Pre Op Liquid Diet - Cocktail?

[Tim C 336]

I started my liquid diet today with surgery a week away. I guess I can have a cocktail tonight since it is liquid? I have 7 days to go until surgery. What say ye?

[mweiss1998 79]

I had no preop diet so I had wine every night leading up to surgery knowing it would be a long time before I had any again. I got so many bottles for Christmas so I was trying to drink them all before my surgery date of 2/1/21. I did not actually succeed.

[Arabesque 7,535]

My answer would be no alcohol. Not worth the calories - 90 calories for a glass of white wine, 120 - 160 for a martini. That’s a lot of the calories you’re allowed at this stage. The pre surgery diet is the beginning of your weight loss journey & the start of removing food dependencies like sugar & refined carbs from your diet. (Yes, I know, spirits have very few carbs but the mixers often do.)

Many programs say no alcohol at all because of the calories, the risk of addiction switching - food to alcohol - & that it has no nutritional value. Nutritionally dense foods should be your focus at all time.

Honestly, I had a drink at about month 2 or 3. I nursed that g&t for 3+ hours. I only have a drink about once a month or even less frequently. Not worth the calories & I don’t enjoy it as much. Don’t really miss it either.

But it is your choice.

[Tim C 336]

Thanks...Vodka and Water or 5 cal SF cranberry. but I understand what you are saying. This is the last day or two maybe forever. Thanks again for the info.

[STLoser 1,099]

I mean, the purpose of the preop diet is to shrink your liver for surgery, so I would say definitely no alcohol.

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[Tim C 336]

I just had blood work and my doctor said my liver was outstanding!