Question:
if your doc.send you to loose 12lb.with 0carb adding in ur diet what will u eat?

to loose 12lb.in a month including exsercise of curse.please pass me the menu thanks    — luijess (posted on March 14, 2009)

March 14, 2009
Jessica... Anita gave you a URL to a website in her answer to your similar question yesterday.... have you looked at it? When I was on a low carb diet and lost 26 pounds before surgery, I was mostly eating small servings of fish, chicken, turkey, and cheese, every 2 hours (for 6 small meals per day) Of course, you could always go on a liquid, high protien diet like some here have, for a couple of weeks.
   — Erica Alikchihoo

March 14, 2009
Yup...I had to do the 2-week liquid diet before my surgery. SF popsicles, SF / FF pudding, lots of Crystal Light, Yogurt, Protein Shakes, Campbells Tomato Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup (without the chicken noodle) {lol}... was not a good time but it worked...lost 16 lbs. before surgery. You can do it !! The results are all worth while !! The best of luck to you...
   — debz_58

March 14, 2009
I'm planning on using the Medifast or Optifast program to achieve my pre-surgery weight loss. Basically, you really limit your carb intake, increase protein and water. However, the meat and cheese small meal plan sounds just as effective as these programs and a lot less expensive. Good luck!
   — princessmogan

March 14, 2009
Hi, I ended up losing 17lbs (337 lbs to 320 lbs) in the 4 day pre-op clear liquid diet. I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to handle those 4 days after decades of constant overeating, but it really wasn't that bad at all...and it sure worked to shed some lbs quickly! Good luck! You will succeed!
   — AKQJand10

March 14, 2009
My question is, what is the hurry? I had a lap band done on 3/4 and took 15 months to get my body ready for this. I lost 50lbs before surgery. I don't think my bariatric office would have allowed me do anything else but a normal well balanced, realistic diet. If you don't learn how to eat before, what are you going to do after when getting the right amount of nutrition is essential? With a the band, it is used as a tool, not the solution. Jackie
   — Boggma

March 15, 2009
I would recommend you look at the carb charts for all foods and know the exact amount of every bite you take before you put it in your mouth. When I did the pre-op low carb diet, I ate lean proteins and green veggies for the most part. I drank water, low carb Fuse, Diet V8 Splash, Powerade Zero. Read every label and you will begin to get the hang of it. Go to a book store and buy a pocket handbook on nutrition information for all foods such as South Beach or something like that to keep with you to refer to frequently. I can't give you the exact menus, just suggestions. I also bought a few new cookbooks such as Before and After by Susan Maria Leach, Low Carb and Loving It by George Stella and get to know the ingredients. If you are having RNY, you will want to focus on sugar free/low carb. Best of luck, Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic