Hi All! I'm in the process of getting sleeve, probably early spring. Have had PCP write Medical Necessity Letter, had psych eval, endoscopy, getting stress tests next week, going to 2nd NUT class tomorrow, but I am really struggling with developing a concrete diet plan--like clearly spelled out--- to follow for now. Some part of my brain says "have it all, one last time". That's not going to cut it, I'm sure. I need help please.Could anyone please share what they ate daily, including work lunches and night Snacks, that helped them get ready??

and how do I get a counter? I'm not that tech savvy

I don't know if this will be concrete enough for you, but here is the plan I had for my pre-op program (not the official pre-surgery diet but for before that, on my nutritional program). I still use a modified version of it when I need to drop into weight loss mode again.

Unlimited: lean, unprocessed protein (fish, white meat chicken & turkey, lean cuts of beef, etc.); green veggies (asparagus, broccoli, brussels sprouts, leafy greens, cauliflower, artichokes, green beans), black coffee, tea, water; herbs and spices, healthy fats (olive oil, grass-fed butter etc. but in moderate quantities -- "unlimited" doesn't mean to go eat a stick of butter!)..

One serving of each daily: whole grains, fresh fruit, nonfat dairy.

1 time per week (each): sweet potato, nuts (small serving only), beans/legumes; eggs

Banned: everything else, including starchy veggies, sweets, artificial sweeteners, highly processed food such as jello or pudding or chips.

Weigh/measure all portions and log everything in MyFitnessPal. Stay under 1500 calories per day. Carbs, protein, etc. will take care of themselves on this eating plan.

Sample menu:

Breakfast: steel-cut oatmeal w/ cinnamon

Morning snack: 1 c. nonfat yogurt

Lunch: Chicken breast & asparagus salad w/ olive oil & vinaigrette

Afternoon snack: apple

Dinner: Grilled salmon, baked avocado slices, pan-wilted garlic spinach

After dinner snack: 1 oz. hickory almonds

Good luck!

Edited November 27, 20169 yr by Bufflehead

Lean Proteins first ALWAYS, veggies, as little processed food as possible, as little sugar as possible, low sugar fruits, nuts and legumes, a bit of dairy like cottage cheese, greek yougurt and cheese, lots of Water, low/no calorie fluids.

Repeat for the rest of your life.

Hi All! I'm in the process of getting sleeve, probably early spring. Have had PCP write Medical Necessity Letter, had psych eval, endoscopy, getting stress tests next week, going to 2nd NUT class tomorrow, but I am really struggling with developing a concrete diet plan--like clearly spelled out--- to follow for now. Some part of my brain says "have it all, one last time". That's not going to cut it, I'm sure. I need help please.Could anyone please share what they ate daily, including work lunches and night Snacks, that helped them get ready??

and how do I get a counter? I'm not that tech savvy

I am in a similar place to you. My surgery will most likely be after the first of the year. I am using a 1200 calorie guide from my surgeon. 60 grams or more of that is lean protien. Lots of non starchy veggies. I do have an occaisional glass of wine or a SMALL piece of dark chocolate as a snack but I budget those calories in. I like smoothies made with greek yogurt, frozen unsweetened fruit, sometimes kale, almond milk, honey if needed, depends on the fruit. For me this works better for lunch than Breakfast. Good luck

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