I'm preop. My program requires a preop diet, to get you to 1. Loose some weight before your surgery, and 2. so that you can make the changes that weight loss surgery brings for LIFE. My diet is 4 or LESS servings of carbs + 75 grams of protein + 64 oz of H2O + daily excercise. Many people have different experiences-this is just mine. Hope this helps!!

i would stick to your diet might as well get used to eating healthy. i know i was like i not have have this this ad this for such a long time so i eat it the feel bad cause i know i should not have. i am a self pay so i did not have to loose any weight but loosig is loosig so i am happy

Don't let fearful people lead you back into bad habits. What you'll be able to tolerate post-op will depend on your body, but I can tell you that most of us just avoid the things that aren't good for us. Why tempt a dump?

The preop diet (most surgeons have this) is to shrink your liver. The liver sits on top of the stomach. If it is fatty and stiff, it can be a problem or add risk to the procedure. The pre-op diet is meant to shrink the liver and make it a bit more flexible so that the surgeon has an easier time and there is less risk to your surgery. For my surgery, it was a 14 day liquid protein diet. The first 3-4 days were rough, but after that, wasn't a problem.

Just keep your new good habits and follow the guidelines that your surgeon gives you, and you'll be fine.

Oh, and congratulations on your commitment.

BTW: would you mind please changing from the all caps format? It's really hard to read...

Seems like you are on your way to a new you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stay on track and you will get there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My insurance company requires it but did not tell me what the expectations are. I have 2 months left of my 6 month low card diet. I have lost 2 pounds. One of my co-workers told me to make sure I didnt gain any weight in the 6 months or lose too much. If I do that, the insurance company may think I can do without the surgery. She gained 4 pounds and the insurance company denied her procedure. She has to wait 3 months and can apply again.

I have started changing some of my eating and drinking habits. I only drink decaf coffee and tea (my hardest habit to break) and have cut down a lot on carbonated drinks. I only eat fried food (wind dings, my other habit) once a week. I have started eating 5 small meals a day and taking my lunch to work. Fast food is almost nonexistent. And I have started to incorporate exercise into my day more regularly. I take my vitamin D, multi-vitamin, and calcium daily. I am on the right road to post-op preparedness. I hope to have a date in March.

It depends on what your insurance requires for surgery, as to how much weight they will require for you to lose. For me, my insurance wanted me to lose 5% of my body weight, but my doctor said he wouldn't do it without me losing 10%. The reason for that is not only to shrink my liver to make surgery easier, but losing that much prior makes your body healthier and stronger in general, making your body more successful with healing. My diet was MediFast shakes 5x a day until surgery. To be fair before I went on the diet I ate everything under the sun that I thought I would be giving up. But I didn't have a healthy eating lifestyle, adding to the reason that I went for surgery in the first place. I say, if you are doing it on your own and enjoying it, just stick with it. Don't feel pressured by others experiences, this will be entirely your own. And eventually, you will be able to eat most foods again, or at least that's what I hear. Good luck and I hope this helps! ~Sheila

Everybody has to be on a diet and loose a little weight to get approved for surgery. Your dr will also want to to stay caffine and alcohol free during this time. No smoking too. I'd say when you go in make sure you are fully hydrated and have eaten that morning. Last thing you want is to go into your first weigh in at a false low and then have to get to an even lower weight for surgery approval. Good luck. Expect to have to loose about 20 lbs

Thank you all for your help. Its really comforting to have people on hand when you have questions.

I had to do a liquid diet 3 weeks pre op. Was told it was to shrink my liver, and to get use to eating a very strict diet. Before the 3 weeks I could eat what ever I wanted to and I did. My last weekend before the liquid starvation plan started I ate out 4 times that weekend, lol... I am now 8 weeks out Monday, I have a total weight loss of 62 lbs.

Good Luck, It won't always be easy but you will get through it.

Dianne :)

My insurance company did require me to attend classes for 12 weeks and at the time I really didn't think I picked up anything, however after the surgery I noticed that it wasnt as difficult as I thought Because I was required to diet and change my eating habits. So, if you have already changed your eating habits eat as you currently are now. You are not on death row and it is not your last meal. And I think most of us after surgery will or have eating some kind of junk (paid for it too). I don't know about most people but my taste has changed after the surgery. Some of the items that I just couldn't do without I no longer like. Sticking to your new habits will help you in the long run.

I agree with you davk502, My daughter had some coke in a glass I thought was my tea and took a sip it was AWFUL the bitterness coke has now I will never drink it again. Certain foods will not taste the same GOOD LUCK !

THANK YOU SO MUCH IT REALLY DID START TO FEEL LIKE THE LAST SUPPER!!!

hey LOVINGLIFE, just had my first consult on wednesday, ok here is what they told me i had to learn the habits that will be a must after surgery. not your last meal, however I found out I have to give up my biggest habit PEPSI, Gosh I want one so bad right now . My insurance requires a 6 month nutritional classes. and 2-3 weeks of liquid before surgery to shrink the big fat liver so the surgeon can get in there good. This really is for our own good.

YEAH PEPSI IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES TOO BUT I HAVE BEEN DRINKING DIET MOUNTAIN DEW AND ITS WONDERFUL!!!

Dear Lovinglife, I guest you can see from the replies that we are all different, different doctors, different insurances and different plans. I say listen to your doctor and your insurance company.

I had no pre-loss plan, just could not gain. Did have the classes. Stay on your lifechange eating habits(notice I did not say diet) this road is not a diet, its changing the way you even think about food...forever. Its always about making choices everyday. What is right for your body, health, weight and mind.

oh, and try to move from the soda...even diet soda. There are so many other healthy choices out there. Good luck, Joyce

My insurance required me to go on a liquid diet the two weeks before surgery, but not to worry if I didn't lose any weight; it was to prepare my body for surgery. It seems there is a lot of difference between what is required of the different plans before surgery.