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I had 1 month to lose 10 lbs before surgery. My doctor told me to do the medifast diet, 5 medifast shakes a day and a 300 calorie meal. That combined with walking 30 mins a day helped me lose the weight before surgery.

Good luck!!

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So far I've lost a little over 40lbs since late January, I'm not being banded until June 20th.

I log every single bite on fitday.com, I have given up simple sugars (enriched flours, white potatoes, white breads, high fructose corn Syrup, sugar, etc...) and I try to limit my intake of artificial sweeteners. I do not count calories intentionally (I mean I don't aim for a certain target), and I do not take any supplements (other than Vitamins and Calcium, of course). I take tiny bites and do not drink with my food (or at least I try not to). I have been fairly successful with very little pain.

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I was not REQUIRED to lose any weight prior to surgery, but they said it'd be nice if I did. After the first class w/the nutritionist, I began following her suggested plan: a Protein shake in the morning for Breakfast, no potatoe/bread/rice/past, no caffeine, no sodas, 64+ oz Water, 2 Multivitamins, but otherwise whatever I wanted as long as it fell in the basic range of meeting 70 g Protein, 15-30 g fat, 30-50 g carb, and approx 1,000 calories. I lost about 8 lbs w/that (although I wasn't so great w/ following that plan).

Once I got my surgery date I got much more serious about it. Now that I'm on the 2-week liquid pre-op diet I have been *perfect* w/it and have lost 12 lbs, for a total to-date of 20. I'm hoping to be at -25 by surgery on Tuesday!

Good luck!

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    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
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      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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