Welcome! Just in the interest of comparing notes, my surgeon had me do a liquid diet for two weeks pre-op that was 3-4 protein drinks and all the noncaloric fluids I wanted and up to two cups of vegetables (no winter squash, sweet potatoes or potatoes - mostly green leafy stuff). Then just clear liquids after midnight before surgery. It is really interesting to see the differences between surgeons and what they have their patients do. I am very early in this process; just had my surgery (VSG) on 1/21. But, I found that two week pre surgery diet interesting and helpful in that it brought home for me, and maybe as importantly, my family, that "this is really happening", and opened up a lot of dialog between us. It also gave me the chance to really examine physical hunger vs. head hunger- of which there were ample opportunities- and then to see how the physical hunger would change or go away after having a protein shake. I have to admit that I couldn't bring myself to delve in to the head hunger much because I was afraid thinking about solid food I wanted would lead me to eat off plan.
