I can't lose weight!!!

 When I realize that I couldn't lose weight anymore on my own I decided to have the surgery; now as part of the proccess at my doctor's office I need to lose 5% of my weight prior to the surgery. I have to lose 10 pounds by dec 3rd to get the green light from my NUT . PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

Kate

I have no advice for you, I just hope you can do it in order to get healthy. Swinging lizards your way to assist in your journey. Good Luck!

You can do this!  That's a piece of ... oh no... not that.... a piece of CARROT!!!  

Eliminate your carbs, if you drink soda or anything else go to water... water water water and then more water...and some milk, of course.   Eat your main meal at lunch... and have a protein drink or something light for dinner.  Get some walking in every day...the pounds will melt away!

Your post-op diet starts now --- no food funerals or anything!!!! Today is the first day of the rest of your life!

Come here for support... you will get all you need!!!!!

Good luck!

Did your surgeon's office give you a diet to follow? The program that I went through required a 10% loss of weight prior to surgery and gave us a 1200 cal/day protein based diet to follow. Eliminate all white carbs and sugar. Just get carbs from veggies and some fruit.

What helped me the most was weighing and measuring my food and using an online tracking tool. The first two weeks that I did this, I lost 3 lbs each week.

WOW - Hugs to you....

Like it was said - eliminate your processed carbs - keep it under 30g a day. Track your food on fitday.com or livestrong.com. You'll need to do this after surgery anyway. Its a real eye opener as to what you're putting in your mouth.

Measure your food. Eat 1 cup of dense protein. Let it sit. Don't drink with your meals, and get all your water in. This is also good practice for after surgery.

You can do it! Its crucial you do - you want this surgery!

Stay here with us and let us give you your support. Post your menus on M&M with Roz - and we'll pitch in and give advice....

Try the cream soups,cream of mushroom, cream of chicken,etc.and all the other things folks have suggested. YOU can do this! we are here for you..... Brenda

I recommend logging everything you put in your mouth. I use FitDay. They have a free application at their web site www.fitday.com or you can buy and download their software. I found that once I started logging what I eat, I paid more attention to things like calories and protein.

Good luck!

Tonia

I was exactly where you were at in December. I went on the atkins program and was able to lose about 25 pounds preop.
The first few days were really hard then it got easier.
Try to find something that you can manage for the next few weeks and give it a good shot.

Good luck.

~ Maria

I wasn't able to lose the 9lbs in needed to lose before surgery....ok I didn't do the work.....BUT my surgeon put me on a strict liquid diet the week before surgery....I cheated a couple of times too.....I know I'm bad....and not setting the best example....ANYWAY.....the diet he had me on was protien shakes only......4 or 5 shakes a day(can't recall).....minimum 20g protien...no more than 100Cals per shake (UNJURY fit his recommendations)....and walking 2x per day for minimum 1/2 hour.  I lost 12 lbs in 4 days......Not the BEST way but it got me where I needed to be.  I did indulge and eat one REAL meal a day too.  Maybe you could follow this plan to "flush out" your system and get started with a GOOD diet plan after.  WOW reading this now....I am such a bad influence.......lol  Everyone elses advice is more on point.....

Heather

I know that losing 10 pounds sounds daunting but YOU CAN DO THIS!!!  Get focused on the end prize:  surgery and a new life!!!

In my thousands of diet attempts, high protein-low carb gets the FASTEST results!!  Stock up on low-fat cheeses and meats, cottage cheese, yogurt, nuts, etc.   Substitute a protein shake or bar for one meal if you can......

I would LOG my food for the next month (including any CHEAT items...) this will show your NUT that you did make a full attempt even if you don't reach the full 10 pounds!  I bet everything will turn out fine!!!

Best wishes!!!