Pre-Op Diet -- Is this unusual?

louisamay
on 4/11/12 6:01 am

VSG on 04/27/12

My doctor's pre-op diet is 1200 calories a day. For those without lactose intolerance or diabetes he says Slim Fast. Five liquid OR bar per day, your choice. One meal with 3 oz lean meat and 2 non-starchy veg.

It seems like everybody else goes all-liquid. What do you think about this?

[I'm not gaining weight. I keep lowering my goal!] [I LOVE MY SLEEVE!]

emelar
on 4/11/12 6:03 am - TX

VSG on 11/18/10

My pre-op diet was a variation of Slimfast. Every doc does something different. Just follow instructions!

louisamay
on 4/11/12 6:07 am

VSG on 04/27/12

Thanks. I'm relieved to know that. I like that I can have that one meal and the bars since so far the liquids are yuck. I'm only buying a 4-pack at a time until I find something I like.

[I'm not gaining weight. I keep lowering my goal!] [I LOVE MY SLEEVE!]

Marabell
on 4/11/12 6:08 am

VSG on 06/07/12

yeah I've seen a lot if variations to the pre op diet...just follow your docs orders and consider yourself lucky!

louisamay
on 4/11/12 6:20 am

VSG on 04/27/12

I definitely consider myself lucky. I just needed a bit of reassurance that this wasn't different from what everybody else in the world uses. LOL

[I'm not gaining weight. I keep lowering my goal!] [I LOVE MY SLEEVE!]

tSqrD3
on 4/11/12 6:22 am - PA

VSG on 02/27/12

mine wasnt all liquid i was jus instructed to stay under 1000 calories a day.. wasnt given a specific diet that I can recall.. but i do know a lot of people are instructed to do all liquid which couldnt hurt to make sure you dont have a fatty liver. Good Luck :D

Im trying...

louisamay
on 4/11/12 6:32 am

VSG on 04/27/12

That's the purpose of this, too, to decrease the size of the liver. It must do the job, I guess.

Thank you!

[I'm not gaining weight. I keep lowering my goal!] [I LOVE MY SLEEVE!]

happiegirl
on 4/11/12 6:29 am - Albuquerque, NM

VSG on 04/24/12

I think you are lucky and your surgeon is merciful...I want to eat!

HW: 351 Pre-op: 272 Current: 140.7 Goal:160 M1:14 M2:14 M3:11 M4:10 M5:10 M6:12 M7:8 M8:6 M9: 6 M10:7 M11: 6 M12: 4 M13: 5 M14:7 M15: 4 M16: 3 M17: 1 M18: 4

"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it." - Gandhi

louisamay
on 4/11/12 6:33 am

VSG on 04/27/12

This is my first day doing it, and believe me, I'm very relieved to know I will have real food for dinner.

[I'm not gaining weight. I keep lowering my goal!] [I LOVE MY SLEEVE!]

tripmom02
on 4/11/12 6:31 am - NJ

VSG on 08/01/11

Not unusual, every doc has their own way of doing things, just follow what they say (although I would look for better protein sources for AFTER surgery, Slimfast is very high in carbs, sugar and cals for the protein that you get from it). Mine required me to do a month of Medifast before my band, and then nothing before my sleeve.

Courtney - Lap band to VSG revision

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