DaisyChainOz

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Hey thanks, yeah I am trying very hard to stick with it by making semi normal food at night. This is how I will eat going forward, maybe not as big a portion, but right now getting about 8-900 cals per day, figure that will be good for weight loss going forward. Your Pickle salad sounds interesting 😁 Funny how we obsess about one thing!!

Of course you know ... but, fighting the blinking cancer takes priority right now, and your head seems in a good space for that! 👍 It must be disappointing to have one health journey hijacked by another. I truly feel for you. The tool will still be there when you can focus on weight loss again. Don't despair, you're amazing!! 🤗💖

Grilled Greek style chicken with veggies. 6 days till surgery. 5kg (11 pounds) down Feeling nervous 😬

Me too!! So many here who've been before us will say that everything will be fine! It'snatural to be anxious or worried, But I know I am trying to keep on top of it, helps I have a work mate who had sleeve in Sept with the same surgeon as me, she's keeping me upbeat about it all It's a low complication surgery most of the time. I have had surgery before, so trying to focus on the positive!! Have you had surgery before?

OMG!! Gorgeous!! Congratulations 🥳 What a transformation, your hard work is really paying off, you look fabulous 😁👍

How is everyone going who's on Pre Op? I am a week out from surgery (16th) as of today, 😬 have lost 3.2kg (7 pounds) since starting pre op on the 1st Jan, 5kg (11 ponds) since first consult in Sept. I am nervous it's getting close now, and I have to travel for work next week, can only have shakes and veggies next week it is going to be tricky getting healthy veg when not at home!

Are you able to modify it, have a shake for breakfast? I am not a breakfast person either, except on weekends if I can have a late brunch 😄 .. so that has been a challenge for me too, I find now I sip my shakes with coffee in them, at work basically takes me hours! Have you discussed the arthritis with your team? any way you can exercise without extra pressure on your ankle? swimming? There are several seated exercise gurus on social media, such as Justin Augustin, who have programs for people not able to do traditional exercise routines.

You look amazing and so happy with the outcome @Sophie7713 Congrats and keep on healing so well 😁

Take Away, grilled spicy chicken, no rice, no beans, no corn chips, salad and a spoon of guac. Yummy

So a quick lean curry tonight veggies, chicken and konjac 'rice' - used my healthy fats ration to add a tablespoon (for 3 portions) of almond butter to thicken and make it creamy. It's not bad!

It's so hard when you have to make food for the family!! But you got this!! 😄 I am fortunate that my night meal can be reasonably normal, for now, the last 4 days before surgery is no meat, shakes and veggies only.

Mine is 2 meal replacement shakes/soup/bars unlimited low carb veggies, 100-150gm protein and 1 fat serve per day, under 1000 cals. Yours looks pretty manageable, how are you coping?

So tonight I put my chicken breast and veggies in a skillet with tex mex style spices and home made green tomato salsa, bit of guac and Greek yoghurt. 297 cals 740 cals for the day.

Oh wow 3 shakes a day... I would go crazy! 😅 You did well!! My Surgery is on the 16th of Jan, I am nervous, but looking forward to having a tool to help me lose this flub I have been lugging about for far too long!

Dinner.. fits all macros and requirements. lean Pork chop with mushrooms and steamed greens.. so good! Didn't finish it all, and practised eating really slowly! it was good! 891 cals for the day.

Hi Kim, welcome! 👋 How long do you have to be on the diet, and what does it require?

Rest up, recover, your poor body has been through a lot! Dory/🎵 Keep on sipping... keep on sipping🎵 I am sure you'll be feeling much better soon. 🤗

That's awesome, well done! Much easier to rest and get sleep at home! 👍 How are you feeling? Able to get your water and protein in?

You're lucky it's only a week long the pre Op! I have 2 weeks, but I have seen some here have had to do 12 weeks of it 😬

Day two, not loving the shakes for lunch and breakfast, currently using the "glow" shakes by Collegen co here in Australia they are not too sweet, but not like a whey based one, not really creamy, a bit sort of slimy.. but so far I am coping ok, at least I get to have a good low carb meal at night, tonight a chicken and vegetable stir fry, with cauliflower rice, it was gooood too. We got this January buddies!!

Looking forward to joining the ranks of the awesome, inspiring "losers" around here! 😂 🥳 Jan 1 2025 - Day 1 of Pre Op, surgery on the 16th! 😬😅

PreOp starts tomorrow 1st Jan for me, I hope I can cope, not really a fan of meal replacement shakes, but ready for this!! 😅

2024 was a very tough year for me and my family. Both my mother and husband Dx with Cancer. My poor darling Mum old lasted 21 days from Dx. I haven't really had a chance to deal with it, have been drinking a lot! Christmas hit hard. Fortunately Hubby is doing well, but Chemo has knocked him around, poor fellow. Last round this week, so fingers crossed it all goes well and he gets the all clear!! 2025 goals: Successfully get through PreOp (starts 1st tomorrow😬), Op (16th Jan) and Post without issue!! Finally lose the weight I have been carrying most of my adult life! Spend less money! Find some exercise I enjoy and do it regularly. Be more grateful and appreciative of all the good/great things I have in my life. Happy New Year everyone!!!