Two week liquid diet

[chycky 671]

um anyone having gas on pre-op diet? I know it is an issue post op but having lots of gas now....maybe it is my liver shrinking?

[JollyMommy 1]

Hi everyone! I just joined this forum. I am awaiting my new patient appointment so I can have the sleeve surgery done. Is this liquid diet you're talking about called Optifast?

Edited June 11, 2016 by JollyMommy

[JollyMommy 1]

Hazelzay can you add the sugar free Jello powder to your shake? I was on Optifast last summer and was told its the same diet the bariatric patients follow. I could add a couple tablespoons of SF jello or pudding mix to them and they were DELISH!!

Hazelzay can you add the sugar free jello powder to your shake? I was on optifast last summer and was told its the same diet the bariatric patients follow. I could add a couple tablespoons of SF jello or pudding mix to them and they were DELISH!!

[165B445 188]

Hi everyone! I just joined this forum. I am awaiting my new patient appointment so I can have the sleeve surgery done. Is this liquid diet you're talking about called Optifast?

This 2 week liquid diet (right before surgery) is very specific to your surgeons recommendations for liver shrinkage... it's mostly composed of drinking Protein shakes( a brand selected by your bariactric team) along with provider/NUT specific foods that are extremely low fat, no/low carbs, no/low sugars... it's sends your body into ketosis... this is to assist in liver shrinkage so the lap trocars/scopes can maneuver easy w/out damage to surrounding internal strutures...

It's hard the 1st couple days, but gets less difficult each day... heck I survived it...lol ( i should get a t-shirt made with "I survived my 2 week pre-op diet w/out killing anyone..." lol

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