Discuraged with Pre-Op Diet

[Megmarie21 0]

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a nice holiday! I started my pre-op diet on Sunday and boy has that been tough with Christmas! I ended up having a small plate of food on Christmas :-( but otherwise been sticking to it. I am a little discouraged though I thought I would of lost more weight then this. My weight has been fluctuating this whole month: I weighed 277 at my appt. with Dr. W and then weighed myself on Sunday (about 2 weeks later) at 284 then for the past two days I am at 280. I called my nurse yesterday and told him about my frustrations and he said that as long as I stick to the liquid diet I should be fine and no they won't cancel my surgery. I am still worried though what if they look at me and go you didn't try hard enough? Last night my best friend was home from Boston so a bunch of us went out to dinner so I ordered French onion Soup with no cheese, no croutons, and mostly broth. Do you think that was ok? :help:

Most of my days have looked like this:

Breakfast:

2 carnation instant Breakfast in the morning

34 oz Water

Lunch:

1 cup chicken broth

SF Jello

1 Carnation Instant breakfast

Water

3:00 pm

1 carnation Instant Breakfast

Water

6:00 pm

1 carnation Instant Breakfast

Broth

SF Popsicle

Thanks!

-Megan

[SuzanneG 1]

The Soup sounds like it was a good choice. Good job!

I went on my pre-op diet Saturday the 22nd and have about the same experience as you. I too ate a reasonable plate of food on Christmas (nurse said it would be OK). Here's what I have been having and the results.

Breakfast -

10 oz skim milk with 1 scoop powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder and sugar free Carnation Instant breakfast.

lunch -

1 scoop chicken flavored Unjury made with 8 oz Water

10 baby carrots

snack -

1 Light Yogurt

dinner -

4 oz lean meat

1 cup veggies

Snack -

sugar free popsicle

Pre-op Appt = 225 (with clothes)

Today = 217 (without clothes)

The first few days I was so weak and lightheaded and my sugar dropped several times (I'm hypoglycemic). I seem to have adjusted now.

My surgery is Jan 4th. When's yours?

Suzanne

[Megmarie21 0]

HI Suzanne! Thanks for your reply! Its nice to know other people are having the same problem.

I am having surgery Jan. 2. I tried a packet of theunjury strawberry last night and it did fill me up but the taste was kind of gritty but I mixed it with Water. Does it taste better with milk?

I am jealous you get to eat meat and veggies!! Lucky you!

Where are you having the band done?

[SuzanneG 1]

Hi Megan,

Nice to meet you! I heard that the vanilla and strawberry unjury aren't that good. I bought unflavored, chocolate, and chicken flavored (this one is a nice break from the sweet). I use a hand blender (electric on that you stick down in the glass). It blends up really smooth. I like it. I'm going to try another one that is in my paperwork, it's at The Vitamin Shop. I'll let you know how that goes.

I'm being banded in Richmond, VA.

I'm so glad I found this forum.

Suzanne

[Chrisann 0]

Carnation Instant Breakfast does not give you adequate Protein. I mix my instant breakfast with Designer whey, 19 grams Protein in a scoop or with Isopure which has 25 grams of protein in the scoop. Slim Fast has 10 grams of protein. If your doctor allows you food, try Greek Yogurt, it has about 15 grams of protein.

Protein is what keeps you full. I am in my second week of liquid and it does get better.

[SuzanneG 1]

Chrisann,

You are absolutely right! That's why I mix mine with a scoop of unjury. I tried just the Carnation Instant breakfast a couple of weeks ago as a test and my sugar tanked well before my next meal. I couldn't do it with just the Carnation. The reason I add it to the Unjury instead of that alone is because Carnation has some Fiber in it and I thought that would be helpful.

Suzanne

[Chrisann 0]

There are also 10 grams of Protein shots at GNC in powder form, like at $1.35 each that you add to a bottle of Water (like Crystal Light).

I have tried Orange Mango and vanilla. Its just another way to get the Protein in easily. You can down a bottle of Water fast if you don't like the taste, but still get the protein in.