Pre-Op liquid diet question

MsHansy · 03-12-2008, 05:40 PM

My doctor just said that I should lose 5-10 pounds before surgery. Since my initial consultation I have actually gained 6 (My grandmother died last weeks and we were with her in the hospital for a couple of weeks and ate nothing but junk). I would like to do a liquid diet before my surgery which is one week from today. Can someone please tell me what a liquid diet consists of?

VegasGrace · 03-12-2008, 05:45 PM

Liquid.

But what you are wanting is a diet...not just liquids.

Grapefruit juice w/ green beans and broiled chicken...that's what alot of people use to get weight off...QUICK.

I wouldn't worry about the weight gain a bit. So what you gained 6 pounds during your grandmother's passing. That's not going to stop a doc from doing surgery.

Brandy~ · 03-12-2008, 05:53 PM

I would talk to the doctor first. My doctor weighs you before surgery and he won't do the surgery if you didn't do as requested. I know you have circumstances that made it really hard to meet the goal... But my doc is serious about it so check with yours.

MsHansy · 03-12-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandy~

I would talk to the doctor first. My doctor weighs you before surgery and he won't do the surgery if you didn't do as requested. I know you have circumstances that made it really hard to meet the goal... But my doc is serious about it so check with yours.

Mine isn't that serious, he just said try to lose 5-10 lbs. if you don't that is okay. So really I just want to get back to where I was at the office.

April_H_68 · 03-13-2008, 02:13 AM

My doctor just said that I should lose 5-10 pounds before surgery. Since my initial consultation I have actually gained 6 (My grandmother died last weeks and we were with her in the hospital for a couple of weeks and ate nothing but junk). I would like to do a liquid diet before my surgery which is one week from today. Can someone please tell me what a liquid diet consists of?
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jtorie · 03-13-2008, 02:38 AM

my doc suggested I lose 30lbs. I gained since he said that (also had a lot of stress and dealing with family medical issues, and last supper syndrome) and since the liquid diet have lost down to where I originally weighed in at the consult 2 months ago. I have my pre op tomorrow and am nervous that he will be dissapointed. Hopefully he is not as strict as some Surgeons and will still do the surgery I am counting on it.

Good Luck to ya!

817javi · 03-13-2008, 02:53 AM

I had water and slim fast for a week and lost 8 lbs. I had to be on a liquid diet before I had my op. It was sure hard expect another 3 weeks without food. I think it is better to get the whey proteint powder and mix with milk instead of slimfast it has a lot of sugar. Try to get at least 50 grams of proteint in you. good luck hope everything goes good for you.

LynneB · 03-13-2008, 01:39 PM

my Dr's 10 pre op diet plan
Breakfast: protein shake and 8oz yogurt

snack: coffe or tea w/ SF sweetener, 1 cup of milk per day as one of 3 dairy servings, diet snapple, diet soda or crystal light

lunch: 1 cup V-8 juice (regular not splash or chunky), 1/2 cup cottage cheese, chicken broth, SF popsicle & SF beverage

snack: protein shake

dinner: 1 can low sodium broth based soup, not chunky or mega noodle just normal veggie or campbells chicken noodle, SF jello, SF fudgesicle

bedtime snack: tea or decaf coffee w/ SF sweetener

Thats my 10 day pre op I have to follow, supposedly he says most patients lose 10-15lbs. Good luck!!
So sorry about your grandma!

svilla81 · 03-13-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GraceUtah

Liquid.

But what you are wanting is a diet...not just liquids.

Grapefruit juice w/ green beans and broiled chicken...that's what alot of people use to get weight off...QUICK.

I wouldn't worry about the weight gain a bit. So what you gained 6 pounds during your grandmother's passing. That's not going to stop a doc from doing surgery.

Grapefruit juice, green beans, & broiled chicken????? Is that all mixed together?

make33 · 03-13-2008, 01:55 PM

My 17 days were of a no-carb diet: I was allowed low-carb yogurt, cottage cheese, crystal lite, sugar-free fudgsicles, etc. My Bariatric Center gave me an instruction booklet with exact details.

It was the sugar they were more concerned with than just being on liquids...

MsHansy · 03-13-2008, 03:42 PM

Thanks everyone for your responses, I decided to just go no carb. I lost 13lbs. in a week last time I did it.

AZnikki · 03-14-2008, 01:10 PM

Mine is protein drinks 3 or more a day, sugar free jello and popsicles, broths, water, tea, etc...it's more for the elimnation of a fatty liver than it is for weight loss according to my doctor--so it matters what the purpose is for your doc.