Food..lol

Lissap3 · June 5, 2008

Does Anyone Know If Its Okay To Have Avacados While On The Pre-op liquid diet. Well I Asked My Doc And They Said Non-starchy Veggie's And Some Deli Slices....but I Forgot To Ask How Much..duh! But I Figured Avacados Would Be Good What Do You Think?

DaveM · June 5, 2008

A big part of the pre-op diet is to reduce the excess fat in your liver, and shrink it to make the surgery safer.

Avacados have quite a high fat content (14% by weight), which is why they're so yummy.

HeatherO · June 5, 2008

I don't think they are a very good choice due to the fat content as well. If you did decide to have some avocado, I would say use an extremely small amount. I think it is best to avoid them altogether at this stage of your diet.

Phoenix · June 5, 2008

Sorry, a "no" here, too.

Avocados are mono-unsaturated fats...like olives and nuts they're good fats, but you need to wait until you're at the mushy stage post-op to incorporate them. As *sigh* do I....

Right now, you're pretty much on "no" fats. Good luck with your preparations!

Lissap3 · June 6, 2008

Thanks for the info.. I really needed that cause I am so clueless wih this whole liquid diet....It just hard going from eating whenever and whatever you wanted to nothing but shakes and water..lol but I have 5 days left on the liquids then the surgery on the 12th!!! Yipppe

wickedme · June 8, 2008

I am just in the beginning phases of this, but am making lists of things I need to do to make this successful, one of them is deffinately Portion Control and cutting out the unnecessary foods in my current diet.. Of course I have done this before to no success or have gained the weight back, but its to set some goals so that when I get to that surgery date I won't be so overwhelmed with having to stop eating everything I like or crave.. I have found myself really overeating these last few days, like its a now or never thing.. (since getting the go ahead from my PCP) Today is a new day, will get my head back on track and get some walking in too..

Is it two weeks for the prediet?? My insurance doesn't require the six months, and I have already been seeing a nutritionist for a year... for that matter for the past 8 years...

Congrats and best wishes Lissap