day 3 of pre-op liquid diet- Ug! *seattle

siyah · 12-19-2006, 11:07 PM

I am finding the evenings really hard. I had two olives last night "just because". Otherwise, I don't think I have lost even a pound. My body knows i am starving it and it's holding all the weight it can. Can anyone tell me how their weight loss went pre-op?
Also- I saw that some people had to be re-banded. Anyone understand why it "breaks down"?
Siyah

girlinnyc · 12-19-2006, 11:18 PM

what if you have some fruit? or applesauce?

i'm not looking forward to this pre-op diet--mine starts next week. you have my greatest sympathy!

best,
girlin
nyc

sweethot143 · 12-20-2006, 02:00 AM

i had only one day of preop diet and it was do awful. I was grouchy, and i'm never grouchy, I got a terrible migrane. I'm sorry that you have 3 days. it will pass I guess, good luck

siyah · 12-20-2006, 02:19 PM

Fruit has "sugar" and even apple sauce is a soft food so it's no to both. It's all liquid, no sugar, no fizz, no caffeine,... for ten days pre-op and then four weeks post-op. After that it's the soft foods. I had to drink the barium stuff for my upper GI test today and i asked about the calories- very few BTW, but sugar to flavor it. I'm calling that meal #1 today.
Siyah

TexasBr@t · 12-20-2006, 02:24 PM

I only had to do a one day preop Liquid diet and that was hard lol.. but get use to it causes after u get the band you will be on a liquid diet for about a week after. good luck..

marjon9 · 12-20-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by siyah

It's all liquid, ,... for ten days pre-op and then four weeks post-op. Siyah

So, like 38 days on a total liquid diet? Is that right? I have not heard others describe anything close to that. Am I missing something?

kimrox2000 · 12-21-2006, 03:15 AM

I an a Mexican Bandster and I was told to go on a low carb diet pre op to shrink my liver which they have to move out of the way to get to the stomach. Well since I was paying out of my pocket and I scheduled my surgery in less than a week, I did NO pre op diet. In fact I told my doctor this when I went for the surgery and he said tomight is your last meal eat what you want. I did and I was also told no smoking well I smoked about an hour before surgery and about 18 hours after surgery. This was my surgery and I was paying for it.

I hear a lot of people complaining about a pre op diet of liquids, that would suck. Maybe it shows insurance or doctors dedication, I don't know but I am glad I didnt have to go there.

Victoriana · 12-21-2006, 11:55 PM

I would encourage the best you can do, be hydrated, and yes your liver does need to loose all the excess it can because all the surgery is done underneath it. I has to be held out of the way to do the banding. Every little thing helps. As far as liquids, I onlyneeded to do two days before I could have mushies.
The surgeryl causes your stomach and stoma to swell and liquids are easy on it, you dont want to agrivate that area. It will be worth all of it truly.
Im down 60 lbs now and cante even begin to discribe how great I feel.
Good luck!