Hi,

My nutritionalist wants me to loose 30 pounds in 5 weeks. Im eatting 800 calories a day. I went to a website that says you must deny yourself or burn 3500 calories to loose 1 pound. Further, their calculator says that I must intake 2600 calories to maintain my current weight. That means, even if I take in zero calories, I would only loose about 22 pounds in that time. If I eat 800 calories a day, I would only loose 17 pounds.

Is it possible to loose that much weight that quickly? Im currently at 330.

THanks

V.

I lost 30 pounds in 3 weeks after surgery. 35 BMI

beet you could do it with lo carb hi protein les than 30 carbs per day and up to 70 protein....no more....but the weight comes off. It

s mostly water coming out of the liver from the low carb///but hey it works.

Why would your nutritionalist want you to lose 30lbs in 5 weeks? Is it a pre-op diet?

Guess it depends on how you're doing it. I was on Optifast for just 2 weeks before surgery, and lost 15lbs. I was 280lbs. Heavier people usually have better initial results, so I'm sure it's POSSIBLE. I think 3 Optifasts plus the cup of veggies I was allowed a day, added up to about 900 calories.

It wouldn't be fun, and I would not envy anyone who had to do it for THAT long. Ugg!

Hi,

Yes, its a pre-op diet. They want me to loose 30 pounds before surgery. She says she didnt care how I lost it. I choose slim fast because I know exactly how many calories Im eatting. I have been on the adkins diet before and lost 60 pounds in 4 months. But this is a whole new level of weight loss. I was afraid to do adkins because I didnt think I would loose the weight in time. CJquilter do you mean you only ate 70 calories worth of protien? Am I eatting too many calories? Will I make it on two slim fast shakes and a low cal frozen dinner?

Vixie,

I weighed 321 pre-op and went on Optifast for 5 weeks and lost 35 pounds before my surgery, so I know it's possible. With the Optifast, I had 5 shakes a day, that was 800 calories per day. I really wasn't hungry as I had a shake every 3 hours during the day. I also made sure to get at least 80 ounces of water a day. I know you can do it, it's not easy, but you can do it. Good Luck!

30lb in 5 weeks yes, 30lb of FAT in 5 weeks, no.

what does Optifast taste like? Is it like slim fast?

THanks

V.

Where do you buy optifast shakes?

Dr. Ortiz sells it on his site.

Hey Vixie...is Ortiz your Dr.?

You can definately lose that kind of weight by doing liquids for 5 weeks. Definately. It's hard, but so worth it! My hubby is on day 5 today of liquid shakes (4 a day). He's set for surgery on 7/18 with Dr. Ortiz. Send me an e-mail if you wanna chat! Take care,

Lili

i know its not more than you vixie but i had to lose 10lbs within 3 weeks. it came off i believe 2 days before surgery. i had to do the liquid diet as well as take a laxative. (fleet phosous)

I lost 18 lbs in 1 week I was at 298

I could not handle the shakes and so forth so I was put on 800 max cal per day and 60+ protien per day

It is possiable it may be hard but it is possiable make sure you drink lots of water

The more protien you get in the better

Good luck to you

No I ate 70 grams of protein. did I type 70? And 30 grams of carbs. My nut told us to stay away from slimfast because it has too many carbs.

Except the SlimFast Carb Control/Low Carb Diet, which is quite a good supplement (other than the somewhat higher calories). It is available in Chocolate and Vanilla and is rich and creamy and very satisfying. It has much better protein than the SF Optima or the SF High Protein. Here's the info from SF Carb Control Creamy Chocolate:

1can (325 ml, almost 11oz)

190cals

Total fat 9g (14%DV)

Sat Fat 1.5g (8%DV)

Trans Fat 0

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 15mg (5%DV)

Sodium 260mg (11%DV)

Potassium 550mg (15%DV)

Total Carb 6g (2%DV)

Fiber 4g (16%DV)

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohol 0g

Other Carbs 1g

Protein 20g (40%DV)

I really like the shakes (come dry in packets that you mix with water in a shaker) I ordered through my surgeon's office. They are called Nutrimed 420 (yeah I know, "420") and are available in Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, and are really rich tasting. I got them from bettermd.net

Here's the nutrition breakdown on them:

Nutrition Facts Amount Per 1 serving Calories 80

Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value * Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Monounsaturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 5mg 2% Sodium 200mg 8% Potassium 400mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 7g 2% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Protein 14g 28% Alcohol 0g Vitamin A20 % Vitamin C30 %Calcium35 % Iron20 %Vitamin D20 % Vitamin E20 %Thiamin30 % Riboflavin30 %Niacin20 % Folate20 %Vitamin B-630 % Vitamin B-1220 %Phosphorus20 % Magnesium20 %Zinc20 % Copper20 %*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.