so i have my first weigh in for the 6 month diet and i haven't lost any weight i should have lost at minimum a half pound by now but i haven't been as strict on this plan as my nut wants me too. so i just need some encouragement and some diet food ideas to get me back on track any advice will help

Focus on lean meat (no bacon, sausage, deli meat, or jerky) and green veggies for lunch and dinner, Greek yogurt for breakfast, and fruit for snacks. Be careful how you prepare things -- stay away from butter, cheese, sauce, etc. Stay away from grains, sweets, and starchy veggies such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and peas. No, this isn't a lot of fun but you can do this without being terribly hungry for a week and you will lose the weight and likely more than half a pound. It is just for a week and you need to be strict with yourself for a little bit to keep on track towards the surgery you want.

Weigh yourself every day to make sure you are staying on track. Oh and cut out liquid calories completely. Also, this will help you get ready for post-surgery life. Good luck!

Also, drink a lot of water (at least 64 oz) and cut back on or cut out carbonated drinks and high calorie beverages.

Why no jerkey? Is it the sodium

Drink a lot of Water.

Skip carbs.

Skip snacking.

Skip sugar (as much as you can).

I lost a lot of weight once I quit carbonation beverages.

Edited September 4, 201510 yr by Nylaj

Liquid diet.

@ - you have to know NOW how important following your NUT is - especially pre-op and for the rest of your life and especially after surgery. There is a reason for the "diet" and please understand now that WLS is only a tool and your eating habits will null and void everything the surgery was set up for...

Did you get a food plan to follow from the NUT? Review it again and what @@Bufflehead and @@Inner Surfer Girl said was great advice. I totally agree and measure everything out -

I don't know if you were required to lose a certain amount of weight pre-surgery for approval. You said a minimum of a half a pound, but you didn't clarify if that was per day, week, etc.

you got this

I mean. Wear lighter shoes and clothing? 1/2 a pound you can definitely do in a week! Good luck. Try Meal Replacement with Protein bars or shakes.

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Thanks everyone I've cut out my juice and cut down my portionns so I should see movement on the scale. As far as weight loss. The nut wants me to lose half a pound to two pounds a month

@@net0girl for people who are pre-sleeve, it's too easy to eat a ton of jerky and cram in the calories. Also a lot of jerky brands have high carbs and sugar.

@@net0girl for people who are pre-sleeve, it's too easy to eat a ton of Jerky and cram in the calories. Also a lot of jerky brands have high carbs and sugar.

Also, jerky has a lot of sodium.

Pre-op, I wasn't required to lose a certain amount of weight but I tried hard to not gain.

One of the main differences between pre-op and post-op is volume. Pre-op you really do want to try to fill up to be satisfied. I ate a lot of broccoli and cauliflower. I would get frozen and add a steamer bag of vegetables to many of my meals. Post-sleeve that doesn't work.