Pre OP diet questions?
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Hi, I have surgery 12/2/11. My surgeon's office gives you options, but in my case, he would like me to lose 20-30lbs before surgery and they basically told me I was going to do the Atkins diet. Then I will be liquids for 3 days prior to surgery. I really do think it varies by surgeons. I read alot about liquid diets though.
I pretty much do 1-2 meals a day in the liquid form right now, I'm surviving, but thankful I get 1 meal a day. I figure the more weight I can get off before surgery, the less changes I will have of complications or reverting to an open surgery.
Best of luck!
Jessica