Pre Surgery Class 1 at TOH Tuesday

Hello Everyone,

I really am enjoying this site and finding out what people are going through with the many stages of the journey...to weight loss surgery and after.

So upcoming I have a 3 hour class and I am not sure what to expect. I feel I need to know what I should be eating and getting ready for before and after surgery. How does one keep track of weighing food, documenting and making sure your getting your protein etc? Seems like a lot to remember and learn. Is there an easy way to reference or are we learning about this in the classes and meetings with the dietician etc.

Anxious and confused this Sunday :) Have a great day everyone

I'm at the BMI Clinic in Ottawa and my dietitan told me to use MyFitnessPal app if I have a smartphone. If not, you should just make a food journal and weigh EVERYTHING you eat. They will probably recommend something similar.

Thanks Lina Ann,

BMI Clinic, wow, wonder why they don't put everyone through the civic, unless a lot of candidates.? Best of luck in your journey :)

I think a lot of us use MyFitnessPal. I love it and journal in it religiously.

My Dietician set out the calories and percentages of fat, carbs, protein etc. that I should have and then I loaded it into the app. Easy peasy. You can even keep track of your water intake.

Thanks! Great info! Have a good day

I went out and bought a tiny food scale at the walmart prior to surgery. It's basically just a little round disc that sits on the counter and takes up hardly any room. I also bought some measuring cups and spoons, in a variety of sizes.

I measure or weigh everything I eat, and log it in my fitness pal, a free online app. It can be used on android devices or a PC, and I prefer it on the laptop, but that's just me. It makes it super easy to record foods, and if you eat a lot of the same foods, it's super simple because once you record it once, you can find it again under "my foods".

It's very simple to do. Have fun at your class.

Thanks Kathy, yupp I have the scale and learning how to keep track of everything should be fun ~ have a great day!