POLL: LiQuid Diet!

My pre-op diet was only one week long and the liquid part of it was only 24 hours...I guess I was kind of lucky in that regard. I definetely followed the rules to a tee because I did not want to wake up and find out that I had to have an open surgery versus laprocopic because I hadn't shrank my liver enough. In all I lost 11 lbs. that week. Below, I have copied and pasted the pre-op diet instructions from the patient manual where I had my surgery at Duke University. Their website is at http://www.dukewls.org

1. Beginning one week before surgery, change your diet to the one below. This diet will help shrink your liver and make surgery safer. It will also introduce you to what the typical postoperative diet is like:
2. Eat more high protein, low fat foods: Lean meats, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, low fat cheese, light yogurt, skim milk, cottage cheese, tofu, beans/lentils.

• Eat less than 4 servings per day of these high carbohydrate foods: (1 serving = ½ cup or 1 piece of fresh fruit or bread). Fruit/fruit juice, breads, pasta, crackers, cereal, rice, potatoes.
• Avoid: sugary foods and beverages, desserts and candy.
• Limit these high fat foods and condiments: Butter/margarine, oils, salad dressing, sour cream, mayonnaise, cream, gravy, cream cheese, chips, high fat meats, bacon, sausage, fried foods, desserts.