High Protein Post Op....

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It appears that most post-ops, simply by following the advice of

protein and water first, carbs second....are basically following a

high-protein diet. So this begs the question...is the weight loss a

result of the restriction/malabsorbtion, or of the change in diet

forced upon you by the surgery? Or some combination of both?

In other words, IF someone were to eat the same way without having DS

surgery, wouldn't they lose much of the same weight? Is the surgery

just the incentive to MAKE you eat this way?

Here is what I'm getting at. The big advantage to this surgery for

me is that I heard a lot of people saying " No more diets! " ....but is

this actually true? Can I eat what ever I want to as long as I do so

in moderation and get enough protein/hydration? Will I WANT to eat

this way? Or am I just going to end up following an Atkins type diet

after the surgery simply because I've made this huge committment of

surgery?

Understand, I am still sure I'm going to have the DS in January, but

I've just started a high-protein diet to try and shed some weight to

make the surgery easier on my body....and I am miserable. What's

going to change after the surgery?

Thanks for your thoughts, just second guessing myself!

JJ