No pre op diet

[scaredandexcited 5]

I have been told the only diet I need to follow is to cut out sugar and fat but can carry on eating as much as I do (just 24hr liquid before op )

Having seen everyone talk about low carb high Protein or even all liquid diets im wondering if this will make recovery harder has anyone else followed a similar pre op please

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[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

Shouldn't make too much difference...

As always, your surgical team know better than anyone else...

So if that's what they say, that's what you do...

[jane13 2,256]

yes exactly - follow your surgical teams pre-op requirements~

[Donnaf516 2]

I asked about this today and my surgeon said I only need to do liquids 24 hours before the surgery. So strange how things can be so different.

Edited March 29, 2016 by Donnaf516

[Sharon1964 2,530]

My surgeon doesn't do a preop diet either. He says if you could lose weight on your own, you wouldn't need him.

[Sharon1964 2,530]

Oops, forgot the rest of the question.

I don't think the presence or absence of a preop diet would have much effect on recovery.

[Micoxv 276]

I did not do any prep-op diet either. My surgeon told me it was a way to keep people motivated for weight loss while they wait for insurance approvals. Anyway, it can't hurt to do a diet and no food funerals prior to surgery. I am just wondering if people on liquid diet for a couple of weeks prior the surgery don't reach a stall /plateau sooner?

[scaredandexcited 5]

My surgeon doesn't do a preop diet either. He says if you could lose weight on your own, you wouldn't need him.

I always think this too ... I believe I like your surgeon

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[scaredandexcited 5]

I did not do any prep-op diet either. My surgeon told me it was a way to keep people motivated for weight loss while they wait for insurance approvals. Anyway, it can't hurt to do a diet and no food funerals prior to surgery. I am just wondering if people on liquid diet for a couple of weeks prior the surgery don't reach a stall /plateau sooner?

That is an interesting thought I wonder if any plateauing sleevers could shed any light on this I'm going to search through the forum to see if this seems to be the case

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[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

@@Sharon1964

I would like to have had your surgeon...

I did a month of liquids pre-op...

That s**t near drove me batty,,,

[diamondchic94 10]

liquid diet is so your liver can shrink

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