So my surgeon wants me to lose five more lbs than I already have on the 700 cal pre-op diet, or surgery might not happen. PLEASE help! Quickest way you know to lose that weight!

So my surgeon wants me to lose five more lbs than I already have on the 700 cal pre-op diet' date=' or surgery might not happen. PLEASE help! Quickest way you know to lose that weight![/quote']

Hi, my surgeon takes the preop diet to a little more drastic level but it works. I am on day 11 and I have lost 19 pounds! I will say that alot of it is Fluid. I didnt know I was holding that much but I already feel great. My diet was three EAS advantage shakes a day and Water and thats it! These shakes have 17 grams of Protein, 2.5 gm carbs and 100calories each. Yep, thats only 300 calories a day! The second day on it I got a carb withdrawal headache so bad I almost threw up, so I went home and went to bed. The next day its gone. When you cut carbsndrastically and increase protwin your body shifts fluid and keeps you from losing muscle, since your practically on a starvation diet. He told me he wants by body in a certain metabolic state and to shrink the fat around the liver. The liver has to be retracted during the surgery, and if it has alot of fat around it, it ,akes the surgery more difficult. I never, ever thought I could do this, but I have. I avoid the cafeteria at work, and my husband is deployed with the military so I am not around food. That helps. You can do it!

Five pounds in three days is doable for surgery. If you can do it drink slim fast three times a day and only have two snacks of fruit. That should do it if you can deal with that. Drink lots of water too.

I would not recommended slim fast too high in cals for the protein. Are you exercising? If not try for 1 hr daily. Can be just walking, swimming, water aerobics.

Hi' date=' my surgeon takes the preop diet to a little more drastic level but it works. I am on day 11 and I have lost 19 pounds! I will say that alot of it is Fluid. I didnt know I was holding that much but I already feel great. My diet was three EAS advantage shakes a day and Water and thats it! These shakes have 17 grams of Protein, 2.5 gm carbs and 100calories each. Yep, thats only 300 calories a day! The second day on it I got a carb withdrawal headache so bad I almost threw up, so I went home and went to bed. The next day its gone. When you cut carbsndrastically and increase protwin your body shifts fluid and keeps you from losing muscle, since your practically on a starvation diet. He told me he wants by body in a certain metabolic state and to shrink the fat around the liver. The liver has to be retracted during the surgery, and if it has alot of fat around it, it ,akes the surgery more difficult. I never, ever thought I could do this, but I have. I avoid the cafeteria at work, and my husband is deployed with the military so I am not around food. That helps. You can do it![/quote']

I'm going to go with this diet since I already have those shakes on hand! Thank you so much!!!! Wish me luck!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

I would not recommended slim fast too high in cals for the Protein. Are you exercising? If not try for 1 hr daily. Can be just walking' date=' swimming, Water aerobics.[/quote']

Doc said he didn't want me to exercise now. Just drink insane amounts of water. God I hope that works.

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

I would not recommended slim fast too high in cals for the Protein. Are you exercising? If not try for 1 hr daily. Can be just walking' date=' swimming, Water aerobics.[/quote']

I am walking though.

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

I'm going to go with this diet since I already have those shakes on hand! Thank you so much!!!! Wish me luck!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

You can do this!!!!!

She isnt banded yet so it doesnt matter about those things right now.

I don't get not exercising. When I started working out (pre op) the only thing I could do at 365 pounds with a really bad knee was swim. If I could do that anyone who can walk to and from a car can exercise. Okay off my soap box.

No, it's just that my doc doesn't want me to build unnecessary muscle right now. Not right before surgery. He also didn't want me injuring myself suddenly going to a gym when I hadn't been.

And your story is totally encouraging. . Thank you for sharing the idea. I LOVE to swim!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

I would not recommended slim fast too high in cals for the Protein. Are you exercising? If not try for 1 hr daily. Can be just walking' date=' swimming, Water aerobics.[/quote']

Slim fast has a Low carb version that's 180 calories and 21 grams protein.

Good to know! Day after tomorrow I go in!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

Good to know! Day after tomorrow I go in!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

The both of us I'm drinking a lot of Water today and tomorrow. Almost there what time do yo go in?

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Best of luck to you both