Question:
Any Suggestion on loosing TEN Pounds?

I have been stuck, it seems like, forever at my 265 weight. I need to be at 255 for obtaining my surgery date. Help from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Does eating like you already have had surgery work?    — sor09 (posted on December 30, 2005)

December 30, 2005
I am not an expert but the week before my surgery I cut out all cokes of any kind and drank only water and crystal lite. I also reduced my intake of food. Then two days before my surgery I was on liquids only. I dropped 10 pounds doing that. I truely believe though cuting out all diet sodas was a major factor since I drank at least 6 or more pre day. Hope this helps. Good luck and God bless. Laural
   — Laural D.

December 30, 2005
Liver shrinking liquid diet/preop wt loss diet Breakfast: 2.0 oz. of cooked lean meat or 1 egg/eggbeater 4 oz. veggies 8 oz. noncalorie beverages Mid Morning Snack: 8 oz noncalorie beverage 4 oz. veggies Lunch: 3-4 oz. cooked lean meat 4 oz. veggies 8 oz. non-calorie beverage mid afternoon snack: (same as mid morning allotment) Dinner: (same allotment as Lunch) Evening Snack: Same as all other snacks 4oz. cooked veggies= 1/2 C cooked or raw veggies 3oz protein= size of a deck cards/bar of soap Take a multivitamin with minerals daily, 1000mg of calcium daily (split 2xday) Drink at lest 64 oz fluids daily (calorie free...crystal lite, water, tea, coffee, broth, seltzer, club soda, artificial sweeteners are OK Meats: (NO SKIN, packed in h2o not oil)very lean burger, chicken, beef steak, turkey, egg whites, eggs, egg beaters, veal lean, lamb lean, pork lean, liver, fish (haddock, perch, cod, flounder, crab, halibut, tuna, shrimp are all low in fat) Veggies:sprouts, asparagus, bambooshoots, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cukes, peppers, lettuces, mushrooms, pickles, radishes, spinach, summersquash/zucchini, tomatoes, green/wax beans, collard/other greens, tomato juice FREE FOODS: sugar free hard candy, sugar free jello, sugar free ice pops, sugar free jellies and syrups, butter buds/mollymcbutter, horseradish, soy sauce, kitchen bouquet, vinegar, lemon juice, nonstick pam, bullion/broth, all herbs/spices, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, unsweetened pickles This diet is a 600-800 cal/day diet consisting of lean meats and veggies, with little carbs, it maximizes fat breakdown without losing lean muscle mass, fat is used as energy and the small amount of protein saves the lean tissue in the body :spares it". Diet is VERY limited and you may only have 1-2 bowel movements a week. EAT ALL Allowed veggies for bulk! Only to be used for short periods of time (1 mo or so)....You will be inketosis on this diet so drink plenty of fluids to flush wastes out! You may notice sweet fruity breath, this is normal, it is the body's way of blowing of some ketones.... Good luck! This was taken directly from the clinical nutritionist! Flo
   — Flo

December 30, 2005
If you write me privately, I can send you a pre-op plan that might help push you over that hump.
   — vitalady

December 30, 2005
Sonya, I had to lose weight pre-op to...my surgeon put me on a lean meat (turkey, chicken, beef, seafood, lean deli meat) and green leafy vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, cucumber, spinach, brussel sprouts, squash), I lost 16 lbs in 5 weeks....cut out all caffiene, etc. A liquid diet will also work wonders...Good Luck, Dana
   — cajungirl

December 31, 2005
We have on doctor that makes his patients go on a clear liquid diet for 2 weeks before surgery. Their typical weight loss is 18 pounds. You could try that, if your doctor says it is okay for you.
   — bygosch

December 31, 2005
One day before I went to get weighed in before surgery I didn't eat at all and lost like 3 pounds. I know its not the smart thing to do but I was desperate cause I had to loose weight too before surgery.
   — jengriggs01

December 31, 2005
HI, My clinic had us all go on the post surgical diet 2 weeks prior to surgery, and any of us that were having a hard time hitting our pre-surgery goal were put on it also ....it works..got me to my day... Good Luck..!!!
   — allyson1211

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