Hello fellow bandees or potentials like myself. Sorry to just rant and rave here but I don't really know who else to complain to. I have been doing the presurgery diet since July 1st, and my nutritionist wants me to lose 26lbs [10%] before my surgery, which pending approval will hopefully be in October. Had an appointment today, and lost 1 measly lb. I have been following the diet strictly to a T and still nothing major. My Mom and my husband are my support and they just don't understand how stressful this makes me feel. My husband quit drinking soda and lost 20lbs in 2 months, and I gained 10. Irony, and I know its all about his metabolism and all that jazz but its not fair. I know I sound like a whiney baby, and this is a moment of weakness for me, but anyone have any tips on how to speed up this process? I don't want my surgery to be denied because I can't lose this weight. Ugh, anyone else going through this circus act too?

I had to loose 30 pounds before my surgery would be done. Have you started an exercise program? Find something you can commit to 5-7 days a week. To start out it can be 15 minutes a day; but make it 15 real minutes. If you're walking walk at a good pace for 15 minutes. Personally I swim. I wear a fat lady suit with a skirt. Once I'm in the Water no one can see me anyway.

I was loosing weight on my own so my doctor let me set my own program (he tried putting me on a special 500 calorie diet which did nothing for me and I lost no weight. 500 calories such BS.).

One thing to consider is to substitute one Protein shake for a meal a day. My Nut recommended whey Isolate Protein Powder; that I made with milk and suger/fat free instant pudding powder. Powder should have no more than 140 calories, and less than 4 grams of fat.

Hi ashleigh,

Perhaps ask your surgeon's office if they can put you on a liquid diet. Maybe call the nutritionist and tell her you've been following all the guidelines. Maybe make a food journal and send it over to her so she can review it and maybe make some suggestions for changes.

I know my surgeon offers a liquid diet but she also doesn't require pre-op weight loss as a general rule.

Best wishes,

I am on a liquid diet that started Tuesday and I have surgery this coming Tuesday. I have lost 6 pounds since I started but I'm only eating sugar free pudding, sugar free jello and sugar free popsicles. I'm also drinking protein shakes and having broth. Good Luck.

Try the Protein shakes for one meal a day, make sure you are getting enough protein each day I drink the GNC Amp with 40 grams. Also walk, walk, walk. Take several short walks at first and build up to a mile or more for each walk. I only HAD to lose 15 pounds, but have lost 60 so far, my surgery is Sept 20. You can do it just keep positive.

Thank you all for your replies, they are encouraging. I do the protein shakes for at least one meal a day, and they are good, but sometimes hard to take with me on a busy lifestyle. To elaborate a bit more about me, I am a full time employee and a full time student, so many days I am up at 5am and not in bed til 11pm which is really hard and hopefully will get a bit better here soon, but it can be really hard because I binge eat when I am between places and its usually not something exactly healthy. By the time I get home I am usually exhausted and not able to excercise. I try to get in as much excercise as possible. I walk on my breaks, I have cut back to eating just some beef jerky or a protein shake at lunch so I have more time to walk, and a few other things here in there. I guess another thing that is hard is due to having the most ridiculous insurance company I have to get my surgery done 140 miles from where I live. [which makes no sense since there is a well renowned bariatric hospital 4 miles away from my house] but all that aside, it is a bit hard to keep in touch with them and slightly frustrating. I guess I am doing a bit better than I was the other day. Again sorry it took so long to reply, Fridays are my only free day and they are usually clogged with homework or doctors appointments. But thanks again for all of your replies, they are an inspiration.