I posted a thread about a week ago when I was struggling with my pre-op diet. I couldn't find it again, so I started a new thread with my update, to share my good news.

:whoo:I lost 14 lbs in 8 days! :whoo:

My Dr put me on a two week Medifast diet to lose 10 lbs before surgery. The Medifast was so bad that I had to reform the diet. I didn't want to share the details until I could confirm it worked. So, now I can tell you. I was supposed to have 5 Medifast things (shake, oatmeal, Soup, bar or pudding) and one lean and green meal a day, totaling 800-1000 calories.

Here's what I did to improvise:

I choose from one of these 3 to 4 times a day:

8oz iced V-8 juice and 1oz mozzerella string cheese

or

Quaker low fat smores granola bar

or

lettuce w/ low fat italian dressing

or

Starbucks iced non-fat mocha

or

Medifast/Slimfast/Atkins Protein shake

or

anything low fat around 100 calories

Lean and Green

It helps to measure out everything, eat Protein first and 1-2 cup veggies with salt and no butter.

Our two best days were when we split our lean and green between lunch and dinner. For example: We had taco salad. I pre-measured 6oz meat (1/2 lean ground beef, 1/2 ground turkey), 2oz shredded mozzarella cheese, 11 corn chips, and 6 tablespoons of fat free sour cream mixed with Pace salsa for dressing. I split each of these things in half and mixed with 1 1/2 cups lettuce for lunch and again at dinner. It felt good to chew and have 2 meals!

I had to go out to lunch and two dinners, which I didn't think I would survive. I planned ahead what I would order and eat. The dinners were at Applebees-- I ordered the WW Talapia dinner for one and the WW steak and shrimp skewers for the other. For the lunch I had 3oz chicken breast on salad greens with ranch dressing and iced tea. I dipped my fork in the dressing for each bite, to cut down on dressing.

It was also VERY important that I journal every last bite. So, I used FitDay.com. You can see my journal here: FitDay.com - Diet and Fitness journal for band chick

I'm not a Dr, nor do I play one on TV. I'm just sharing what worked for me:D

For those who are just starting their pre-op diet: It will get easier as the days go by. You can do anything for a week or two. This too will pass. {{{hugs}}}

Good for you-YOu did what you needed to do and lost a significant amount of weight!:whoo:

thank u for the post

Band Chick--that is great. I am on my pre-opt. diet. I am on total liquids. I have been on it since Monday, the 13th and I have lost 7.8 pounds. Keep up the good work.