After talking about WLS surgery with my husband and getting his full support, I finally had my first visit with my pcp this week and scheduled the consult with the surgeon next month. He knows I need to star losing weight, and yes I do have 6 whole months to do it in. But today he came home the store with a package of chocolate chip cookies, carton of ice cream, and two bags of chips!

I don’t have a specific plan in mind to lose my BCBS required 5%. I’ve started with eliminating soda and packing lean cuisines and fruit for lunch instead of heading to the cafeteria for chicken strips, cheeseburgers and fries and the like. Looking for diet advice during those months of medically supervised weight loss. Thanks in advance

I really like the Mayo Clinic diet.

Mason jar salads are my go-to for work lunches:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynkylstra/mason-jar-salads?utm_term=.ouMPZYqa0d#.buyv0YWnG7

One way hubby and I compromise on junk food...he is only allowed to bring things into the house that I genuinely don't like. LOL. All other junk had to be consumed at work. (Rumor has it, he has ice cream for lunch a lot)

I'm not a fan of certain types of cookies and treats he likes...so those are the ones I'll pick up for him....ones I kinda...hate.

Apples are wonderful things. With peanut butter, they're even better.

If you have a fridge at work, keep cheese sticks, baby bellas, yogurt, single serving cottage cheese. Also keep low sugar oatmeal packets, sugar free pudding, and anything else you can find that's either low glycemic or high protein.

Fruit and veggies are good food. Rediscover hard boiled eggs.

Switch your bread to low gycemic options...pumpernickel, whole grain, sourdough...and cut your bread in half if you can.

Try high protein wraps.

Experiment with chia seed pudding, avacado toast, and homemade protein packs with nuts and cheese and dried fruit.

Try several different protien shakes and bars....try for low sugar and high protein.

See if you can get a metabolic test to get a true idea of your body fat and set a reasonable calorie goal. if you shoot too low, you'll cheat. Don't cheat...start working on a forever diet you can live with:)

Edited January 27, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

Hi. After surgery, you'll eat high-protein, low carb, low sugar; however, your recommended diet initially may be a little different. My nutritionist required 3 oz. protein, 1/2 c. vegetable/fruit, 1/2 c. whole grain/1 slice whole grain bread, wrap, pita, etc.. It was expected that I had 3 meals and 2 snacks (fat free, low sugar-free Greek yogurt like OIKOS; turkey slice and a few baby carrots; peanut butter on celery). She also told me to stay prepared on the road by having protein drinks and non-perishable snacks in a cooler. I like Premier Protein and EAS Lean 15. The requirement for protein drinks for me is 15 g or more protein and 5 or less g sugar. Kudos to you for staying prepared.

For me my pre op diet was all about timing... I'd have a cup of hot tea with splenda and a splash of milk at 7 am (I dont usually do breakfast... but you can have 2 scrambled eggs and a slice of whole grain toast instead) and then wait until 10 am to have a protein shake. Then I'd wait till 1 pm for another protein shake and at 4 pm I'd have a high protein meal like a Tyson grilled chicken breast and half a cup of vegetables... and at 7 pm I'd have half a cup of blackberries or a small apple or something like that. And in between every meal I'd drink a 16.9 ounce bottle of water. Once in awhile I'd replace the noon protein shake with soup, but not more than once a week. Once I was used to the timing I did great!

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You might try replacing one meal a day with a protein shake and get an idea of what you like. If you drink soda, stop. Seriously, if you do nothing else for now, stop that habit--replace it with noncarbonated diet drinks (iced tea, flavored water, Crystal Light, herbal tea, etc.).

Good luck!

I wasn’t given an amount to lose but to just lose.. but I wanted to lose for myself. I’m not a breakfast person but for many years just have a cup of almond milk with my protein powder (it’s non dairy as I’m allergic to dairy) for lunch I take to work 1 daiya non dairy Greek yogurt and a side salad from jack in the box ( $2.50 where I live ~Hawaii) it comes with a dressing and I get the balsamic ) I would take raw almonds and have a handful for a snack at work. Dinner would be steamed veggies and some type of protein,,, if I wanted a snack after dinner then I’d have either another protein drink or yogurt... I have always drank a lot of water but I use the crystal light type powders and also hot herbal teas at work..
I live alone so don’t have that issue there but at work we do have people bringing sweets for us but I look and think to myself that it’s not worth it... now I’m never tempted at work..
good luck and know you can do this!!