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I am going in for my sleeve surgery on Wednesday, my emotions have gone everywhere from excitement, to fear, to wanting to cancel to knowing this is my last chance at a normal life. I am mostly afraid of complications, but lately my mind has been on the future. I am on my pre-op diet this week (strictly meat and veggies) I don't eat much of either, I am wondering how I'm going to do if that is all I can have. I think adding yogurt, cheese and other dairy products in will be a big help. Did anyone else eat very little meats n veggies before surgery? I am ready to make changes, and I'm hoping that with some practice, I can learn to eat the foods I need to. I have lost 10lbs so far on my pre-op, I have not cheated once!

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Congrats on taking the next step! Everyone has wide arrays of emotions before surgery, and I can say after four months that my new 'normal' feels as comfortable as my old 'normal' did. Regarding the meat and veggies, as long as you make it a priority to get as much Protein in as possible after surgery you should be fine. There are other sources of protein instead of meat including vegan if that is what you prefer. Enjoy the healthier you and best of luck with your surgery!!

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I think the main take away in terms of eating post op, is to make healthier choices, focus on nutrition, and not let yourself slip into the same bad habits that got us to our obese stage in the first place. My nutritionist says she doesn't expect you to never eat Doritos again. But if you say, I had a small bag of Doritos yesterday with my lunch, but I ate my Protein first. That's better than not having any protein at all. Although we know we don't want to make that a new habit.

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I think the main take away in terms of eating post op, is to make healthier choices, focus on nutrition, and not let yourself slip into the same bad habits that got us to our obese stage in the first place. My nutritionist says she doesn't expect you to never eat Doritos again. But if you say, I had a small bag of Doritos yesterday with my lunch, but I ate my Protein first. That's better than not having any protein at all. Although we know we don't want to make that a new habit.

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I think I'm playing a mental game with myself right now. I KNOW it's going to be hard. I guess I'm just hopibg there are healthy ways I can eat my favorite foods. I will eventually like to make cauliflower crust pizza and i'm not sure how to make healthy Pasta lol. Thank you for your response!


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Congrats on taking the next step! Everyone has wide arrays of emotions before surgery, and I can say after four months that my new 'normal' feels as comfortable as my old 'normal' did. Regarding the meat and veggies, as long as you make it a priority to get as much Protein in as possible after surgery you should be fine. There are other sources of protein instead of meat including vegan if that is what you prefer. Enjoy the healthier you and best of luck with your surgery!!

Can we do a Paleo diet in terms of carbs? I have saved some Paleo recipes I was thinking of trying down the road.
Thank you

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3 hours ago, char3672 said:

Can we do a Paleo diet in terms of carbs? I have saved some Paleo recipes I was thinking of trying down the road.

I'm not too terribly familiar with Paleo. Ask your surgeon about what they think.

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