Ughh...Im stressed. I have to lose 10 lbs before surgery...WHo ever knew 10 lbs would be so hard to lose. Any suggestions???

You are welcome!! 6 lbs is awesome!!! I'm 6 months post-op and I still use it pretty much everyday! (I love my iced coffee protein drink!!) GL!!

i lost a bunch pre op from slim fast. i would have one for breakfast, then a 100 cal snack, then one for lunch and then another 100 cal snack....then i would have a dinner that was under 500 cal's....then another 100 cal snack. i lost 27 pounds in 2 months, and more than 45 pounds total before surgery. i was also exercising everyday for 30 minutes on the wii, and then 3 times a week walking 2 miles at a time. good luck to you.

From reading the forums, it sounds like different doctors have wildly different pre-op diets. My stateside doc (Washington State) had me go very low carb for 10 days or so before my surgery. I was not put on any kind of liquid diet, just had to restrict my carbs. I wish I could remember how many I was allowed, but it was really low. I could eat what I wanted, just not carbs. I ate a lot of bacon, pepperoni, meats, etc... I wouldn't want to do it as a lifestyle, but I didn't feel deprived at all during the 10 days.

And I lost around 20 pounds during that 10 days!

Throw in some lower legs and thigh workouts if you can. Legs r the largest muscle in the body and shed weight fast.