6 Month Supervised Diet

Hello,

I have United Health Care and they require me to do a 6 month supervised diet for insurance approval. I have been seeing a nutritionist since early September and she has put me on the pre-op diet right away.

My surgeon's office does not do a liquid only pre-op diet, but does a high Protein low carb pre-op diet.

I will be doing this diet for the 6 months before surgery and have been having a real hard time.

My first month check up with the nutritionist I GAINED 6.2 lbs. I was following the diet to the T!

I have been excercising several times a week with a personal trainer and still have been gaining.

My nutritionist told me some people on this diet don't lose until the 3rd or 4th month. I have never been on a diet that I have gained weight before.

I don't know what to do. My next check-up with the nutritionist is in 2 weeks, and I still have not lost any weight. I haven't gained this month but not losing is killing me!

I know this is why I am having the surgery in the first place because diet and exercise just don't seem to work for me. But I have to do 4 more months of this before surgery, and a lifetime after. Its so frustrating!

What kind of food do you guys eat?

My guidelines are:

Only 3 meals a day. No snacking.

All meals include:

3 to 4 ounces of protein

1 cup of fruit

1 cup of veggies

64 ounces of Water a day

That's it! I have been following it with very little hiccups and I am just not losing!

4 more months of this!