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I have 23 days left til surgery on Feb 16th. I need to lose 10 lbs, any body have any suggestions. My doc doesnt require the "pre op diet" just no food the day before he just wants me to lose 10lbs. I appreciate any feedback :)

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go to myfitnesspal.com start journaling your food intake. I am doing 1200 calories each day.. drink lots of Water everyday, weigh yourself now and then in a week.

start some kind of exercise program - walking(outside or with DVD's), join a club etc.

cut sugar from your diet altogether.

you will start to see loss pretty quickly. good luck, you can do it!

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myfitnesspal is great website to track what you eat, but if he doesnt require a pre op diet, you might want to check out some of the preop diets, i lost almost 8 lbs in one week from my preop diet and i have seen others lose up to 20 lbs. you can google lap band pre op diets and follow one of those. my preop diet was all the sugar free popsicles, pudding and fudge pops i wanted. i got 3 choices a day of 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of yogurt or 1./2 cup of cottage cheese, all the free Water, crystal light i wanted. and 1 cup of raw vegetables a day. and 2 low calorie , low sugar Protein Shakes. thats what i did for a week. good luck to you

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I didn't have to do the pre-op diet but I also wanted to prepare myself before the surgery.

I stopped drinking diet pop a week before surgery also stopped eating large meals past 7:00 p.m.

I found theses changes really helped.

Good luck with your surgery.

This is a great place for information.

Tom, Toronto

Banded: July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 140 lbs

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I found cutting out all carbs, eating 2 high Protein Shakes a day, one for Breakfast and one for lunch and a small portion of healthy meals at night did the trick. (yeah, the diet) I drank alot of energy crystal light (curbs appetite) and Water during the day and this helped. I dropped 14 lbs in 12 days. It was hard for the first few days, but it got better. I have never lost that much in such a short time, but I knew I had a two week goal, and would not have to do it forever....that helped me do it too. Now, after 4 weeks post op, I have not lost anymore, just kind of staying the same. I hope after the 1st adjustment, I will lose a little more.

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I cant imagine diving into getting a lap band if you have never dieted successfully before...have you? Just eat 1000 calories of anything per day for the next 23 days!

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I found cutting out all carbs, eating 2 high Protein Shakes a day, one for breakfast and one for lunch and a small portion of healthy meals at night did the trick. (yeah, the diet) I drank alot of energy crystal light (curbs appetite) and Water during the day and this helped. I dropped 14 lbs in 12 days. It was hard for the first few days, but it got better. I have never lost that much in such a short time, but I knew I had a two week goal, and would not have to do it forever....that helped me do it too. Now, after 4 weeks post op, I have not lost anymore, just kind of staying the same. I hope after the 1st adjustment, I will lose a little more.

This is what I'm doing for pre-op it works down 10lb in 6 days. Goodluck.

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The two Protein Shakes and 1 healthy dinner is great. You can snack on sugar free Jello or popsicles. If I did it, you can do it! I didn't have to do a pre-op diet either but I wanted to so that I could get a little used to what it would be like after surgery at first. Not to say I didn't enjoy a few of my favorites with in modest amounts. I don't like walking but (actually dread it!), but I definitely feel better when I do. So everything in moderation and drink, drink,drink water!!!

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Thank you for all of the great ideas! Yes Calimom I have dieted sucsessfully before, obviously with life and a pregnancy those sucessfull diets turned out to not be the long term solution to keeping weight off. I was only asking for ideas and suggestions from some of you experienced people in here :) I definitetly think i will do the two Protein Shakes and 1 meal a day.

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