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Lap-Band® Pre operative Diet


Appropriative Pre operative Lap-Band® Diet for Lap-Band® patients


Once you have made a decision for going through with Lap-Band® Surgery than you will need to be on a special preoperative Lap-Band® Diet. This special pre op diet is necessary to be done as this is beneficial for patients. With this special diet one can get reduce any type of raised complication during the surgery. But above all that the most important work is to plan for the Pre op Lap-Band® Diet in which patient can do consult with his surgeon, doctor or physician.


The Lap-Band® Surgery is not itself a magic, this is a simple weight loss surgery. But if you want to change your life for better than you require to do some dedication from your side. First of all change to make is to make changes in the eating habit. This can be start with before the surgery. This Lap-Band® pre op diet should be getting started before the two weeks of the Lap-Band® Operation. The diet shrinks down the size of your liver and also reduces the layer of fat around patient’s stomach. So comfortably get prepare for the Lap-Band® pre op diet.




Purpose of Pre op Lap-Band® Diet


The Pre operative Diet Plan will prepare your body for the Lap-Band® Surgery. This will make you to get recover easily from the Surgery. Moreover you can finally be getting rid with any type of problems during the surgery. As the operation cannot be done until the size of liver gets reduced. The diet also helps in reducing the amount of triglycerides in the system. Besides this it also reduces bleeding during the surgery.


To get reduced the fat around the liver your doctor will prescribe you with protein supplement which is called as Myocel. This is one of the best used supplements for reducing weight and thus it’s best for recovery. The pre op liquid diet is best to be taken before the Lap-Band® Surgery. There are many food items that you need to avoid before the surgery. This all includes of high sugar and high fat foods. Even patients are required to stay away from alcohol and fried food products.



Recommended Pre Diet Plan for Lap-Band® Patients


There are few suggested pre operative diet plan for Lap-Band® patients. So before making eating anything first do ask from your surgeon whether this is suitable for you or not.

For Breakfast

Patient's can have non fat yogurt with having any two dishes among fruit, cereals, eggs or sliced toast. One can have cornflakes or barnflakes but not more than two tablespoons. Normally one have 15g carbohydrates at this time.

For Lunch

Liquid Diet before Lap-Band® Surgery is best for the Lap-Band® Patients. But for Lunch he can have green vegetables or salad with low fat dressing. The Food item can also include of 2 eggs or small chicken breast or 2 grilled back bacon. This can require 15-20g of carbohydrates in diet. You may also mix your protein supplement with water, skim milk or juice.

For Dinner

In dinner patients can have around 20g of carbohydrates. One can take eggs or small turkey or chicken in their diet. Dinner can also include of green vegetables. Low calorie drinks and desert is fine for the patient for the whole day.

Therefore have the planned pre op Diet before the Surgery. Take all necessary food or else lessing down food can also make one weak. Thus follow your pre operative diet chart properly.






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