Pre-op diet

[LindsayT 596]

12 minutes ago, heatherdbby said:

What kind of diet do they have you on? I had to do Optifast which wasnt fun.

But, def up your Fluid. It will help you be hydrated during surgery, it will help with feeling hungry right now, and it will help the headaches which are withdrawls

They are calling it the liver shrinking diet. I can have a Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch. And 3 oz of lean Protein and 1 cup of vegetables and a choice of whole grain Pasta or brown rice. Or some fruit. I have a few options for Snacks. It equals out to roughly 600-800 calories per day. I aim for 60-80g protein, 64+ oz of Fluid, and under 60 carbs.

[matt917 17]

Day 2 of liquid pre opt diet. It’s rough.

[heatherdbby 70]

On 4/19/2023 at 4:02 PM, LindsayT said:

They are calling it the liver shrinking diet. I can have a Protein Shake for Breakfast and lunch. And 3 oz of lean Protein and 1 cup of vegetables and a choice of whole grain Pasta or brown rice. Or some fruit. I have a few options for Snacks. It equals out to roughly 600-800 calories per day. I aim for 60-80g Protein, 64+ oz of Fluid, and under 60 carbs.

yeah all preops are liver shrinking, but the actual plan that doctors have you follow vary by surgeron. That sounds very freeing though!

My Optifast plan required I had 3 optifast shakes, One Bar, and one shake per day and one small meal with protien a veg

[LindsayT 596]

9 hours ago, matt917 said:

Day 2 of liquid pre opt diet. It’s rough.

No joke. 3 was hard too. The 4th wasn't too bad. So it is getting easier. That first week, though.