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I can't see you losing 35 # in 15 days, but if I was going to try, I would have 5 protein shakes a day and one lean and green  meal, a salad with meat on it and no starchy vegetables. 

It is simple and takes little "prepping".

What you're asking isn't very realistic, but there is a lot you can do in advance of your appointment. Most if what you can lose is water weight, but it might make a difference on the scale. (Is losing this weight a condition of approval?)

Cut out as many carbs as you can ( no bread, rice, pasta, sugar etc)

eat mostly protein, 3-4 oz per meal. For simplicity sake, aim for servings the size of a deck of cards( but I suggest buying a scale, youll need it post op)protein = chicken, pork, fish, beef, eggs. I'd avoid anything salty that might make you retain fluids.

Low carb veggies: dark leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower 

Drink a lot of water, and don't drink any calories. No juice, etc.

Having said all that,  I think your energy is better served by showing your surgeon you a learning about nutrition, and how you will manage meals and post op life. The surgery isn't a cure. You need to learn everything you can to make it work!

good luck!

I'm curious where the 'lose 35# before surgery' came from.  Is your doctor giving you 15 days to do this or have you had a while and what you were doing didn't work?

A lot of us are put on a "shrink your liver" diet the 2 weeks before surgery, which is pretty much where you are.  If you do that, you are likely to lose at least some weight, depending on how overweight you are.

Mine was:  3 Premier Protein shakes, 1 Lean Cuisine, 1 cup non-starchy vegetables (no dressing or dip, just the veggies)

The prepackaged food is all about portion control.  It's not healthy in the long run, but for 2 weeks, doable.  The frozen meals had to be higher-protein ones with

I had to lose 5% of my current weight so about 10.5 lbs.  I went on their diet immediately even though I had a little more than a month before my surgery.  I was told to keep my carbs to under 30 grams per day and about 80 or more grams of protein.  It's important to keep track of the carbs because most things have carbs in them.  I had to cut out everything "white".  Bread, pasta, desserts, chips, etc.  I thought it would be hard to do but actually once I started I was so motivated for the surgery that I didn't even crave the things I loved.  I had a protein shake in the morning, 2 hard eggs and 1/2 cup low sugar, low carb cottage cheese for lunch and a protein meat for dinner with a veggie.  I'd look for the lowest carb possible.  I stayed away from fruits and fruit juices as they have too many carbs.  In the evening however, if I still had carbs and wanted a treat, I'd have sliced strawberries.....always weighed them out first.  I was able to lose 21 lb. before my surgery.  I am 1 week out today and have lost 5 more.

Good luck to you.