spotsuns 0 Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Hi everyone! Okay so here's the deal, I saw my surgeon this week and it was my very first appointment with him. He told me that he wanted me to start my pre-op diet asap (which I have) even though I don't have a surgery date yet and earliest I'll be able to have it is 6 weeks and latest around 8. The diet isn't as bad as many I've read, definitely not a liquid diet. He has me on a slimfast shake for Breakfast, a slimfast shake for lunch, and 1 serving (of unspecified weight) of lean meat and either 2 servings of vegetables or 1 serving of vegetables and 1 serving of fruit for dinner with the only rule being no potatoes allowed and only Water between. I'm just curious to see what everybody else's experiences were like, I've seen people have their pre-op diet be anywhere from 8 weeks to 12 hours and varying in contents. I'm also aware that all surgeons are different and you should follow what they say is best for you, just wondering! Also was it successful with no complications during the operation? *edit* I forgot to mention that I've been on my pre-op diet 3 days now and have lost 3 pounds so far, so I'm averaging a pound a day on my specific diet at the moment. Edited March 22, 2018 by spotsuns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laureninmaryland 2 Posted March 22, 2018 I had to follow a strict liquid diet for 4 days prior to surgery. I waited almost a year between my first appointment with my surgeon and my actual surgery which was Tuesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star2017 80 Posted March 22, 2018 I start mine on Tuesday. It'll be a 14 day clear sugar free liquid diet and I'm only allowed one bariatric approve approved Protein Bar a day. Surgery April 10th Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattymatt 491 Posted March 22, 2018 I had a 2 week Optifast pre-op diet which was only liquids. It was pretty much a miserable rite of passage. Now, I am 10 days post-op and still on full liquids but it is not nearly as miserable because the liquids are filling, no hunger sensations, and I don't have to use OptiFast. I found OptiFast shakes to be foul stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redhead_che 824 Posted March 22, 2018 7 day liquid diet and that was it. I was trying to make smarter choices as soon as I got my surgery date though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calvinrn2011 3 Posted March 22, 2018 The weeks leading up to Surgery (before insurance approval), I was working with a dietitian, and lost 29 lbs. then when I got my surgery date I had a 10 day liquid diet that looked like this. 5 Premier Protein shakes a day two 1 cup servings of either a fruit or a veggie. I could also have SF Jello and SF popsicles and broth. Then the day prior to surgery no Protein only Clear Liquids, broth, SF Jello, SF popsicles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J_Mkay 17 Posted March 22, 2018 My insurance required a 3 month medically supervised diet, and I must either lose weight or remain the same weight during that time for approval. Once I get a surgery date I will have to be on an extremely low carb diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery (for shrinking the liver). Every surgeon required something different. I've seen several people that are on a liquid diet for 1-2 weeks before surgery. Thankfully I'll be able to have solid food, just very very little carbs. I'm already on a pretty low carb diet (50 net carbs a day), so hopefully it won't be too bad once I get to that point. Hoping to have surgery sometime this summer. Good luck on your journey! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattymatt 491 Posted March 22, 2018 If I have one regret it is that I did not make any real serious efforts to lose weight up until the 2 week pre-op diet. The attempts were really going through the motions. Otherwise, things have been plugging along. I am really starting to crave food of a healthy variety. Protein Shakes get older than dirt, very fast. 2 johnsons13 and Walter.Sobchak reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter.Sobchak 978 Posted March 22, 2018 Mine was 3 weeks. Low carb and low fat for 3 weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sillykitty 10,780 Posted March 22, 2018 No pre op diet required at all. Just no food and a colon cleanse required the day prior to surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creekimp13 5,840 Posted March 22, 2018 Two weeks of liquid diet. Pure hell. 1 johnsons13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnsons13 359 Posted March 22, 2018 If I have one regret it is that I did not make any real serious efforts to lose weight up until the 2 week pre-op diet. The attempts were really going through the motions. Otherwise, things have been plugging along. I am really starting to crave food of a healthy variety. Protein Shakes get older than dirt, very fast.I myself would love to chew some food. Carrots, cucumbers, fruit, is settle for gum right now. Sent from my Z983 using BariatricPal mobile app 1 Mattymatt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
