Started Pre-Op Need Help

[rose2014 81]

Hello everybody,

I was not suppose to start my pre-op till the 20th(surgery 5/27). I decided to start a week early to try and get the hang of things and see how my blood sugars will react. This is only day one on a full liquid pre-op diet. I was able to get in 97g of Protein however, I was unable to meet the calorie requirement of 1000-1300. Are we suppose to be watching the carb count of 30g a day also? I will check with my surgery nurse also. Carb count was well over 30 for the day(51) and at bedtime still had 245 calories to eat. Any suggestions on how to get the calorie amount up to at least 1000? Thanking you all in advance.

Rose

[MagillaDaLlama 16]

Hello there!

I find myself not getting 1000 calories a day. My nutritionist has me weighing out my food with 3 oz of Protein and 1 oz each of grain and veggies or fruit. I average 825 with 70 grams of Protein unless I do a training session where I add beneprotein to my meal at night to help heal then I hit 80+. For my pre-op diet I struggled but I started to weigh it all out and get an idea of how much food I was going to get. I didn't starve myself but I was hungry. It is amazing to me such a small amount of food fills me up now. I know every doctor has their own plan so if you follow yours you should be fine. The carbs are very low when you are only doing 3 oz of grains a day.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I had no pre-op diet.

We don't know what your pre-op diet looks like? Each doctor has their own protocol and each may change it up for every patients. You're an individual and your doctor or nutritionist may design a plan just for you. Some docs do Atkins, Some do South Beach or some do liquids only? You should check with your doctor and get more specific plans

[rose2014 81]

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I spoke w/my surgery nurse today and she told me not to focus on calorie intake. She said my main goal now is to try and hit the 80-100g of Protein. In regards to the carbs on the pre-op there is no set amount such as 30g but she said keep them as low as possible. So yesterday I got in 90 Protein and today I barely got my 80.

Rose

[Bandista 7,466]

Hi Rose, glad you got to touch base with your medical professionals. Good luck with pre-op -- I was so happy to lose weight that for once I knew was never coming back!

[rose2014 81]

The pre-op so far is not bad. Day 3 and already down 4lbs. I had a craving for salad last night but I called my sister in-law who will be banded 5 days before me and she helped bring me off the ledge....