So I started this journey in Oct 2016 I'm 52 days from my surgery date.... My last weight in is next week and I'm 10 pounds off and I don't know what to do. I had lost all my weight but then I quit smoking and gained it back. Now it won't come off.... Any advise would help me a lot.... Thank you.

I really can't say how to lose 10lbs in one week.. but you can do meal replacements. Switch meals with protein shake for a week, and probably hit the gym 4 times. (You'll drop both water and a tiny bit of fat). It may mot be 10 lbs, but you'll definitely drop something..

Thank you. I did replace two meals with Premier Protein Shakes and I'm doing smart one's for dinner. I'm exercising as much as I can I have 8 days to weight in. I started this on Sunday but I'm so hungry that I can cry.

Maybe instead of the smart ones, try salads with meat.

You can make a chicken salad (Romaine, Kale, Cucumbers,)

Salad with grilled shrimp or fish.

This may help with the hunger since the meat is the highest in calories but also and Proteins and nutrients.

Ok I'll try that tonight. I'll try anything

Best thing I could suggest to to basically do the pre-op diet. Focus on getting protein in and cut out nearly all the carbs. When I did my pre-op phase before I got my sleeve it was 3 shakes a day plus some special protein soups/drink mixes that I got from my doc's office. If you can't get anything like that you could substitute with chicken broth or bullion. When you do low carb it takes a few days for ketosis to really kick in, but when it does it sheds a fair amount of weight quickly. Granted a good chunk of that initial loss is shedding extra water but every pound counts. You just need to be sure you're getting your vitamins in. Good luck to you!

I'm doing something close to that. I'm doing 3 Premier shakes and one Lean Cuisine less than 700 calories. So maybe I should try to replace that meal with broth. I've been at this since Sunday and haven't lost a pound I don't know what else to do. But it sounds like I should be seeing results by next week since you said it takes a few days for it to kick in. Thanks for the info

When I had to lose weight pre-op, I had a shake for breakfast. For lunch, I would get Lean Cuisine Sweet Sriracha Beef (under 200 calories) and pour it over a whole bag of baby spinach like dressing. It really helps to bulk up the meal. Then, I ate a low- carb dinner. I lost 32 pounds before surgery. You can too!

I'm so scared I'm not going to lose this weight. I was doing fine until I quit smoking and I gained weight I lost back. And trying to get this back off has been so hard, I don't crave for cigarettes I'm not lunch and anymore on candy. But it still not coming off

I'm so scared I'm not going to lose this weight. I was doing fine until I quit smoking and I gained weight I lost back. And trying to get this back off has been so hard, I don't crave for cigarettes I'm not lunch and anymore on candy. But it still not coming off

I feel the same way, had lost yhw weight i needed to them quit smoking for the new year. Now i have about 5 lbs. to lose before my 6th visit on 3/6. I was also thinking of trying the pre op diet most people use to shrink yheir liver for a week. My surgeon does not have a pre op diet just one day pf cleat liquids before surgery but many people have posted theirs. Just worried if i dont lose it he wont submit to insurance and will make me come back in another month

My last class is the 2nd and I'm scared as well. I've come so far to not finish strong. But I think the cigarettes is way more important then the weight. Hell if I could lose weight I wouldn't be here lol. But I understand why they want us to lose the weight so I'll keep trying until I make it.