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July 6, Pre-sleeve diet

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awife

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My husband is going to be sleeved 7/6 by St. Laurent in Houston, TX. I would like to help him follow the pre-surgery diet.

 

He is 47 years old and weighs 370 lbs. He has high blood pressure, sleep apena, back problems and osteoarthritis in his knees. It's clear that with all these health issues that the VSG is his best option.

 

We are self paying, so we do not have to go through the pyschological test and 6 months of documented weight loss that insurance companies require. But I am concerned that my husband is not prepared for the pre-surgery diet.

 

In addition my husband chews tabocco and will have to deal with quitting it pre-surgery. Please help me provide him with pre-surgery strategies to keep on his liquid diet and to stop chewing tobacco.

 

Thanks in advance for you help.

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Maddie

I won't lie, the liquid phase was tough. He just needs to remember how important it is. As far as chewing tobacco...every time he wants it, shove a sugar free popsicle in his mouth. hehe Best of luck to both of you.

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Thinmint

I was self pay as well and my doctor did a pre diet consult with me. Protien shakes in the am and Noon then a normal lean and green meal. However with the lean and green meal take my watch off and put it on the other side of the plate and make everything last 1/2 hour so whatever it takes to make the meal last 1/2 hour do it. So I cut things up very small and ate very slowly. What I found is I was full before I finished what use to be the 1st round. See my picture album and you will see side by side picture every week pre surgery through 17 weeks now and I am at 95lbs lost so far and feeling wonderful. It will not be as bad as you think the protien somehow makes you feel less hungry and trust me after the surgery you will feel full very quickly and that is a true blessing.

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