Weigh in!

I am one week post op and as of today have lost 16 pounds. I am in total amazement! Best of luck on your surgery and for a speedy recovery!

Jess that's great! How awesome...this presurgery diet I have lost a whopping 4 lbs in a week. So you go girl!!!!! As a group we have lost a total of 243 lbs. together! Isn't that unbelievable. AND a good number of us (like me) are still waiting for surgery! WOW! I can't wait to join you loosers! 8 days and counting, Linda

Hi Linda! Another 26er wanting to know about your presurgery diet! Let me in on your secret! I want to get a head start for our big day!! Fellow 26er... Jennifer Uzarski

Jennifer- It's funny...I was actually being sarcastic when I wrote a whopping 4 lbs. However, I weighed in at the one week mark (Yesterday) at 7 lbs lost!! Yeah! I weighed this morning and had lost 2 more! For a total of 9 lbs so far! I know I shouldn't weigh every day...but doing good on this pre-op diet is important. (They may cancel surgery or change to an open instead of lap version if my liver doesn't shrink for surgery!) So I just don't want any surprises! KWIM? I am doing the Doctor prescribed Atkins type diet. I think it is similar to what you do in the early stages of Atkins (although I have honestly never done that one...but friends are telling me this). I am basically on almost NO carbs. No bread, no pasta, no starchy vegetables, no fruit or fruit juice. I mostly eat lost of meat, dairy and non starchy veggies. I am also restricted to 3 meals a day and 2 snacks. I can have protein drinks for meals or snacks if I want. I started this a week ago Tuesday. (so it was two weeks prior) This Sunday I have to switch to a liquid diet. I am getting more nervous AND more excited every day. How about you??? 6 days and counting! Linda