Question:
Need an 800 pre-op diet meal plan

My doctor wants me to go on an 800 calorie pre-op diet. I was wondering if anyone has a list of food options and breakdown of fats, vegy, meat, etc for the daily meal plan? Brian    — cubdaddy (posted on April 5, 2010)

April 5, 2010
I lost 70 pounds twice doing this. Unfortunately I never made the commitment to remain active nor did I permanently change my eating habits....obviously. I know there are others who can give you better advice, but this worked for me. Buy a complete calorie/nutrition guide. I used THE COMPLETE BOOKOF FOOD COUNTS by Connie T. Netzer. I was very busy at the time and did not have time to cook. So this was my plan, and it worked well. Breakfast: 1 package instant oatmeal- Brown Maple sugar Lunch: small can of Campbell's soup and 5 saltines Dinner: Healthy Choice Snacks: Apple OR Breakfast: Luna Bar Lunch: Packet of tuna, 1 hard boiled egg, 5 saltines Dinner: Healthy Choice Snack: Apple I actually lost faster on that than I have one month on my plan. However I counted fat grams and was not concerned with sugar - which was minimal. I also spent a lot of time in the gym. Both times I lost the weight in 5 - 6 months. Poo on me for not making the changes I should have, but this time is different. If you read the guide there are a lot of healthy things you can cook and still remain at 800 calories. Good Luck
   — dasie

April 6, 2010
Post-op, your focus will be on protein. i would suggest that you eat a high protein diet. That means meat with no fat; tuna; low fat cheese; greek yogurt; protein shakes. I would eat fruits and vegtables only if there is room to do so within the 800 calories. So maybe for breakfast, small bowl of non-instant oatmeal with unflavored protein powder mixed in. That could be 20 grams of protein or more and less than 300 calories. For lunch, unflovored and unsweetened greek yogur for 90 calories and 12 to 19 grams of protein and 90 calories. You could mix in a few bluberries or strawberries for flavor. You could add one of the 'light soups for 60 calories. An afternoon snack could be either a half protein bar or a 4 ounce protein drink for around 100 calories and 7 to 10 grams of protein (read the labels carefully, some have sugar alcohols which can cause diarrhea in some peopel and some have sugar, which you do not want). For dinner a can of tuna with a small amount of fat free mayo ( you can add onion, celery, spices, etc without worry) 33 grams of protein and around 200 calories. That comes to around 800 calories and 75 grams of protein. You will be reading food labels for the rest of your life. Go to eggface.com for some more food ideas. Best of luck to you.
   — MargaretHM

April 6, 2010
My doctor had me go on a liquid pre-op diet. I have three protein shakes per day which is only 420 calories. I like Pure Protein or Designer Whey. In between I have soups. Which soup i pick depends on how much I can have. If I have a cream of chicken light soup, it's almost 200 calories. If I have a tomato soup on the go, it's 120 calories. I can also have a lot of broth, chicken broth is only 15 calories for a cup and I can have sugar free jello or sugar free popsicles (though I hate jello so I don't have that :) ). Maybe at the least, since you don't have to be on liquids you can take parts of this instead.
   — anonymouslyobese

April 6, 2010
Google the cabbage soup diet. It works.
   — Joanne Bogusz