question?!?!

Has anyone had difficulties losing weight before the surgery. I am doing everything they are asking me to do but it seems like im not losing any weight. Its gotten me really discouraged and I dont know what to do. Any suggestions?

 I lost 10lbs pre op by drinking slim fast for breakfast and eating healthy the rest of the day doing 3 meals and two snacks. Try to start eating like you will post op, lots of protein with veggies and a little fruit.  I still eat carbs but try to limit them and make sure it's loaded with fiber and whole grains.  Invest in a digital food scale if you can so you will know how much you are actually eating.  
 
Drink plenty of water, aim for at least 64oz a day.  Green tea is great too.  Try to cut out carbonated beverages and/or caffinee if you can.  If you like coffee, a great sweet treat is to take some sugar free Torani syrup, skim milk and coffee and make a low fat/sugar latte.  

Exercise!!!  I think that's what helped me, exercising hard for about an hour most days of the week and I picked up the habit and still do it to this day.   

Try logging your food and exercise so you can see your progress.  Plus, if you track your food you are less likely to mindlessly eat.   www.fitday.com is what I use.  

Best of luck to you!  

~Emily~  

Thank you emily for  your advice. I am on a 1000 cal diet and drink lots of water well i mix crystal light with it because i cant stand water plain. I stopped drinking soda and coffee a few months ago. I am just lost and puzzled at why i havent lost weight.

i LOST 30 LBS.  BUT I WAS REALLY STRICT WITH MY FOOD I LOGGED ON FITDAY.COM AND YOU'D B SUPRISED HOW THAT MENTALLY HELPS YOU TO PHYSICALLY NOT EAT CRAP!!!!  sO I MADE SURE TO EAT NO MORE THAN 1200 CALORIES A DAY.  wHAT ALL DID YOU DOCTOR TELL YOU TO DO?  EVERY DOCTOR SEEMS TO SAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT

jACQUIE

My doctor told me to eat no more than1500 calories but i have cut back to 100, i drink slimfast for breaksfast and lunch and work out for about an hour most days of the week but im not getting anywhere...i dont understand it.

OH.....When i was eating right n working out i was gaining weight....the doc told me it was muscle....i stopped working out and it started to drop off...i just remembered that when i read what you wrote back