Need help

Hi every body! I'm new to this. I just did my physical and phyc. Tuesday and got a call from the diet, today and I have to see her on wednesday. They said I have to lose 16 pounds before I have surgery. i need some ideas on what to eat and help. I don't like fruit or hardly any vegetables. I don't eat much chocholate. Ice cream is my weakness. Please help. I need the surgery.

quickest way I know to lose quickly is stay away from any flour or sugar products. Do high protein, lean meats and fish. Skim milk, low fat cheese sticks for snacks. Good luck. Also drink lost of water and sugar free, drinks like crystal light.

Thanks so much for the information. i am trying to lose the weight before surgery.(16 pounds)

Jan gave you some great ideas. I would also start walking and stick to low/no fat foods as much as you can. By the way, fruits & veggies are a very healthy addition to a meal..whereas potatoes are not. I would highly reccomend your trying to adapt to the taste of them. Sometimes, it's all in the prepreation. Such as, I can't eat potatoes at all (hypoglycemic) so I cut a rutabaga up like french fries, spray each piece with PAM and bake. Wa-la...healthy french fries. Sherri

you can also cook and mash cauliflower with a little season salt. It is almost as good as mashed potatoes.

I love cheesey mashed cauliflower with lots of pepper/spices. YUMMY!!!

It will help after surgery and help you loose weight but get rid of any carbonation and caffene. no coffee tea or soda!! 100%juice, crystal light, YOU HAVE to decaffinate PRE SURGERY. Walking is great and when you ARE sitting then move with hand weights whenever possible, the secret is eatting less moving more.. HIGH PROTIEN.. after surgery you are eatting pure protien because you dont have much room for anything else and y ou HAVE to get the 75 grams in per day. so it MUST be good for ya.. Good Luck!! Linda

in addition to all of this, low fat cottage cheese is fantastic!