I have decided to go on a low carb high protein diet until I get approved I hope I can lose weight some too

@@skyjones - great idea that way you are prepping just in case they offer you a date a lot earlier than the norm for prepping. I had the opportunity and was thankful I had started doing the diet - I was pretty much 90% on it when I got the approval letter on April 3rd. I ended up not taking the earlier date, but it was nice to have the option!

@@jane13 thank u so much I just hope I can stick with it to train myself thanks again

Me to! I had my initial appointment last week and don't have a date yet but feel I want to do everything I can to make the operation easier and improve my recovery rate.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

I sure will thank. Good to u as well by the way my starting weight is 288.6 current weight 282.0

My NUT gave me great advice and suggested I start small by just changing habits you will have to take on later. For example, stop drinking 30 minutes before , during and 30 minutes after eating. Do that for a couple of weeks and then add a new one like stopping carbonation or getting in 64 of of water or logging your food so you can track nutrients, etc. All the while aiming for some higher protein lower carb food choices. But don't make it like another diet or it just can become another failed diet and the cycle that got us all here in the first place. Good luck! Welcome to the journey!

@@Soodoo @skyjones - make sure your insurance won't back off if you lose too much. Mine was ok because I had a comorbidity (BP). Just to be safe I found out how much I could lose without THAT stopping the surgery, keeping my BMI at least at 40. I was actually about 6lbs over that on day of surgery, with a little wiggle room.

Like @@Daisee68 said add changes like the 30/30 and stopping the carbonated drinks. Caffeine is better removed if done gradually as well.

Thank u for the tips

I am having surgery on 23/07 and started preparing myself about 6 weeks ago. As @@Daisee68 said, just start slow and change a few things, one by one, over the weeks. For me, that kept me focused and wasn't as full on as doing everything at once.

Best of luck with your surgery date!

Kate

I think you're doing a smart thing. Like others have said, if you can start making some changes now, post-op it won't seem so difficult.

I wish I would have practiced the no drinking with meals thing ahead of time. I am finding it so difficult now, because I'm used to drinking 1-2 glasses of Water with my dinner. Good luck to you!

I stopped carbonation weeks ago. I'm working on not using straws and not drinking with meals. That one is hard for me.