I cant have my surgery until i have 3 weigh ins in a row where i have lost weight i had 2 good one's in a row but the 3rd one i gained a few pound's i try to eat right but it's hard i think ill do 2 protein shakes a day and then one good meal any suggestions i need to lose 5 lb's before my 3rd weigh in

Google "cutting weight". Wrestlers and fighters regularly drop significant weight for a weigh-in. You can't do it often, but if you only need to lose a few pounds and the surgery matters to you, cutting weight is the way to get the number you need.

It's very hard. I had a similar situation. My practice drops anyone who gains even a pound out of the surgical side and back down to the weight management sector of the program. That means starting all over. But with me (at the time) not having any comorbitities (I was later diagnosed with sleep apnea the last 3 months of my 9 month program) I could NOT LOSE even a pound either or I wouldn't qualify via insurance. So for 6 months I had to stay at exactly the same weight. It was a nightmare. But I did it. And you will too! Today I am a day shy of 3 weeks post op. good luck! U got this!

wishful l shrinking how did u eat i want to do 2 shakes a day(carnation instant breakfast sugar free shakes) then eat lunch like grilled chicken breast i need to weigh everything witch i havent really been doing

I also drink alot of water thru out the day

I cut everything out of my diet, soda, carbs, sugar and then because I was maintaining, I ate healthy foods in my calorie range. It was hard but I learned what added to water weight and how to cut back at TTOTM if I had to be weighed in.

Also try not to eat heavily processed foods or " diet foods" go for all natural ....I make my own shakes using Greek yogurt and fresh fruit and stevia

I had to loose weight before my surgeon gave me my surgey date so my doc told me to go on a low carb diet. I did low carb low fat low cal. So no breads, pasta, rice, dairy, fruit, and some veggies. I lost 20 lbs in 4 weeks. It's was really tough at the beginning but I had no choice. I kept my carbs under 20 net carbs daily

Edited June 17, 201511 yr by roseluv3

roseluv3 how did u make ur protein shakes did u use water i drink carnation instant breakfast shake every morning with milk their sugar free and i have trouble with figureing out what carbs are im getting another dietistion for the extra help

Yes I made my protein shakes with water....not the best but I had to. I also ate boiled eggs for breakfast with turkey bacon, lunch was tuna with celery sticks, and a salad or fish for dinner. I would just worry about getting lots of protein in all you meals. Do you have a food journal? I was my fitness pal and I tracked how many carbs I was eating as well as making sure I stuck under 1500 calories. I also went to see a dietician a couple of times and she's the one that gave me the calorie limit. If you do eat carbs make sure them come from dark green veggies.

If you need to lose a few pounds fast to get to surgery do the military diet. I lost 11 pounds in 3 days.