Pre-Op Diet - South Beach Phase 1

[Megatron 15]

Hey everyone-

So today is day one of my pre-op diet. The surgeon wants me on a strict South Beach phase 1 diet. So far I have had a 5 calorie Jello and some Water. I am not a good Breakfast eater, but I have some eggs boiling right now. Anyone ever had to follow this diet? If so, have any suggestions on some meal ideas? I do not want to eat tuna and chicken for every.single.meal!

Thanks!!

[MeredithMcFee 98]

Hi Meg,

I've been on the SBD phase I a few times in my life. If you like eggs, I hard boil them, and take the yolks out and put some hummus, tuna fish, guacamole, in them. eggs have good Protein as all the other "stuffings" here. I did this after I was able to start eating solids post op with the lap band. It stays with you for hours.

lunch, was probably a boca burger with some salad, or tuna fish and a salad with oil & vinegar. dinner was mainly chicken, Chinese take out of steamed chicken/broccoli or steamed shrimp and broccoli or any other Chinese green veggies. Steamed.

Go on SBD online and you can get lots of ideas in their recipes. Last I knew you didn't have to pay to be a member. Good luck to you.

[honk 780]

I have never done south beach. I would be careful to look for phase one however since you don't want to choose foods that are from different phases of the diet.

[Shelleymb 75]

I have done the SBD and I really found that it was effective, the only thing that I didn't like about it was that no matter how much I ate of the healthy foods, I still felt as if something was lacking. I knew that I was full, I was just unsatisfied, but that is because I'm addicted to bread. It would be different if you hadn't have done the pre-op diet, but when I did the SBD the third day was the hardest because your body is going through withdrawls from sugar. It's crazy how you feel, I felt like a drug addict. But that only last about two days. After that you have a ton more energy and feel good. I recommend picking up the SBD cook book, it's worth the money because there is more variety then what you can just come up with in your head. Good luck!

[lauralou779 23]

I started SB Saturday the 2nd. I have been following it pretty strict, I have not lost not even an ounce of weight. I am so paranoid now I will not lose anything and they will do my surgery. YIKES

[Shelleymb 75]

I would talk to your doctor. Most people see immediate weight loss

[lauralou779 23]

Talked to the Dr.'s office yesterday - she thinks it is due to TOM, which started yesterday. This morning I woke up and lost 3 lbs. whew...hopefully more to come.

[Shelleymb 75]

What is TOM?

[lauralou779 23]

What is TOM?

Time if Month

[Shelleymb 75]

That makes sense, lol, thank you.

[MdGardengirl 18]

I think you have to pay to get access to the SBD recipes and website tools. But it's worth every penny! Or go to the library and get their cookbooks. I loved the one that was Quick and Easy meals or something like that. It's the Gold cover. Great recipes!

[MeredithMcFee 98]

Actually you don't need to be a member on SB. Just go on and pull up the recipes. I've done this and printed a lot of them out and made my own SB cookbook with tabs for all foods. It's amazing how many great recipes there are on there that one wouldn't even think about.

My husband & I have been banded this year. Since our surgeries were 8 weeks apart, it always seemed like someone was on a liquid diet or mushie for the most part. Now we're caught up and I look forward to start cooking real meals from my SB diet cookbook.