Hi pre op ladies and gentlemen. I am having a hard time with all of this. I have to go on a pre op diet which consists of 2 shakes am and lunch and 1 small to moderate meal at dinner time which is full of proteins. Anyone have any suggestions on shake and meals...i know that i am going to get sick of just grill chicken all the time. Any advice is helpful. And what about exercise for pre op...Right now funds are low and can not join a gym so what are some home exercises you might do??? Please comment and even friend me if you would like and are able to help me or have some of the same concerns

Lettuce wraps with taco meat.. Roast beef deli meat rolled up with bell peppers and motzorella stick nuked in microwave.. Omletes with onions and ham and cheese. All of this has no or minimal carbs and is all protein for your light meals

omelets are a good suggestion, you can put any cheese or veggies you like in them. you can change up the chicken by splitting a breast and stuffing it with ham, cheese and spinach, make stir fry with light sauce and don't eat rice with it. I also like boca burgers. and if you want sausage on the side of an omelet, I happen to love the Morningstar brand meatless sausage (and I'm not a vegetarian, these just have wayyy less fat and 10g Protein per patty and taste really good).

As far as free exercising: if weather permits, take a long walk! Take the family with, or the dog, or the ipod... whatever you like. Go to a local park with a trail if you have one, or just start by walking around your block. If you're not used to exercising, start by walking to the corner. Just increase your distance slightly every day. At home, you can do squats (as far down as you can go, it will get easier with practice). You can get weights for a couple bucks a piece at walmart, get some 3lbs and start doing curls and lifting above your arms. Do any of these you can: crunches, leg lifts (lie on your side with legs straight and lift the top one as high as you can, do 3 reps of 10 then switch sides), push ups (start against the wall if you need to, or a table or chair), and jumping jacks.

With anything, start small and work your way up. You can also get excellent work out plans on youtube!

Good luck!

Im with you sister! Im on week 4 on Monday and Im having a hard time as well. My bariatric team has bee NO support! I like the lettuce wrap idea but my nut said no salad, assuming lettuce too. I really hope you get lots of replys cause I'm interested too ;/ when did you get sleeved? do you do MFP?

Try an omelette with cheese it's good also add a teaspoon of salsa... Mmhhh

All of these suggestions sound awesome but my diet is real limited....these are my options....all green veggies mushrooms radish tomato....for meats its chicken turkey breast lean ground beef pork loin cuts fish and canned tuna or chicken must be baked or grilled....for snacks its raw veggies fat free cottage cheese fat free string cheese or an orange. and of course 64/72 ounces of clear liquids which are water popciles beef/chicken broth ect...I dont see anywhere that I could have an egg because i would like that lol

oh and i havent had the surgery yet i am pre op for 6 months

Egg is a replacement for the tuna or some of the other meats no fat high protein

oh i see

it just wasnt on my list and i want to follow his diet

Jwaller, I'd check out Sparkpeople.com, they also have a free app. The excercise section has TONS of excercises, will show you video clips of how to do them! Lots of exercises that don't require gym equipment. Walk briskly for your cardio.

Good luck. :-)

Oh..and it's free!!!!

thanks woobs