Question:
HELP!!!!

I HAD MY ORIGINAL CONSULT WITH SURGEON ON FEB 1,2006 AND NOW I HAVE A SURGERY DATE OF APRIL 12,2006 WITH MY PRE-OP BEING ON APRIL 7,2005 AND I HAVE GAINED 7 POUNDS. I WANT TO KNOW HAS ANYONE BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THIS AND CAN ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT A DIET LIQUID OR OTHERWISE THAT WOULD HELP ME TO LOOSE SOME QUICK POUNDS.THANKS IN ADVANCE.    — lthomas (posted on March 25, 2006)

March 24, 2006
LIVER SHRINK DIET also called a protein sparing diet. Breakfast: 2.0 oz. of cooked lean meat or 1 egg/eggbeater 4 oz. veggies 8 oz. noncalorie beverages Mid Morning Snack: 8 oz noncalorie beverage 4 oz. veggies Lunch: 3-4 oz. cooked lean meat 4 oz. veggies 8 oz. non-calorie beverage mid afternoon snack: (same as mid morning allotment) Dinner: (same allotment as Lunch) Evening Snack: Same as all other snacks 4oz. cooked veggies= 1/2 C cooked or raw veggies 3oz protein= size of a deck cards/bar of soap Take a multivitamin with minerals daily, 1000mg of calcium daily (split 2xday) Drink at lest 64 oz fluids daily (calorie free...crystal lite, water, tea, coffee, broth, seltzer, club soda, artificial sweeteners are OK Meats: (NO SKIN, packed in h2o not oil)very lean burger, chicken, beef steak, turkey, egg whites, eggs, egg beaters, veal lean, lamb lean, pork lean, liver, fish (haddock, perch, cod, flounder, crab, halibut, tuna, shrimp are all low in fat) Veggies:sprouts, asparagus, bambooshoots, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cukes, peppers, lettuces, mushrooms, pickles, radishes, spinach, summersquash/zucchini, tomatoes, green/wax beans, collard/other greens, tomato juice FREE FOODS: sugar free hard candy, sugar free jello, sugar free ice pops, sugar free jellies and syrups, butter buds/mollymcbutter, horseradish, soy sauce, kitchen bouquet, vinegar, lemon juice, nonstick pam, bullion/broth, all herbs/spices, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, unsweetened pickles This diet is a 600-800 cal/day diet consisting of lean meats and veggies, with little carbs, it maximizes fat breakdown without losing lean muscle mass, fat is used as energy and the small amount of protein saves the lean tissue in the body :spares it". Diet is VERY limited and you may only have 1-2 bowel movements a week. EAT ALL Allowed veggies for bulk! Only to be used for short periods of time (1 mo or so)....You will be in ketosis on this diet so drink plenty of fluids to flush wastes out! You may notice sweet fruity breath, this is normal, it is the body's way of blowing of some ketones.... Good luck ! This was taken directly from my handout from the clinical nutritionist!
   — Flo

March 24, 2006
Good morning, Hope this helps you, Between my first visit and my surgery I gained 10 lbs. They didn't say a word. I weigh 246 and am 5'3".They probably are used to this. When I found out I was approved I thought I had better eat and taste things I may never enjoy again,I think of it as I am divorcing yucky foods. Good luck.
   — momtoall

March 24, 2006
You would have to check with your surgeons office Some surgeons are 'die hards' in this area and threaten /and or cancel if their patients gain a pound (nasty in my opion) ; mine wasnt. If you call and they don't care. then dont stress about it.. just be sure NOT to eat or drink after midnight the night of your surgery.
   — star .

March 25, 2006
I am in the same boat as you my initial consult was in sept. 05. where i was told to stop smoking in preparation of the surgery (i was smoking 1.5 to 2 packs per day) i have been smoke free now since sept. 30th , however in the past 6 months i gained 37 lbs...i started in @ a weight of 308 in sept, was up to 345 last month and am down to 323 as of yesterday....although i still technically have gained 19 lbs at this point...i do have a Dr. who is a stickler for the whole weight loss prior to surgery deal. my pre-op is 3/28 and surgery on 4/5~we'll see how it goes for me. hopefully they will not reschedual...I have been replacing (2) meals breakfast and dinner w/ boost supplement drinks w/ a large salad and small protein portion @ lunch.Good luck to you!!! :)
   — tiffany E.

March 25, 2006

   — MissKimberly

March 26, 2006
My surgeon has me on a 4 week skim milk diet pre-op. 3-5 times a day you drink as much skim milk as you want in 10 minutes. That is it and it works.
   — classite