Having hard time loosing the 20 pounds before my WLS. Can any one help?
Truemans_Mom
on 6/26/08 2:50 am - Edmonds, WA
on 6/26/08 2:50 am - Edmonds, WA
My surgon sent me to the nut who put me on a low carb diet, much like the one you live on after surgey, protein first (80 grams/day), vegtables and fruits second. 30 grams of carbs max. I did so good on this I've postponed surgery. I will have to eat this way for the rest of my life aftr surgery anyway so why not start now?
I drink a 100cal/20 grams of protein drink for my 2 snacks and eat mostly meats, fish and cheeses. Lots of green vegatables and only a few fruits. I haven't gotten hungery and I lost 17 pounds in 2 months. It took a few weeks to figure out how to eat without breads, tortillas and pasta and rice. Sometimes I miss them but I'm not hungery so it's not so bad.
Good luck. This is a major lifestyle change but it works.
Jan D.
I lost 68 pounds before my RNY by dropping to about 1200 calories a day and seriously limiting my carbs, adding light exercise. It came off quickly and easily. Good luck to you!
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
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