Pre-op liquid diet, help! - Page 4 - ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

kittens4 · 10-15-2006, 08:25 AM

I wish you had the same 2 wk diet my surgeon recommends. You'd be so happy! For me, the 6 shakes a day come out to 935 calories per day, plus the few veggies I have.. .would be another 100 or so...which is why I'm feeling good! I think you'll feel better adding the foods your doctor's office suggested. I've haven't lost as much weight as you....but I'm also not passing out or having blurred vision either! I don't think it's good for your body to cut down to 300 calories??? That's nuts! I can't imagine any doctor recommending that! I know my stomach is still big, and wants food! When it's 2 ounces, then I'm sure I'll be satisfied with less, but right now, it does growl quite a bit. Still, I'm feeling good, and am sure you will be also once you add some nutrients! Glad you talked to them and got that straightened out. I wish you well and can't wait to hear how it all goes. I'm sure nobody here is mad at you..they are a great bunch of people who just want to help. Everyone has their opinion...and some of us will disagree...that's life. Have a great weekend.

cassie7978 · 10-15-2006, 08:41 AM

My Dr only requires you to go on the atkins diet 2 weeks before your surgery and the liquid like 2 days befor your surgery I wish you luck it will be over before your know it

Gina in NY · 10-15-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Olusha

I finally heard back from my surgeon's assistant and she said eating some vegetables was fine, even a little fruit was ok, blended up.

I can understand your attitude, but I don't think it's fair to compare right now with post surgery. It's not like I was trying to justify eating pizza. I wasn't trying to reason myself into something bad for me and of course I won't jeopardize my life post surgery by doing something inappropriate.

Did anyone else who's posting here actually have to do clear liquids with only three low calorie protein shakes per day? Six would have been heaven!

I was ingesting less than 300 calories per day and I weighed over 300 lbs. I don't really think it's realistic to say I should have soldiered through that when I passed out on day 5 from weakness and had blurry vision. I'm on day 10 and I've lost 16 lbs.

I'm not posting here to start an argument with anyone. If you disagree with me, that's fine. I just wanted to express my feelings. I'm sure this post will get a lot of sneers and an "oh, she's doomed" attitude, but I'm posting it anyway. I didn't intend to start off on the wrong foot in this forum at all and I'm surprised that it happened.

I'm leaving for surgery on Tuesday morning and I hope everyone wishes me well, I'm sure you do even if you disagree with me on the vegetable thing.

It is just our concern for you that makes us question things. I didn't read that you had passed out, that you were down to 300 calories etc. It is normal to feel weak when you change your eating habits so drastically, but passing out is a little over the edge.

I had to lose 10% of my body weight before being referred to surgery, so I know all about doing things that feel impossible and unkind, but I did it anyway. Also, had to do 2 weeks clear liquids after surgery, but it was more than 300 calories a day. Do you have that to look forward to post-op too?

Of course everyone wishes you luck on your surgery - you just used a few words that threw up red flags and caused us concern for you. So, don't worry, you haven't gotten off on the wrong foot with us and I'm sure you'll be fine. Just be careful post-op and really be sure to do what your doctor says to the letter! Get ready to sip, walk, rest and repeat!

jillfrie · 10-15-2006, 07:10 PM

I guess it just depends on the doctor. I didn't have the two week diet either. Just hand in there and good luck.

Bella · 10-28-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tandy42

i am not sure why alot of you have to do the 2 week liquid diet. i was very lucky that my doctor didn't require it. all i did was not to eat after midnight the night befor the surgery.

I don't understand this either.

My doctor has performed over 6000 surgeries and I feel VERY,VERY good about him ... thank God.

All I have to do is not eat after midnight on the day before surgery.

RoCkStAr · 10-31-2008, 04:09 PM

New to the site. I have twelve days till my lap band surgery. I totally see where your coming from. I am on day two of my two week ONLY clear liquid and three protein shakes diet. I'm having a very hard time with it! I'm always hungry. Today i returned home from work to two cheese and pepperoni pizzas on the counter. No one else in my family is obese or on any special diet. I don't know if i can make it two weeks...