I am only in the beginning stages , 2 weigh ins out of four completed and most of my ins criteria completed, getting ready to submit to ins in a few weeks. My surgeon hasn't mentioned a pre op diet yet ( I'm assuming it's too early) obviously I'm not the greatest dieter!! That's not a secret. What should I be doing ?? I have def been thinking before I eat , and have been drinking Water and exercising , but I seem to be having a food funeral at least every other day . When did everyone start seriously reducing food intake ?? Do you just start the pre op diet cold turkey ??

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What I did at that point was focus on good habits.

I could only walk 20 minutes 3-5 times a week. do a little yoga.

I started paying attention to what I ate. Worked on getting plenty of Water. I gave up soda. I did have some foods I knew would either not be on the menu again or would not be the same. That's normal!

I did not have a pre-op diet, as my liver was small enough.

Sounds like you are on the right track!

I'm on month 2 - and I'm attempting to eat similar to how I will need to after surgery. My NUT wants me to do 50% Protein/50% Produce for my meals. She has me paying attention to labels - ensuring what I eat has less than 5 gms sugar and 5 gms fat. Be mindful of what you eat - eat slowly and not in front of TV or computer (this isn't easy for me). I'm also working on emotional eating issues. If you drink soda - you may want to cut back or give up before surgery. The NUT told me I should eat until I'm satisfied (but not full) and not to pay attention to calories. I'm also supposed to drink at least 64oz of water a day. I'm going to try doing this all until surgery (but I'm not trying to be obsessed about it).

Walking is one of my goals too. As is using smaller plates to get used to smaller portions. I don't have a pre-op diet either.

When i made the decision to actually have surgery i started making little changes. Tried to drink more Water, tried to replace a few breakfasts a week with a Protein shake. Yes I binged here and there and occasionally indulged. I did not exercise before and I don't exercise now. I got my sleeve eight months ago and have lost 175 lbs just by changing my eating habbits

Yes surgery is a lifetime commitment and you need to be prepared completely for that. Maybe see if there are any support groups near you and take your husband and go to a meeting or two.

When i made the decision to actually have surgery i started making little changes. Tried to drink more water, tried to replace a few breakfasts a week with a Protein Shake. Yes I binged here and there and occasionally indulged. I did not exercise before and I don't exercise now. I got my sleeve eight months ago and have lost 175 lbs just by changing my eating habbits

Yes surgery is a lifetime commitment and you need to be prepared completely for that. Maybe see if there are any support groups near you and take your husband and go to a meeting or two.

Big things you do now like not drinking while eating, using straws, and start telling yourself this is a choice and it will be year before you know it

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