Medical Weight loss req. 1st pre-op

[ert08 18]

Feeling food bored..My office requires every patient to under go Medical weight loss 1st. For me this eating 4x a day only allowed bars, shakes, or protien soups(1of each) no Snacks, no real food nothing else. My follow up is in 6weeks!! If I lost my set amount of weight(10%of body weight) I get my surgery. Has anyone else done this?

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Are you only allowed to eat some food they sell you?

10% of your body weight in 6 weeks is nuts.

[Deleted Account 151]

I was simply told to eat high Protein, low carbs, etc. to lose weight. Wow! At least you may lose very quickly.

[ert08 18]

Yes its all food from them. Not alot of choices. I'm a week in, try to take it one day at a time. But I do miss eating at times.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I would switch programs. It sounds like some BS. They know people have issues with food and losing weight. They put you in this program, probably hoping you fail, then they string you along buying their food with surgery as a carrot on the stick at the end.

I would never choose one of these programs that are selling you food and tell you that you have to lose X to qualify for surgery. They just milk people for money.

[Deleted Account 151]

4 minutes ago, OutsideMatchInside said:

I would switch programs. It sounds like some BS. They know people have issues with food and losing weight. They put you in this program, probably hoping you fail, then they string you along buying their food with surgery as a carrot on the stick at the end.

I would never choose one of these programs that are selling you food and tell you that you have to lose X to qualify for surgery. They just milk people for money.

I have to agree. It does sound fishy.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Especially when a lot of people have issues with fake Protein products and don't lose weight on them. All reputable Drs want you eating real food and not processed foods.

[DropWt4Life 957]

That is crazy! Sure, anyone can lose weight that way. It just is not realistic. What are they thinking? Where are the fruits, and vegetables? By the time your surgery date hits, you are going to be malnourished, and probably super constipated. You may still be overweight, but your Vitamin levels are definitely going to take a hit. Also, you are getting very little Fiber in that diet. You are not getting any phytonutrients, antioxidants, etc. in a diet like that either. I wonder if they even have a registered dietitian on staff. If they do, he/she should be fired for recommending that you lose weight on processed bars, Soups and shakes.

I would find another doctor as it seems as though they aren't really concerned about you. They just seem to want to make money off of you.

[ert08 18]

I agree food is so much better. These do have a ton of vitiams and fiber. But still. [emoji13]

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[FluffyChix 17,415]

I got to set my own diet...otherwise, the Nut's plan is a 1200cal/day Weight Watchers style plan. I am using a low carb approach that she approved. My doc didn't care which way I went as long as I was consuming the amount of cals she's told me to consume. ((hugs)) to you!

[wjgo 272]

I am in a program, where they only want you to eat Normal foods. They start you right off relearning to eat, for the rest of your life. I would get a second opinion about their program from a third party Dr and dietician.

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[ert08 18]

I'm in the process of finishing up my time on this. I asked more questions. So many shakes(3day) because I was throwing up from my band so much. I ended up eating 6oz protien and veggies at dinner I did lose a weigh about 11weeks 42pounds

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[ert08 18]

Also I'm mostly never hungry(I have my moments)

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