I am 34 year old male 6 ft 305 pounds I was wanting to find out if I can use a post op diet and force myself to follow it to lose weight or will this throw my body into a funk. Just not sure if something is changed during surgery that keeps ur body from going into starvation mode I need to do something but I am uninsured and don't really have the assets to self pay nobody in my area has in house payment plans

@brian45502@brian45502 You can do whatever you please BUT for some of us like myself the small amounts of food I eat now would NEVER have worked for me pre-op. I would have felt like I was starving and surly would be miserable. I can only speak for myself but the surgery works for me in two major ways 1. I feel satiated with a small amount of food 4-5 bits 2. I don't have a hunger sensor anymore so I never "feel" hungry. These two Are not "normal" for a person who has not had surgery. I could almost promise you you will not be happy on my amount of food.

Do weight watchers or Atkins or paleo or something. It makes little sense to eat a post op diet as it will be very hard to be comfortable if you haven't had WLS.

Brian, I had my surgery in Mexico. You stay there for 4 days so they can monitor you and check your sleeve for leaks. Now not to be harsh cold or cruel, but why do you need to have a follow up visit with the surgeon?? You will never see the surgeon again whether here or in Mexico. What post op care do you need?? Do you need to pay a doctor to monitor your progress and weigh yourself........no certainly not. Some people will agree with me and some will disagree. Is going to Mexico a safe place to go to save yourself thousands of dollars.......yes indeed!!! I do not regret going there to have it done. I didnt have $18,500 to have it done in Shreveport,La and with airfare I spent $4600. Good luck in your journey my friend!!!! My prayers go out to you that you find the answers that you are looking for!!!

I lost thirty pounds before surgury. By following a diet plan that was essentially a post op diet.

I think it is doable, but there are so many other changes that the surgery does & science is still trying to figure it all out- the surgery is more that just restriction- there are hormone changes, changes in your gut bacteria (yes skinny people have different intestinal bacteria!), it gives you a "reset" & you don't go into "starvation mode" with metabolism shutting down like regular dieting can do. Diet wise, do something you can stick to for the long haul (moderation), get rid of as much processed foods as you can & of course move/exercise more & good luck!