Question:
I'm not making any progress in the weight loss needed before surgery
I have an appointment with the np on 3/8. I have not lost any weight since my first appt with the surgeon back in August, I haven't gained any either. Can you all please tell me what type of program you all used to loose the required amount of weight. I have tried Nutri System, (food was horrible) I'm currently on WW, and am thinking of trying Jenny Craig. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Cindy B. — SAMMYB (posted on February 15, 2010)
February 15, 2010
I also had to lose weight before the surgery. They prescribed me
phentermine wich helped alot. I have tried every diet prior to phentermine
and non of them worked for me either. Maybe you should ask your doctor
about phentermine they may be willing to prescribe it for you depending on
your insurance
— TyannaPrince
February 15, 2010
I don't really have an answer I am still new to this. But THis raises
another queston for me. So the doctors don't help you lose weight prior to
surgery? they just tell you you need to lose weight and come back when you
have lost it and we will perform the surgery???? They won't perform the
surgery until you lose it...so you could be holding yourself back by not
losing??
— Moonlight12
February 16, 2010
Try no carbs, no sugar, basically its the atkins , but it worked great for
me I lost 35 lbs , just had my surgery last week, best of luck to you, ps
its better than all those other diets if your looking for quick weight
loss, I did Nut Sys , WW, and all the others, this worked the best
— barry l.
February 16, 2010
I go to the Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Fl... they don't make you lose
weight before surgery, I started the pre-op liquids 2 weeks prior and lost
19 pounds. But to help myself I gave up chocolate/sweets on aug 1st so I
would be over the withdrawals by the 21st (surgery)the 2 week pre-op is to
help shrink the liver. forget the other diets, most of them have so much
sodium in their foods... Dont drink soda, diet or otherwise, drinks lots of
water... rule of thumb is "IF ITS WHITE DON'T BITE" and "IF
IT'S SWEET DONT EAT"..... it works, try it for a week... also caffeine
makes you hungry... i am 6 months out this monday and 97 pounds down! You
can do it...
— MarthaJ0110
February 16, 2010
Hi Cindy....one thing that worked for me, and believe me, I thought she was
crazy when she suggested it... and that's eating 6 small meals per day.
For instance at 6:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and
9:00 p.m. She told me to try and make each meal about 150 to 200
calories, using things like Walmart's Great Value fat-free turkey breast,
fat-free cream cheese, Eggbeaters, steamed vegetables, NO WHITE CARBS (no
potatoes, no white rice, no white bread, no popcorn, no white pasta), and
to eat 4 oz of fish or chicken at a time, and drink LOTS and LOTS of water
(and if you hate plain water like me, the flavored waters or Crystal Light
are just fine with her). Well, I'm definitely not a breakfast person, but
I began having oatmeal for breakfast as soon as I'd get to work, and I had
my mid-morning snacks all prepared (I'd take a piece of the fat-free turkey
and roll it up around a half a tablespoon of fat-free cream cheese or
fat-free sliced cheese) and have two or three of those. Or, I'd fix up
some tuna or chicken salad using the pouches tuna or chicken because for
some reason they seem to have less fat, and I'd mix up the pouch with two
tablespoons of low fat mayonnaise (I just couldn't stand the fat free
stuff) and put in two chopped eggs, and a heaping tablespoon of dill
relish...and I'd have a quarter cup of that along with some low-fat
crackers or rice cakes made out of brown rice (I found them at a King
Soopers market in the Kosher section). Then, for lunch, I'd usually have a
4 ounce piece of fish (tilapia, cod, halibut or salmon) with a half a slice
of fat-free cheese melted on it, and I'd spray it with a couple of squirts
of "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" and put a little tiny bit of
garlic salt on it, and serve it with spinach or sauteed squash or some
brown rice or a quarter cup of sweet potato. Then, I'd have a little snack
at mid-day - like a couple of celery sticks with no-sugar-added peanut
butter or fat-free cream cheese, and then for dinner, it would be a replay
of lunch. For my evening "meal" before bed, I might have a
sugar-free jell-o pudding, or a piece of whole grain bread with
no-sugar-added peanut butter and sugar-free strawberry preserves on it to
satisfy my sweet tooth. From October 1st to March 2, I lost 27 pounds. It
wasn't hard, just took some getting used to -- eating 6 times per day.
But, they say that's what gives your metabolism a kick start and makes your
body burn more calories...and I guess it does - it worked for me, anyway.
Oh, and also... make sure to drink at LEAST 64 ounces of water (and no,
that doesn't include your coffee). I hope this helps....
— Erica Alikchihoo
February 16, 2010
Cindy, I have also been having a hard time but after listening to some
people on here I just had to get my head on and Im on my 2nd day of
dieting, hoping its working. Its all about the protein and keeping under
1400cal for me. I had eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast, tuna salad with
melba toast for lunch and planning hamburger for dinner. maybe a whey
protein drink tonight. I have just told myself if I want this I have to do
this and the faster I get the weight off the faster I can have my surgery.
Good luck Im right there with u. Kim
— kb64
February 16, 2010
My doctor from Clarian Bariatric Center in Indianapolis,IN has me on Liver
reduction diet.. I been on it since October 28, 2009 so far i lost 40
pounds.. They also told me to stop all sodas before surgery casue wont be
able have any after.. Got one more month to see if i lost enough go ahead
with RNY surgery..
— ddeeeeanna
February 16, 2010
I was put on a 1200 calorie diet before my surgery. I was able to lose 10
lbs. I ate mostly Smart Ones meals. I wouldn't sweat it. The Dr. just wants
to make sure you are capable of losing weight and can stick to a diet plan.
The less you weigh,the healthier you are going into surgery, always
remember that! Best of luck to you!
— SarahMascara
February 16, 2010
Hi, I lost weight before surgery by doing a shake for breakfast and one for
lunch then eating dinner.My shake was 2-3 scoops of protein(soy isolate 90%
unflavored),1 cup of frozen fruit and a cup of fat free milk blended.the
protein powder i bought from Bulkfoods.com. I also cut out Mayo,Bread( ate
wheat or grain when I did have bread),carbonation,caffine,fried foods and
most starches.
if you eat right and stick to it the weight rolls off. I lost 125 lbs in 6
months before surgery.Well hope it helps some and good luck.
— Andy Lafferty
February 17, 2010
Hey ther Cindy,I used Ensure 4 X day and did really well with that, I know
my doctor told a friend of mine to just eat Lean Cuisine 3 times a day and
that worked for her She kept the points under 1000cals as did I. You will
need to do the liquid diet preop anyway so this will help you, Good luck.
— OntarioSilk
February 17, 2010
Hi Cynthia, and congrats on making the decision to a better and healthier
you. After all my pre-op testing was done and I had my final appt before
submitting to insurance, I had gained 4 lbs. My doctor was so irritated
with me he doubled it and told me I had to lose 8 lbs by the time my
approval came through or he wouldn't do the surgery. That was a Monday.
That Sat (already lost 6 days by waiting until sat) I decided to do high
protein, very low carbs (25g or less). They told me it would be 2 weeks
minimum before I heard if I was approved or not. Welllllll, that Monday I
was approved. My next appt was the following Monday. I was very worried
about losing that 8 lbs, but stuck to the high protein (check the Atkins
website for tips) and on appt day, I had lost exactly 8 lbs! Whew!
Whether or not he actually would have cancelled my surgery, I don't know.
But it felt good to be able to do it! And it was a great way to start the
process of high protein diet. Good luck to you! Keep us posted!
— Karen K.
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