Hi, so i am starting my preop diet today, and i am so excited. the next 21 days are going to be brutal, when i diet i get soooooooooooo cranky, and my diet looks real slim...lol my mom said, 'God help us all'...lol but i have support and all that so im feeling positive.
my question is, for those of you who have done the whole 21 days, high BMI, how did it go? did you eat Salad, if so how much did u have, could you eat lots or just a tiny bit? could you have fruit? like a banana or apple. if i cant thats fine, but i want to know if i can have an apple on days that i just need that little bit more, what about popcorn, air popped, no butter or salt? please give advice
this is my directive, but i have read that other ppl have gotten to eat a bit
Please find the diet on this email.
One week prior to surgery:
Please stop taking any blood thinners, aspirin, and/or vitamins that you normally take (doctor prescribed medicines are fine – if you are not sure, please call us).
Three days prior to surgery:
Please take a laxative (1 laxative, 1 time, 3 days before surgery). This will help with the surgical gas and constipation that comes with surgery.
You will need to be on a liquid ONLY diet. You may have broth, Jell-O, yogurt, sugar-free juice, any clear liquid
Boost, or Slim-Fast. NO SOLIDS of any kind. . This is the recommended pre-op diet for those with a BMI of 40 or below.
PLEASE NOTE: A higher BMI requires a liquid diet 5-7 days prior to surgery.
The length of your pre op diet depends on your BMI. Your BMI is 56.
25-35 3 Days
36-40 5 Days
41-45 7 Days
46 or higher 21 days
Diets for Sleeve & Lap-Band Patients
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner should be low calorie protein shakes or Non fat yogurt.
The rest of the day or if you are still hungry at meal time you can have clear liquids.
You should drink about 8 glasses of water or more a day.
And Jell-O the low calorie kind is a clear liquid.
Other clear liquids are beef and chicken broth, apple and grape juice, nonfat milk, and cranberry juice.
*For those patients Diabetic or if you really feel you need to have something solid, Dr recommends a small portion of plain grilled chicken or white fish and a green salad with lemon juice or vinegar and oil.
Night prior to surgery
NOTHING to eat or drink after midnight
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