liquid diet

Hey everyone!
I am still pre-op. I have to go to my 5/6 month visit Thursday and I'll have my last appointment sometime in March, so I am nearing the end of the 6 month evaluation. I currently weigh 243. I am supposed to weigh 230 by my last appointment or I have to wait to submit to insurance (don't want to do that). My friend suggested I do a liquid diet to lose this weight. Can anyone tell me a list of things I can have for a liquid diet? Also How long were you on your liquid diet and How much did you lose? Last question, can you tell me How often you ate/drank while on liquid diet? Thanks so much. By the way I've been yelling at myself for the last 3days for not having this weight off by now

Congrats on getting this close!! I I was 242 when I started this process so we are around the same weight. My dietician had me do a "liquid" diet before surgery. Liquid was a loose term... I did a protein shake in the morning, light healthy snack (carrots/celery/peppers) protein shake for lunch, again light snack and then a small (use a toddler plate or saucer) dinner with a high protein first. I was also able to have a light snack after dinner. I lost 10 lbs in a week doing this. I did not cheat and made certain that I did eat healthy low calorie snacks, sugar free applesauce with cinnamon, low calorie yogurt, etc.
I am sure you have dieted in the past and lost 13 lbs - you can do it again! Good luck!

I had my PAT yesterday for a band revision to RnY on 3/13.  My surgeon requires only a one-day liquid diet.  I spoke with the doctor who handles all the PAT stuff and asked whether she thought by doing a full-liquid diet with sugar less than 2gr/serving would help with surgery and recovery.  she said that she felt that it would be a good way to shrink my liver (giving the doctor better access during surgery) and also a head-start towards recovery.  I have actually gained a few pounds since the surgeon removed all the fluid from my band, but will lose this by doing the liquid diet.

Good luck to you!