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I'm drinking Atkins advantage drinks, there the best drink that I've tried so far. I had the option to drink: Ensure, Atkins or Mucel milk. I can't stand Ensure and the Mucel milk was way to expensive for my taste. So far so good no head hungar, or grumbbling stomach. I have 6lbs to loose before my surgery on July 12 out of the 20lbs that my surgen wants me to loose. I know I can do this 2 week diet one day at a time is my motto.:)-

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You can soooo do this! I lost 15 lbs in two weeks before my surgery...and I still ate! I only had to do two days of liquids before my surgery. One day at a time...perfect attitude! Best of luck to you!

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I have been doing Atkins for 2 weeks in prep for my surgery on 7/23. I have lost 16 pounds and I am feeling really tired and weak but doing ok. I start liquid diet on 7/9 as doc wants me to do 2 weeks of that. I am wondering if my BMI is now 3 points lower than it was before Atkins if I will still need to do 2 weeks. Anybody know?

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It does get easier...about the 3rd or fourth day. I drink Visalus. It is awesome and mixes woth anything you like. My husband also drinks them just for the taste. My kids also love them....and the best part is there very nutritional. Ck it out @ http://mistywalling.bodybyvi.com

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Mamaof8: To get Ur question answered if I were u I would Google bmi calculator and find out that way. That's what I do, I've lost 16lbs now to but in like 2months. 7lbs on my liquid diet. Pretty excited about that.

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I started my two week pre op diet today as well. My dr puts us on Optifast, the first shake I had was disgusting ......hopefully that is not a trend! Can't wait, the countdown has started officially 2 weeks until my surgery! Best luck

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I was so worried about the 2 week diet, but going on four days now I'm suprised at how I'm not even Hungary, its kinda cool.

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I'm drinking Atkins advantage drinks' date=' there the best drink that I've tried so far. I had the option to drink: Ensure, Atkins or Mucel milk. I can't stand Ensure and the Mucel milk was way to expensive for my taste. So far so good no head hungar, or grumbbling stomach. I have 6lbs to loose before my surgery on July 12 out of the 20lbs that my surgen wants me to loose. I know I can do this 2 week diet one day at a time is my motto.:)-[/quote']

I'm going in the 12th also to be sleeved

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I go in on the 12th also. In the midst of my two week low carb diet right now.

Looking forward to the 12th! Good luck all!

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I go in on the 12th also. In the midst of my two week low carb diet right now.

Looking forward to the 12th! Good luck all!

Good luck to you 9 more days lol can't wait

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I know my BMI with 16 pounds lost is now 49. I don't need to look it up, but thanks. What I want to know is if your BMI pre-op is lower than 50, do most surgeons recommend 2 weeks on the liquid diet still, or less?

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I know my BMI with 16 pounds lost is now 49. I don't need to look it up, but thanks. What I want to know is if your BMI pre-op is lower than 50, do most surgeons recommend 2 weeks on the liquid diet still, or less?

I am starting with a beginning bmi of 41.3 and I am having to do a 2 week liquid diet. The diet is really all depending on the doctor. I have read some who has higher bmi's with short diets or no diets at all. There really is no set suggestion except for your doctor. As far as "Most Surgeons" if you were to spend days looking back through diet posts, i would have to say its ALMOST even as to diet or no diet and length of diets,

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I am starting with a beginning bmi of 41.3 and I am having to do a 2 week liquid diet. The diet is really all depending on the doctor. I have read some who has higher bmi's with short diets or no diets at all. There really is no set suggestion except for your doctor. As far as "Most Surgeons" if you were to spend days looking back through diet posts' date=' i would have to say its ALMOST even as to diet or no diet and length of diets,[/quote']

One major reason for the liquid diet is not related to BMI at all, but rather to shrink your liver. You stomach lies behind the liver and shrinking it makes for a safer procedure. The liquid diet isn't the easiest thing to get through, but well worth the effort. Good luck!

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I know my BMI with 16 pounds lost is now 49. I don't need to look it up' date=' but thanks. What I want to know is if your BMI pre-op is lower than 50, do most surgeons recommend 2 weeks on the liquid diet still, or less?[/quote']

Yes, I think so. My bmi is 33. And my doctor put me on a 2 week liquid diet, as it's suppose to lighten the liver.

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