January 2025 Surgery Buddies!

[DaisyChainOz 369]

16 hours ago, KPHogan said:

I don’t have an idea yet how long. Need to lose 13 pounds and then see the nutritionist, psych etc.

The pre-surgery diet I was given is a 1200 calorie.

60-80 grams PRO

130 grams Carbohydrates

30-45 grams Fat

Breakfast

3 PRO Servings OR 2 PRO plus 1 Yogurt

1 Starch, 1 fruit, and 1 Fat

lunch

Same as above PLUS 2 non-starchy vegetables

dinner

3 PRO

2 Non-Starchy Vegetables

1 Starch, 1 fruit, and 1 Fat

MAX of 2 Yogurts per day

Mine is 2 Meal Replacement shakes/soup/bars unlimited low carb veggies, 100-150gm Protein and 1 fat serve per day, under 1000 cals.

Yours looks pretty manageable, how are you coping?

[Patrick Calif 1]

Hello I'm new to this site. I had the surgery 14 years ago. Lost a total of 170 pounds. I'm waiting for a date to remove extra skin.

[AnnaRocks79 2]

Already on Day 6 tomorrow. I’m on medimeal shakes for almost 3 weeks my date is Jan 23rd.

10am Breakfast shake
2pm lunch shake
4pm 2 cups of shredded green pepper/ cabbage/ cucumber/ spinach/ cauliflower and broccoli with 1 tbsp of low calorie Salad Dressing.< br /> 6pm dinner Shake
10pm snack shake

During this time I realized how much food runs my life. Making food for the family I’m literally drooling (tear). Not about to cheat tho!!! I didn’t come this far to stay stuck 🙏❤️

[DaisyChainOz 369]

It's so hard when you have to make food for the family!! But you got this!! 😄

I am fortunate that my night meal can be reasonably normal, for now, the last 4 days before surgery is no meat, shakes and veggies only.

[KPHogan 3]

5 hours ago, DaisyChainOz said:

Mine is 2 Meal Replacement shakes/soup/bars unlimited low carb veggies, 100-150gm Protein and 1 fat serve per day, under 1000 cals.

Yours looks pretty manageable, how are you coping?

To be honest not well. I’m not a Breakfast person, never have been, and it just feels like a “diet” LOL I do better on a low carb diet so the fruit is throwing me. Honestly I’d rather be on a shake for breakfast and lunch and just have dinner. Oh, I also have to exercise 5 days a week and log everything. Exercise is the roughest part due to pretty painful arthritis in my ankle.

[KPHogan 3]

On 1/4/2025 at 1:21 AM, DaisyChainOz said:

Hi Kim, welcome! 👋

How long do you have to be on the diet, and what does it require?

I’m only in the beginning stages. I had an orientation and met with the surgeon then was told I’d get an appointment with a nutritionist. I also need to hit my surgery weight, 11 pounds left to lose.