Dec 31st. And none of Protein have asperatme

[kimk1999 450]

What about the weather? I don't know where you live but there's a new front coming through and I have a bad headache / borderline Migraine. Hope you feel better soon.

[2biglamb 65]

Thanks I am sure I will at least after surgery or the other pain will over power my head. Keepingy fingers crossed! I live in south east Manitoba Canada.

[The Icy One 518]

I quit all caffeine on Dec 31st. And none of Protein have asperatme

Why did you quit caffeine? I would have gone INSANE on my pre op diet if I had been forced to give up my coffee, too. Seriously... There would have been blood running in the streets. The only time I backed off my coffee was the first 48 hours post op. My surgeon said I could have tea, for thise two days then have my coffe back after that.

[2biglamb 65]

I did for a week!! Had such withdrawals! I gulp my coffee if I had to sip it for the rest of my life it would get cold and I like it hot. Plus I did not think we could have caffeine after surgery!?

[The Icy One 518]

I did for a week!! Had such withdrawals! I gulp my coffee if I had to sip it for the rest of my life it would get cold and I like it hot. Plus I did not think we could have caffeine after surgery!?

I am normally a searing hot coffee girl, too but I have learned to accept cool coffe. LOL Sipping is relative. Early on, you will be sipping delicately. Almost two months out, pre adjustment, I am able to swallow beverages fairly normally. I don't gulp madly, but I don't have to worry about it, either. I suspect that post adjustment I will have to modify, again to accommodate my Little Silicone Friend but I suspect that, unless I am insanely tight, drinking and enjoying my beloved coffee, even if it does cool a bit, shouldn't be too much of a concern moving forward.

[The Icy One 518]

Oh and I meant to say, I do start with nice, hot coffee. My band likes a hot beverage in the morning as much as I do.

[2biglamb 65]

Is your coffee Decaf?

[The Icy One 518]

Is your coffee Decaf?

Oh, honey no. What would be the point of that? I know that some surgeons put the kaibosh on caffeine for their bandsters. My surgeon is cool with it.

Why do some surgeons forbid caffeine, anyway? Anyone know? Seems silly, to me. *wanders off in search of moar coffee*

Edited January 10, 2014 by The Icy One

[SandyM 1,956]

I drink my coffee "mcdonalds hot" and I drink as much of it as I want (sometimes 5 to 6 cups) and have both preop, post op and post op op. My surgeon never said not to and I didn't ask. That said, its the only vise I haven't been told to give up so it'll stay, forever and ever and ever. . and I dont necessarily just sip it, I drink it. I asked my surgeon the deal about gulping and was told that that has to do with the esphagus not the band.

[andrea shoeshine 6]

is every one drinking coffee using hot milk for the mix or just boiled Water ? x