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tiffnie    3

tiffnie
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Wow, congrats!!

I am still struggling with my pre-op diet. I havent even weighed myself since i was approved because I dont want to see if I have had a gain, but I know I need to get over that really quick. My surgery is Dec 27 so Im planning on going on a low carb diet a month before, then probably a liquid diet or a 1 meal a day diet a week or so before. I read on a different thread somewhere that one technique to help manage pre-op weight is to make small goals, a new one each week. This last week I made it a goal to document everything I ate, and I was able to see how foods really add up over a day. I did notice a change in the amount that I have been eating, it has been less, and I am becoming more aware of my habits of eating just to eat, not because Im hungry. This next week I am cutting out ALL sweets, even though we have so much candy floating around the house from trick or treating :wacko:All in all, my goal is to lose 15 or so pounds before surgery. I know this isnt too hard to do, considering I have just under 2 months to go, but I need to get on it!!

Good luck with your surgery :)

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cielle    0

cielle
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So I have been on the pre-op liquid Protein diet since Wed. I have lost TEN lbs so far! I am stunned. I have surgery scheduled on the 9th.

How much have you all lost on the pre-op diet?

Wow! That's amazing. I'm starting liquids this week and I'm a little nervous about how I'm going to handle it.

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6kiddos    18

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tiffnie - I know low carb can be hard. There are some great recipes out there to help though. Try some lowcarb forums like http://forum.lowcarber.org/. They have a whole section on recipes. I got a Thai chicken salad from there years ago and it was and still is a staple in our home. I have to agree that baby steps are good. =)

cielle - it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. The hardest part is that after I found out I was approved I called to schedule. Well, they happened to have an opening on the 9th or the week of Thanksgiving. So, I took the 9th. That meant I had to start the liquid diet the NEXT day. I really wanted to go out with hubby for a "last meal" so to speak....but things were just too busy. (think 6 kids and activities, etc) I just keep telling myself that it is ok and I WILL be able to eat again....just not yet. Maybe Christmas?? :) Good Luck. If you have not tried Protein Shakes, try several and be prepared. I have liked unjury best.

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disp4so    3

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great job on your loss...:-)

I lost 37 lbs on the kaiser pre-op diet, high protien low carb, about 1200 calories. From begining of May till my surgery on June 22nd

I felt very lucky..

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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