how many carbs was your daily limit on the pre op diet?
For mine:
Carbs - 30 grams or less
Protein - minimum 60-70 grams daily
Water - 64 oz
As far as calories and fat, you are supposed to keep an eye on both those things (don't go crazy), but there's technically not a max number.
Mine was exactly the same. I ate a ton of chicken sausage :)
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Pre op: 15 lbs M1: 18.4 lbs M2: 13.4 (2 wk stall) M3 14.4
Those docs who do pre-op diets are usually looking for some form of low carb diet, so in absence of any specifics from your doc, you won't be far off by going with the classic Atkins 40 g limit.
1st support group/seminar - 8/03 (has it been that long?)
Wife's DS - 5/05 w Dr. Robert Rabkin VSG on 5/9/11 by Dr. John Rabkin
150 net carbs, but with a catch...
15 net carbs per snack
30 net carbs per meal
You have to avoid eating too many carbs in one sitting or it will flood your system with insulin, trigger cravings and hunger, and get you embroiled in a nasty cycle of eating carbs, spike the insulin, overeat, spike the insulin some more...
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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Although I technically on not on a pre-op diet yet, I have chosen to start early because I have to lose a few more lbs to qualify for surgery.
I need to stay under 40. Closer to 30 would be even better. As long as I am losing weight, I will stay around 35-40. Then when I start my 2 week pre-op , which is on Aug 28, I will keep closer to 30.
Starting W: 320 Surgery W (9/12/13): 279.8.
