Which to do.???

Hello all! Ok..so i had my consult with my surgeon and all went VERY well. Now besides the 4 specialists I'm suppose to see I need to find a diet that will help me to lose some weight before surgey. Could everyone give me their 2 cents on what they did? Thanks! Tanya

hi tanya i am scheduled for my surgery in 11 days and i have been trying to lose weight too. i started out by taking away the bad things and tried to eat a diet similar to the one we will have to eat for the rest of our lives. i no longer drink any soda or drinks with sugar. crystal light is great. if you like iced tea, they have an awesome raspberry flavored one! i eat my proteins first and watch my carbs... when i crave a bad food i think about how i have made a lifelong commitment and it starts with me having the will power to give up unhealthy food. i find that it is actually easier for me since i know i will have this tool to keep me on track and in check for the rest of my life. not just another yo-yo diet. the first week i lost 5 lbs just by ommiting soda and regular iced tea!! hope this helped a little! good luck to you! shea

Thanks for the advice :D My biggest problem is bread! I was on Atkins once and I did so good....now that I am off of it I cant seem to get away from the dang bread!...oh yea and sweets! Chocolate is like my best friend! Cookies too!...I wish I could get away from them...mainly chocolate though! Tanya

Watching carbs is nice, but what you *really* need to watch are SUGARS, which are not the same thing. The body needs a certain amount of carbs, but nothing good comes from sugars ~ the best diet I got from Dr. DeLeon was: red or green vegetables chicken or fish [baked or broiled] beef once aweek no pork It's all good food and all lends itself to weight loss. and years ago, before my problem happened, I did lose weight quite well on that plan.

I substituted a "Carb Solutions" (WalMart) shake for one meal a day, and ate reasonably, but so I wasn't hungry, and tried to eat balanced foods...and was able to lose 10 lbs before surgery. I'm in your neck of the woods, Tanya, just across the river! Good luck! Claudia

its definately worth a try! Any flavor better than the others?..lol Do they have chocolate!?!?!?..LOL Tanya

They do have chocolate, but I prefer the vanilla! Claudia

Hi Tanya! It seems we are neighbors!! I had my surgery done this past Thursday, 11/11, by Dr. Cerabona so we also have the same surgical office. I lost some weight between my initial consult and my pre-op visit but only about 6 lbs and they were quite happy with that. I had salads often but I also didnt deny myself things that I wanted. I ate somewhat more moderately, watching the sugar intake and making sure to substitue splenda for sugar in most things. But now I am on the other side (I can hardly believe it!!) and things are much different - so far very good. I am not having any pain and havn't had any pain medication since Friday at about noon when they disconnected me from the PCA. I did have two tylenol at the end of Friday though for a headache. I am eating my three liquid meals a day, and introduced the shakes yesterday because I was doing so well. Good luck to you!

Sorry I"m late in answering you, but I just discovered this part of this website!! I have my consult with a surgeon tomorrow. Meanwhile, i've been doing the Grand Food Tour because I know they're going to say I have to lose before surgery!!! Chocolate and bread are my downfall, too and potato chips and cookies and cake and ice cream and...... Anyway, I'm nearby as well - I work in Goshen. If you find a diet that works, let me know, I"m gonna need it.