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kaypitre5

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    I'm glad to say I'm completely finished with everything that was on my checklist required from the insurance and the surgeon! I just have 1 last weigh in to do on April 28th and everything will get submitted to the insurance after that. The good thing is, my insurance approval turnaround time is 72hrs!! I am overly excited. My doctor only wanted me to lose 5lbs before surgery and I lost 7 so far. (3 month program) but I am willing to lose as much more as I can to be healthy! anyone have any tips for me?

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    1 minute ago, blizair09 said:

    I eat mostly lean meat (chicken, 90% lean hamburger meat, pork loin, salmon), string cheese, cottage cheese, and green vegetables. I haven't had bread, Pasta, potatoes, corn, sugar, etc. in over a year now. And I don't plan on having any of those things anytime in the foreseeable future.

    What I do is ultra low carb. I think you can technically still be low carb if you stay below 50 carbs per day. But you have to figure out what threshold works for you.

    That is amazing!!!! I plan to have my surgery done in the early part of May. im basically done with the required things to do, I have 1 more weigh in but I do still want to lose as much as I can before surgery. my surgeon only wanted me to lose 5 lbs. but I lost 7 so far. I was just wondering how to kick start and lose more. and I see people doing low carb high Protein and I kind of wanted ideas on the meal plans because I see that it does work for you all!

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    21 minutes ago, blizair09 said:

    My insurance required a six-month diet program as part of the approval process. I followed a high protein/low carb/high healthy fat way of eating throughout the program, and I lost 99 pounds (from 397 to 298) by the day of surgery. I have continued to follow that way of eating post-op (and I've lost 85 more pounds since my surgery on September 28, 2016).

    I find the low carb way of eating to be satisfying, and you're going to have to focus on Protein post-op anyway.

    As far as settling into the diet program, there is no magic trick. You have to set parameters for yourself and stick to them. I began with 2000 calories and worked my down to 1800, 1500, and finally 1200 for the last 3 months of the 6. I kept my carbs below 20 grams and my Protein above 100 grams from the beginning (and I still do, now).

    This entire journey requires patience, grit, and perseverance. The required pre-op diet programs should be used as a time to redefine your relationship with food (and following a specified way of eating is an aid in doing that) and get yourself ready for a successful post-op life. I wouldn't trade my pre-op experience for anything, and I would have had the success I have had without that time.

    Good luck!

    What are considered low carb if you don't mind me asking? im trying to do a high protein, low card too but im not sure as in what options I have for low card. @blizair09

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    I Also thought this was a lot of appointments. I started the process on Jan 18th! Met with the surgeon and patient advocate. Patient advocate gave me a check list of things that has to be done by April 18th. My insurance require a 3 month weight management program (weigh in every 30 days for 90 days), 1 psychological visit, 1 nutritional visit. Surgeon requirements are Blood work, Endoscopy & cardiac clearance & to lose 5lbs by the end of the 90 days. I only completed the Egd on the 3rd & labs on 1/20. April 20th will make my 90 days & then they can submit everything to the insurance. Im hoping to get sleeved in May. That'll be a nice mothers day present. But Geeeshh this is a lot when your working a full time 9-5☺

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