Re: appt with nutritionist

August 24, 2006

Suzy, I too had to be on a 1200 calorie a day diet before surgery.

Then about 3 weeks before surgery I was on 2 protein shakes and Lean

Cuisine for dinner.

I am taking optisource vitamins they are not that bad, when I saw the

price of them I just about flipped. But I dont have to take b-12 so

that makes up for it. I do have to take 500mg calcuim citrate and

vitamin C. But a bottle of that will last 3-6 months so that is OK.

Where are you having your surgery?

Barb

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> Today I had an appt with the nutritionist. My dr wanted me to start

a

> pre op low fat high protein diet. So I am on a 1200 calorie diet

> until surgery. Give me strength. This is so hard for me to do. Does

> anyone have any suggestions? I know I shouldnt be so negative about

> it. I have gain 50 lbs since I started this quest for wls. My dr

> sent in a new claim last week to insurance. I pray they approve it

> this time. She also suggested this vitimin Optisourse its 4 a day

> chewable, has anyone use it? Ok I guess I am a little down after

> todays appointment. I know I have to do this and I know I CAN do

> it... Thank you for all your support... Suzy

>

August 26, 2006

Good luck to you Suzy! Think postive of what you are going for & you

will stay on track!!!

Kim F

RNY 6/23/06

298/240/135

>

> Today I had an appt with the nutritionist. My dr wanted me to start

a

> pre op low fat high protein diet. So I am on a 1200 calorie diet

> until surgery. Give me strength. This is so hard for me to do.

Does

> anyone have any suggestions? I know I shouldnt be so negative about

> it. I have gain 50 lbs since I started this quest for wls. My dr

> sent in a new claim last week to insurance. I pray they approve it

> this time. She also suggested this vitimin Optisourse its 4 a day

> chewable, has anyone use it? Ok I guess I am a little down after

> todays appointment. I know I have to do this and I know I CAN do

> it... Thank you for all your support... Suzy

>

August 26, 2006

Hi Suzy,

I know it's hard and frustrating to think that you have to go on this very

restricted diet

before you have WLS. Something to consider, following WLS you are going to be

on a very

restricted diet, while you will have a smaller pouch which gives you the feeling

of no

hunger and smack if you " cheat " the hardest part to overcome for most of us is

the head

hunger and being able to control that.

I was adamant that I didn't have head hunger nor was I a stress eater before

surgery, boy

was I wrong!!! I had my surgery in June of 2004 and have to say, that was the

hardest

thing for me to learn. WLS isn't brain surgery, unfortunately. So the earlier

you learn to

control those temtations the much more successful you will be in the long run.

I know you

can do it!

Please think of the doctor new orders as a positive change to help you instead

of them just

being mean to you. They are doing it for your best interest and a successful

outcome.

Take care,

Terri

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> Today I had an appt with the nutritionist. My dr wanted me to start a