Did your Doc require a pre-op diet?

[krochelle6 0]

My insurance is requiring a 3mon Dr. regulated diet. Has anyone had to diet so long?

[pamla68 1]

I will have a 12 day Protein liquid diet beginning June 11th. I Glad the girls leave for camp on Sunday so cooking for them won't be a temptation. By the time they return on the 16th, I should be numb to food! 2 days before surgery I have to drop the Protein.

My concern is working out. Will the protein be enough to control my hunger from exercise?

[phyllser 3]

Hi,

Not sure where you live, but my doctor in Ontario didn't say I had to lose so much weight pre-op but had to shrink my liver (makes it easier to get to the stomach). This entailed two weeks of Opt-Fast and 225 calories per day of low glycemic vegetables (raw or steamed) per day such as lettuce, cucumber, celery, broccoli, cabbage, kale, spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms, radishes, green onions and zucchini just to name a few. No

peas or carrots.

Tomato juice is high in sodium so not sure that is a good choice. Chrystal light added to a Water bottle is great also.

Had my surgery yesterday and it's worth it.

Keep plugging away p it does get easier.

Hi,

Thanks...I am watching the tomato juice because of the sodium. Already having trouble with Water retention.....swollen feet & ankles. But 5 lb. loss first two das of my "hunger strike"!

Where in Ontario are you? I grew up in Buffalo NY but live in Everett WA now.

[jglong54 0]

My surgeon/nutritionist had me on a low carb, lean Protein with veggies 2 weeks before my surgery. The day before my surgery, I was on a clear liquid. I'm really glad I wasn't on a liquid diet too soon before my surgery, with being on one for 3 weeks after my surgery. I'm not on a soft food/liquid diet and will probably be going on solids in the 2 weeks. It's been a hard taking little bites and sips---especially with my water---but, I know it will become easier and very well worth it!

[Stephiewheps 0]

My doc wants me to loose 5kgs before surgery, but doesn't matter how I do it...

[Nuff 0]

Oh my gosh. I think my doctor is trying to STARVE me thin! I have to start a 2 week Opti-fast diet before the surgery...and stick to it for 4 weeks after the surgery. *sigh*.

I have pre-made lots of nutritious Soups and stuff for when I can get onto 'solids'. After 6 weeks of non-food I am sure it will taste like heaven!

[joanne1970 0]

clear liq the day before but I cheated my surgery want until after noon so I started the liqs at noon the day before. Bad me. It didnt seem to matter.

[Raven5683 1]

I was required to go on a TWO WEEK LIQUID DIET! It was horrible. A normal size stomach with only liquids. I was ready to gnaw my arm off by the end of the first week! Then I had to contiunue the liquid diet for another two weeks after surgery!!!!!!!!!!!! It was hell!!! BUT ALL WORTH IT!!!!!!

[tracy226 0]

I was required to go on a TWO WEEK LIQUID DIET! It was horrible. A normal size stomach with only liquids. I was ready to gnaw my arm off by the end of the first week! Then I had to contiunue the liquid diet for another two weeks after surgery!!!!!!!!!!!! I was hell!!! BUT ALL WORTH IT!!!!!!

you were banded in march and have already lost 74 lbs? THATS WONDERFUL!! My Dr wanted me 2 do a 2 week pre surgery diet, just said to lose what I could and shrink the liver. I have not done any good at all this first week!!! :phanvan I guess knowing no more after the 18th.....? So I'm going to have to completely behave from here on out. My surgery date is 6-18 so I have one more week. I wonder why some requite liquid and some just say any way you can?

[Raven5683 1]

Thank you! But the 74 lbs has been since my highest weight last summer...I've lost 31 lbs since surgery in March. I had to loose a required 10 lbs pre surgery before I could even meet with the surgeon (I lost around 25lbs). Then the two week liquid diet pre surgery I lost around 16 lbs. I had to do the two week diet to help shrink the liver as well...The surgeon said if I didn't loose enough that could postpone the surgery! I stuck to it!

I'm just explaining because I didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea...I don't know that a 74 lbs loss is possible in 10 weeks of being banded... But I feel I'm doing good just the same.:girl_hug:

[mvr 0]

OMG today is the first day of 14 Optifast and I had to come and read some of this to know that if so many have done it before me just maybe I can do it too. I am pathetic!!!! I HATE being hungry. Well, I think I'll go and have a delicious glass of water.!!!

[uniqueone 0]

OMG today is the first day of 14 Optifast and I had to come and read some of this to know that if so many have done it before me just maybe I can do it too. I am pathetic!!!! I HATE being hungry. Well, I think I'll go and have a delicious glass of water.!!!

I had to do a two-week before liquid diet too. For me, after about three days, I wasn't really hungry....probably just numb!!!!!! Hopefully, it will go that way for you. Congratulations on your surgery. You won't regret it.

[kober 0]

Just moved to Burlington from Mississauga. I am now 1 week post-op and have lost 21-1/2 lbs. so keep at it!

[glindab 1]

I didn't really care about the liver thing (well I did, but not really) until I watched the "live" surgery linked in these forums. You can actually see the liver and how it would get in the way. I've been MUCH better about my pre-op diet since seeing that!

**where is the 'live' surgery link to watch. i can't find it.

Thanks!!!

Glinda

[momlambert 77]

**where is the 'live' surgery link to watch. i can't find it.

Thanks!!!

Glinda

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f73/two-live-lap-band-surgery-videos-33949/#post452304

(If you go to the home page you'll see it under the third thread "Lap-Band FAQ's and References" in case the link doesn't work).