Can I start my pre-op diet now?
I know this sounds weird to want to do, but the hospital sent me the pre-op diet requirements to do for 2 weeks before surgery. Its not as restrictive as others I have read about, and it seems pretty doable. I'd love to start a little early, or at least replace one or two meals a day with the protein drinks. Wouldn't that be even better for my liver than just the two weeks? Or is it better for me to wait till I am two weeks out to start it? I just have to wait til June and I don't want to waste that time.
LapBand Weight 460 (2006) | Panni Removal Weight 200 (2008) | 3rd kid (2009)
Revision to RNY Weight 355 (June 2015)
I started replacing two meals a day with protein shakes about 2.5 months before surgery. It was fine for me. I wasn't super strict about it - it was mainly "I'll have shakes for all the meals I eat alone." I felt like it prepared me, mentally, for what I was getting into.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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