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Thorne makes a decent hemp/pea Protein combo Protein powder thats pretty tasty. As above I think going with a powder may be easiest.

laurenanastasia, I just copied and pasted this into a separate document for when I start having regrets or second guessing my decision. So true, food (nor my fat) is NOT a friend and I am ready to let go of my illustrious relationship with food.

Hey. I'm down. I've done all sorts of alternative practices over the years -fasting, colonics, juicing, etc. I see a naturopath and acupuncturist for primary care. I'm currently looking into the diamond approach to bolster my waning spiritual practices.

I'm in the same boat. I don't have specific numbers to lose, I just have to be smaller than I started at each consecutive weigh in. I'm not diabetic, so I know I'll be protein shakes and all green juice the last two weeks, maybe fish and greens for dinner. I'll definitely get a colonic or two. Desperate times..... I got a fitbit and upped my daily steps and stepped up the exercise. It's a necessary evil to get what you want ultimately. If the surgeon is not linked to your insurance, I'd also consider shopping around.

Try bodbot. It's a personal trainer, too. I'm not very experienced with it , I use the training function more but I know it tracks omega 3/6 and I believe b12

Interval/HIIT training. Bust into a sprint. At 140, guess what? You wouldn't be the "big girl" in the spin class or the boot camp! So dont be scurred!!! LOL...

Thanks! I'm not a chef but this sounds like something I would put together. The carb content is fairly low. thanks for the tip. I like the taste of a little feta with greek yogurt....yummers.

That's what I'm talking about! Girl ya lookin' good! Not a drop of green on those trees, I hope you weren't cold!

Using myfitness pal. Getting a fitbit. walking and standing as much as possible as uncomfortable as it is. tracking everything things keeps you accountable. i can't tell you how many times trying to figure out how I was going to log the bites I take off my kid's plate has stopped me from doing it. I have to really let go of my subconscious habit/need? of being the human garbage disposal!! Also, I try to keep gum in the kitchen to help me not take bites while cooking. I have a 3 month half-way in appt in a month and I'm nervous I've kicked it into high-gear this week.

I'm sure this is 50 places on this site but its harder to search on my phone app - why no caffeine???? Lawd! I'm from Seattle and that's all we do! And ibuprofen? I know many of us have arthritis. In fact I have a rare and severely degenerative from. Ibup is way more helpful than Tylenol. How are people surviving? I need it to exercise.

I'm almost mid way through a 6 month physician directed weight loss attempt for my insurance. They don't specify a number or percentage to be lost. You literally cannot be bigger than when you started and at the middle weigh in you have to be smaller than the first. I think my bmi was over 40 but I do have hypertension, too. I'm drinking protein shakes and chicken breasts. Exercise is hard at this weight but by any means....

I just started this on Monday and I'm adding all y'all. I pre-op so don't look at my food diary! I'm doing about 1500 cals

SnohoGal98296, leave it to the girl from the Pacific Northwest to remind us of stevia! I'm from Seattle. I kept thinking for some reason that aspartame was the gold standard treatment for obesity along with WLS......lol I can hang with stevia for sure.

That's what I'm saying. I'm scared about eating sugar free foods, sucralose and all the chemicals. I eat a lot of whole organic foods (I just eat a lot!) Obviously, I'm pre-pre-op

That's what I'm saying. I'm scared about eating sugar free foods, sucralose and ask the chemicals. I eat a lot of whole organic foods (I just eat a lot!)

Girl ya look mah-venous! Get it!

I would definitely go the route of not actually gaining weight! I know some obese people are without symptoms health wise but I'd hardly call it healthy. What about a milkshake the night before a fasting glucose? ? Prediabetes? One of the stipulations of this pre auth phase for me is that I can't be heavier than when I started.

Thanks, good tips. I still think I will miss being able to dive head first into a salad. I'll have to be one of the folks who eats real food, tho. Its less tempting for me. A Protein bar will feel like a candy bar. And obviously, I could eat more than one in a sitting. And sugar-free foods makes me want to jump off a bridge into a vat of whatever the "real food" is. Oh well, here's hoping my tastes buds change after surgery.

Hey everyone, I'm far from surgery but as I read through people's food, I'm wondering where are the vegetables? I know the focus is on getting enough protein but I'm sitting here eating my lunch of a marinated kale (2 cups) with steak (4 ounces) and avocado a few dried cherries, do I have to say good bye to eating like this with the sleeve? Can anyone eat lettuce or salads still post-op?

I'm the same boat you are in except, my insurance requires 6 months. I've been having a difficult time since my 3 yo daughter had to have surgery last week. My sleep is getting slowly better as she is recovering. I started weighing and tracking my food on MFP, walking on lunch breaks and then again on the treadmill at home. At least if I don't loose weight, they can see exactly what I've been eating. If I'm not loosing weight doing all this, I must really be metabolically challenged and desperately need surgery. I think I'm loosing tho.

46 pounds? Holy lord, but I guess that could happen dropping to 1500 cals per day. Congrats on your efforts

I was wondering about that....lol

Hey everybody, I have a provisional acceptance into my insurance's bariatric program (Regence) and I have to loose weight over the next 6 months in order to qualify for surgery. What are some of the things people have tried who’ve been in a similar boat? Are there any resources on this site for what I’m calling a pre-auth vs pre-op diet. Thanks PS. This is my first post after having lurked for a several weeks.