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Did your Doc require a pre-op diet?



Did your Doc require a pre-op diet?  

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  1. 1. Did your Doc require a pre-op diet?

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I am getting banned on the 12th of October and My doctor has had me on a diet since the 13th of September. He wants me to lose between 30 and 40lb before surgey.... The first week and a Half I was on the Atkins diet. But after that was on just Protein chakes for the reast of the time..

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

Yes, I had to do at least 6 months pre-operative dietician appointments, with 5 appointments. I had to weigh-in and everything. She would write down a list of suggestions and I would try to follow them to the best of my ability.

I did rather well, I think. My ticker says I lost 32 pounds, which is awesome, but I was down 40 not too long ago. My journey has already begun!

My Bariatric Coord. says to try and lose about 7 more before surgery which is looking about 4-5 weeks away. No set date yet. I don't think it will be too much of a problem.

I don't regret going through the pre-op diet at all, in fact, I think it really helps a ton with what you will have to go through immediately following the diet. It also greatly increases not only going through the surgery to shrink your liver, but for long time success. My mind is already prepared before even going into the surgery.

I would suggest to anyone it might be a good idea to talk with your doctor about starting some kind of good eating/weight loss regimen prior to surgery, regardless if they demand it or not!

We're all in this together! :)

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My doc didn't say anything about dieting prior but the dietician told me to cut down the week prior to my surgery which is 1 November. So I have a few more days of normal eating !! :whoo::whoo:;)

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I'm on day two of a two-week pre-op low-carb diet. My doctor said he wasn't too concerned about shrinking my liver due to my size but I'm going to follow it to a T. I'm not weighing myself but I am taking this whole process seriously!

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My surgeon requires 5 days of Clear Liquids before surgery to shrink the liver. Three days post op clear liquids. Then Full liquids 4 two weeks and then mushies or soft diet for two weeks. Then solid food as tolerated.

I began a liquid diet on Monday to prepare me for the clear liquid phase. I am eating Slim fast High Protein Shakes for Breakfast and lunch and then a small meal at dinner and Water lots and lots of water.

I will begin the full clear liquid diet on Nov 4th.

So far it has not been so bad. I do not notice a whole lot of hunger. But the Protein is the key to that I believe.

Kristin:)

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I am so scared to do not loose those 15 pounds I have to prior my surgery! I have so little time for it too! I have no clue how to do it..what about if they won't let me do it because I didn't loose?

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My Doctor wants me on a liquid diet 2 weeks prior as well. My BMI was 47. I still have a few months to go, so I am trying it out a couple of mornings a week.

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No preop diet at all. Went out the night before surgery and had a good meal, just couldnt eat 12 hrs before surgery.

DR Michel Zapada

Monterrey Mexico

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Yes, my surgeon requires us to do 2 weeks of the induction phase of the Atkins diet. He says this process shrinks the liver by excreting any excess sugars and this helps you surgically as well with post-op recovery. I am doing this now.:)

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Will have to do 10 days of liquids before surgery date. I'm worried also like everyone else, but if I want the surgery I'll have to abide to the doctor's rule and I also understand it's very important for me too. It'll be good to cleanse my body anyways, I know it'll make me feel good.

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Dr. sends me to his Nutritionist. she put me on a high Protein, low,low carb, and low fat diet. I actually was only on it for 12 days and lost 13 #. They wanted me to lose at least 5 before surg, guess you could say I was very compliant.

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yes my nutritionist wants me to be on a liquid diet for the first 3 meals and then i can have a meal for dinner and a evening snack...i'm on my 2nd day pre-op and i'm miserable..does anyone have any advice? this is really hard for me

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