Pre-surgery diets... what does YOUR doc require?

[Lizalee 1]

LoraLei: That's a neat way to think of it...on two levels. I too have a whole 'nother person's (weight in pounds) in me...I hope to be half my current size in the next....year or two? I also have a whole 'nother person in me...the thin one who wants so bad to get out!!

You're right, we CAN and MUST do this! I don't know about you, but nothing else has worked for me and I'm so close to beginning my new life...starting April 9!!

[sweetone 0]

My Dr. requires 3 protien drinks a day and one(tiny) meal consisting of 3 oz protien, 1/3 c. grain such as brown rice, 1 c. veges, 1 T. fat and 1 tennis ball size piece of fruit. Its hard, but I'm sticking to it because I want to get this over with already. I am kind of grateful now that I had to do medifast for 6 months prior to approval from insurance. It is helping me now because it is similar plan. Only thing is I could cheat if I felt like it and the consequences weren't too bad. I just didn't lose any weight! Now if I cheat my surgeon will reschedule my surgury.Yesterday I did eat more than I should have at my meal. So glad I get 1 meal a day, especially after reading what others are doing. I'm on day 5 now, grouchy at times, my poor hubby, but feel better overall because I'm losing a few lbs. Hang in there bandsters!:scared2:

[neatobandito 0]

My doctor wanted me to lose 10lbs in the 7 days prior to my surgery, and put me on diet of 4 Medifast shakes (I chose chocolate after the nurse said they're the best/least vile) and 1 Lean Cuisine/Healthy Choice/Weight Watchers meal, or something equivalent to 450 calories. They also said that I could buy the EAS shakes from the grocery store, so I picked up a 4-pack of vanilla, for variety's sake. No offense if you're a fan, but ICK! I'll need to find someone to pawn those off on. I've actually grown to enjoy the chocolate Medifast to some degree.

I have one more day of that before my surgery, and according to my scale at home, I've already lost about 16lbs. I'll take it. Or leave it. You know what I mean. :biggrin: