Ok, today I met with my surgeon and dietition for the first time!

I am so excited to start, but I'm always a little scared of the liver-reduction diet. OMG...I've done South Beach in the past, but this is No, No, NO carbs. It's going to be a struggle, but I'm so ready! My doc wants me to drop 20 pounds before my surgery. My insurance company is insisting on a six month Dr. supervised diet.

Happy to join this great community!:thumbup:

BTW, are there any August bandsters here? I haven't found a separate thread.

Kim

Edited February 4, 201016 yr by kimclow

Hi Kim, you can do it!!!!! My insurance also requested monthly visits to my doctor and my surgeon wanted me to lose 30 lbs! So time passes and I lose, I gain, I lose and gain again. Fast forwad to 3 weeks before surgery and I still have to lose that 30 lbs. So I started the pre op diet a week early and lost the 30 requested by my surgeon and was told that my liver was beautiful :0)!!!

So don't fret, go into this with a positive attitude and you can do anything you set your mind to!!!

If you have any questions feel free to ask away and keep me posted on your progress.

It's difficult, but you can do it!

Thanks for the encouragement!

The first day on the liver-reduction diet was HARD! I craved carbs all day, but I did well at work. When I got home, though, all bets were off. I struggled and ended up eating Cereal.

I think carbs work like a drug on us...I really feel like I was going through some kind of withdrawl. I was SO cranky!

Yesterday went much better, I managed to keep the cravings at bay most of the night. When it got bad, I went to bed. Praying for an even better day today.