Do's and Dont's

[Pr33ty Heard 2]

Can anyone help me with this pre op diet? I am exercising and drinking a Protein Shake once a day, however I am scared to eat or drink anything bc I have less than a month to lose 15-20 pounds. Can someone suggest things to eat that will help lose the 15-20? I would greatly appreciate the help.

Thanks in advance!

[Elode 8,093]

Well I hope I read that wrong and your not JUST drinking a Protein Shake and That's it?! Because if you are you will put your body right into starvation mode and it will hold on to fat ect for survival and you probably won't lose what you need to lose. Why do you need to lose so much in a month? Your best option would be to do a low carb diet and drink LOTS of water...lots!

[Healthy_life2 8,322]

@@Pr33ty Heard

Protein, Protein and protein

Lean meats and veggies. Try to stay away from carbs. (No breads, rice and pasta). Drink a lot of water/crystal light. If you don't mind me asking...Why do you have less than a month to loose 15 to 20 pounds?

[Elode 8,093]

@@jenn1 Lol! We must think alike because we practically wrote the same thing!

[Pr33ty Heard 2]

@@jenn1 Lol! We must think alike because we practically wrote the same thing!

Well I hope I read that wrong and your not JUST drinking a Protein shake and That's it?! Because if you are you will put your body right into starvation mode and it will hold on to fat ect for survival and you probably won't lose what you need to lose. Why do you need to lose so much in a month? Your best option would be to do a low carb diet and drink LOTS of Water...lots!

I eat salad, cucumbers and fish and have been drinking LOTS of Water. To the point I am waking up every 10 min to go to the rr!! UGHhHH! I'm just cautious bc I dont wanna eat the wrong things!

[Pr33ty Heard 2]

@@Pr33ty Heard

Protein, Protein and protein

Lean meats and veggies. Try to stay away from carbs. (No breads, rice and pasta). Drink a lot of water/crystal light. If you don't mind me asking...Why do you have less than a month to loose 15 to 20 pounds?

I have to lose it bc my dietician states it will shrink my liver and bc the surgery is planned sooner than we expected I have to lose the 15-20

[Elode 8,093]

@@Pr33ty Heard Well it sounds like your eating right. Keep it up you will lose if you continue on a low carb diet and keep up the Water intake. Peeing all the time stinks!

[Elode 8,093]

You could also do a pre-op diet like I did for two weeks: 3-4 protien shakes a day (premier protien was my go to ) low sodium broth sf popsicles and sf jello...that's it! I lost 11 in that two weeks.

[Elode 8,093]

PS that was Dr ordered not just something I wanted to do but after the initial 2-3 days I was fine on it!

[Pr33ty Heard 2]

@@Elode have you already had your surgery? She even told me that if I didnt lose the weight my Dr would cancel the surgery. Have you ever heard of that?

[Pr33ty Heard 2]

@@Elode Nevermind to the first question, I see you had your surgery in Nov. How was it for you and how is it now for you? What should I expect being that I have 3 weeks.

[Elode 8,093]

@@Pr33ty Heard I have heard of patient being told that but I think in part it's a scare tactic that they use because they want you to be serious about losing the weight they asked you to. Now, if they pushed your surgery up I don't see how they can expect you to lose that much weight in that short of a time period?! It's a Huge expectation on their part! I don't know your medical history or stats but if you have any serious health issues such as heart ect.. And your weight at this point isn't considered safe for the procedure Than yes I can see them denying you. If it's just to shrink your liver then no it does not take a full month or certain number of lbs lost to do that.

Edited December 12, 2014 by Elode

[Elode 8,093]

Are you asking how my surgery was or how my pre-op was?

Edited December 12, 2014 by Elode

[Pr33ty Heard 2]

@@Elode I too think it's a scare tactic as well as making sure that I will be able to change my diet after the surgery, however, I'm willing to change it bc I'm just tired of the excess weight!

Yes, I'm inquiring of both, the before and after.

[Elode 8,093]

That's a good decision! Pre-op was pretty easy as far as my insurance approval, appointments, ect.. Pre-op diet was just as I stated above. Not The funniest two weeks of my life but not unbearable. The actual surgery itself went smooth...waking up in recovery SUCKED until they got my pain under control (probably 5-10 mins but it was bad!) after that the rest of my hospital stay (2days) was good, a little nausea the First two days when I stood up but I never puked. I had a PCA pump with morphine that made me all loopy. I never had any gas pains ect...dry mouth was one of the worst parts Until the next day when I passed my swallow test and was allowed Water (hallelujah) I had a JP drain that was not my friend and staples that I didn't Appreciate but over all a success!