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Sugar is very similar to crack cocaine. The more you have it the more your body craves it. You need to crowd out sugar and concentrate on protein. You want to have at least 100g of protein a day! It will really help. Watch our for gimmicks like protein bars--you want a good protein supplement that is tailored to bariatric patients but anyone can use.
If you have any questions, please ask!
Sugar also causes insulin to spike, and insulin triggers fat storage. Obesity is partially hormonal, too. It also stimulates appetite. Extra protein is converted to glucose, which is converted to, you guessed it, fat. So, that is another good reason to get as few calories as possible from any super processed carbs, especially sugars.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
I haven't had surgery yet, but I asked the surgeon about this liquid diet liver thing and he said that it's not a requirement for him at all. He operates on all different sizes of people all the time and says he never had a problem with somebody's liver being too big or too "slippery" (like to fatty) to do the surgery. He also said he thinks it's a dubious diet because he said didn't believe people lose enough weight in those 2 weeks to make much of a difference. FYI my BMI is 52, so I'm no lightweight. He said the only thing they require prior to WLS is taking all my vitamins and nothing after midnight the night before. So, I'd say, follow your doctor's orders, but certainly don't stress over it. I hope this helps!!!! I'm not trying to discourage anybody!
Age: 55. 5' 8" SW 345 lbs. RNY on 2/29/16 at UVA w/ Dr. Hallowell.
Month 1 - 3/29/16: 319 (25 lbs. lost) | Month 2 - 4/27/16: 314 (5 lbs. lost) |
Month 3 - 5/29/16: 303 (12 lbs. lost) | Month 4 - 6/28/16: 293 (10 lbs. lost)
Month 5 - 7/28/16: 289 (4 lbs lost) | Month 6 - 8/28/16: 282 (7 lbs. lost) |
Month 7 - 9/27/16: 278 (4 lbs lost)
I was on a liquid diet before surgery.
I had the same concern before surgery.
my surgeon said it was very unusual to not be able to
operate as a result of someone's liver being too large
I was concerned because my GI Doctor kept telling me that I had fatty liver disease
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
My WLC tells us to stay away from caffeine because it can affect your appetite, make you hungry or suppress your appetite. I've never noticed it having this effect on me, but I still avoid it, usually.
Age: 40 | Height: 5'3" | HW: 245 | Program Start: 231 | SW: 208.5 | CW: 148.2 | GW: 130
M1: 15 M2: 15 M3: 6.7 M4: 10 M5: 6.6 M6: 3.3
^ Total weight lost
I steered clear of caffeinated coffee until about 4 months postop. I still only will drink it in moderation, though. For some reason the coffee upsets my stomach (diarrhea almost immediately). I drink caffeinated iced tea without any issues, so I am not sure if it is the caffeine or the coffee part...
5'6" HW: 264 SW: 252 CW: 173 GW: 150
I'm in my pre-op program for vsg surgery and my dietician has been having me keep a food log, and she wants me to keep track of the amount of protein I have, she says I should be having at least 60G a day but the highest I am able to make it is 49.
I eat kinda whatever for breakfast that's allowed and then I have a lean cuisine for lunch and dinner. It's been great for weight loss but not for protein, the highest protein lean cuisine I have is only 18G. Does anyone have any tips or tricks on simple or semi-easy ways to get all my protein in?
eat real meat, chicken or any other dense protein instead of lean cuisine, which are really crap food.
From all the research I've done, the popular belief is that caffeine in moderate doses can cause dehydration. It can also have a laxative effect in some people. That's why most doctors recommend sticking to decaf after surgery.
However, there is also a large amount of info on the internet saying this isn't true and studies have proven caffeine doesn't dehydrate you and has beneficial effects in small doses.
My advice would be to check with your doctor and see what they say. You could always try a cup of caffeinated coffee and see how it affects you?
Heaviest: 335 Currently: 190
VSG in December 2015
Looking through my post-op diet and it specifically says "decaf coffee". Why is this? Does caffeine do something to the stomach?
Thanks for your help!
I just had my VSG surgery 2 days ago. The 2 weeks prior to my surgery, I was on a very strict liquid diet with the following rules:
-3 protein powder and skim milk shakes per day
-1 low fat Greek yogurt per day
-small 1 cup lettuce only salad per day
-sugar free liquids and jell-o
-1 can of broth (chicken, beef, veggie) per day
Following this meal plan very closely, and even skipping things like the salad, I lost 23 pounds before surgery. My surgeon told my wife after my surgery was done "his liver looked great. Nice and lean"
hope this helps! Good luck!
Heaviest: 335 Currently: 190
VSG in December 2015
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