I am scheduled for surgery on Nov. 24. My surgeon doesn't require us to do a pre op liquid diet as long as we can lose some before surgery. I lost 9 pounds in 12 days by eating on the NUT Protein carb pairing diet...lost my way for a week, but back on it this week. The first 2 weeks didn't phase me.....I was able to maintain the diet and felt no side effects.

This week, I am very fatigued by 2 or 3 pm and having severe headaches. I just figured the calories of what I'm eating and here's the breakdown:

Breakfast: non fat Greek yogurt with a sugar free pudding cup and banana 260 calories

Snack: non fat cottage cheese 80 calories

Lunch: tuna with light mayo and triscuits 270 calories

Snack: string cheese 50 calories

Dinner: grilled chicken with light mayo on sandwich flat 215 calories

What am I doing wrong?

Day 5 and no headaches. I had about 2 oz of cold cuts today which technically was not on my diet. Otherwise I have been 100 percent compliant. I'm noticing weekends are harder because I have more time to think of food and because I'm moving around more and hungrier. Oh well. Only 1 more weekend left and then I will be banded 11/4.

Tonight I had some issues with my kids and said to my husband I wished I could eat. It was such a way for me to respond to problems.