What did your pre-op diet consist of?
I am 28 days away from my surgery..... (happy dance). I was not instructed to be on any pre-op diet other than the day before surgery (clear liquids and milk of mag.) I would however like to put myself on a pre-op diet. Therefore my question is what was your pre-op diet and how soon before your surgery did you start it?
My pre-op diet was for 10 days.
All the water and sugar free jello you wanted
3 times a day an 8 ounce EAS ready to drink protein shake
1 time a day a meal consisting of
3 ounces of chicken or tuna or 1 egg
1/3 cup rice, pasta, or potato
1/4 cup cooked or 1 cup raw Green Vegetable
you may use spices as needed, but NO salt!
All the water and sugar free jello you wanted
3 times a day an 8 ounce EAS ready to drink protein shake
1 time a day a meal consisting of
3 ounces of chicken or tuna or 1 egg
1/3 cup rice, pasta, or potato
1/4 cup cooked or 1 cup raw Green Vegetable
you may use spices as needed, but NO salt!
My pre-op diet started with my general practitioner about four months pre-surgery. I had two protein shakes a day for breakfast and lunch with unlimited fruit and veggies for snacks. He said I could eat whatever I wanted for dinner but needed to make sure that veggies filled 3/4 of my plate. I actually liked that plan it worked well for me. A week prior to surgery my doctor had me on a soft foods/liquid diet and then 2 days prior to surgery clear liquids only and bowel prep the final day. Good luck on your upcoming surgery!
They really didnt put me on a diet I was 440 LBS the day of surgery. But I did go from 569 to 440 in 6 months on a diet I made myself. I made a 16oz. shake for breakfast and lunch. The shake consisted of a cup of fat free milk,a cup of frozen unsweetened fruit(your choice) 2-3 scoops of unflavored soy (90% isolate) protien and a pack of splenda. Then had a sensible dinner,cutting out things like Mayo,bread,cheese,fried foods. for desert id have a cup of frozen fruit with yogurt.
Hope that helped.
Hope that helped.
my food plan is almost the same for the first 6 months or so..it started with the 14 days of pre op...its kinda long, but it really wasnt that bad..and then when i came home i was on the purree phase and it was very easy to just down size a little from the pre op plan..
here is what my pre op food plan is..
breakfast: 8 oz skim milk with 1/2 scoop of protein powder and 4 oz fruit
mid morning: protein drink, full scoop with 8 oz of skim milk
lunch: 6-8 oz yogurt, 4 oz fruit or vegge
afternoon snack: you have choices here: 1 oz nuts, OR 2 tablespoonsa peanut butter, OR 1/2 cup beans, OR hummus AND 4 oz fruit or vegge
dinner: 4 oz lean protein Meat, 4 oz vegge with 1 tablespoon olive oil, AND 1/2 cup whole grain starch, OR 1 slice wheat bread
evening snack: 8 oz skim milk with 1/2 scoop protein powder, AND 4 oz fruit..
so it really was noit that bad..sometimes i moved my yogurt to evening, sometimes i had my nuts in the evening....i will admit i cheated a little with some cheese as i have not drank milk in like over 30 years, i just dont drink milk so it was a bit of challenge for me..but then i added the nectar proteins to my home made fresh squeezed lemonaide and it was great..so that is how i got the portien in..but i still had some cheese...
hope this helps, please ask if you have any more questions
have a great day
debby
here is what my pre op food plan is..
breakfast: 8 oz skim milk with 1/2 scoop of protein powder and 4 oz fruit
mid morning: protein drink, full scoop with 8 oz of skim milk
lunch: 6-8 oz yogurt, 4 oz fruit or vegge
afternoon snack: you have choices here: 1 oz nuts, OR 2 tablespoonsa peanut butter, OR 1/2 cup beans, OR hummus AND 4 oz fruit or vegge
dinner: 4 oz lean protein Meat, 4 oz vegge with 1 tablespoon olive oil, AND 1/2 cup whole grain starch, OR 1 slice wheat bread
evening snack: 8 oz skim milk with 1/2 scoop protein powder, AND 4 oz fruit..
so it really was noit that bad..sometimes i moved my yogurt to evening, sometimes i had my nuts in the evening....i will admit i cheated a little with some cheese as i have not drank milk in like over 30 years, i just dont drink milk so it was a bit of challenge for me..but then i added the nectar proteins to my home made fresh squeezed lemonaide and it was great..so that is how i got the portien in..but i still had some cheese...
hope this helps, please ask if you have any more questions
have a great day
debby