Hi everyone
I got back from seeing my GP tonight and updated him on my progress with the pre op diet that L&D insist on.
I have to lose 5% of my bodyweight before i see the surgeon just to prove i'm capable of what's expected post op.
I'm on 5 pints of semi/skimmed milk,1 oxo cube,1 sugar free jelly and a multi-vitamin tablet and have been on this for 2 weeks with another 2 weeks to go.
I jumped on the scales and acccording to the reading...i've lost 26lb !
I realise that they're not the same scales and may be out...but i was shocked that i've nearly lost 2 stone in a fortnight !
I need to lose 22lb to pass 5% of my bodyweight so i'm over that....i just hope that the scales at L&D aren't out by 2 stone !
Just thought i'd let you know
Andy x
Hi, This was a new programme put in by UCHL so it was intentional for people with a very high BMI to de-risk the op as much as possible. I then did the soup and yoghurt diet for 3 weeks. All in all I lost almost 4 stone doing this and felt so much better for it.9 weeks? NINE weeks ????
Scuse interruption on Andy's thread but I was just flabberghasted ..... was this the original intention or did your op get put back and you ended up on the pre-op diet longer than originally planned?
Hi, This was a new programme put in by UCHL so it was intentional for people with a very high BMI to de-risk the op as much as possible. I then did the soup and yoghurt diet for 3 weeks. All in all I lost almost 4 stone doing this and felt so much better for it.
Cheers,
Hi,Thanks for the info.
I think the Whittington want me to do at least 5 weeks on pre-op diet (at least that is the way it looks at the moment based on appointment dates) .... altho if they put my "tentative" op date back any further than 10 April it will end up being longer.
My BMI was 51 at referral but is now around 47 - 48 but might end up being 45 by the time I have finished with VLCD / milk / soups etc!
I was just wondering how you were getting on this is brilliant news well done PaulineHi everyone
I got back from seeing my GP tonight and updated him on my progress with the pre op diet that L&D insist on.
I have to lose 5% of my bodyweight before i see the surgeon just to prove i'm capable of what's expected post op.
I'm on 5 pints of semi/skimmed milk,1 oxo cube,1 sugar free jelly and a multi-vitamin tablet and have been on this for 2 weeks with another 2 weeks to go.
I jumped on the scales and acccording to the reading...i've lost 26lb !
I realise that they're not the same scales and may be out...but i was shocked that i've nearly lost 2 stone in a fortnight !
I need to lose 22lb to pass 5% of my bodyweight so i'm over that....i just hope that the scales at L&D aren't out by 2 stone !
Just thought i'd let you know
Andy x
Thanks Daisy...I feel amazing....That is amazing!! Well done I bet you feel amazing!x
Well done Andy! Keep up the good work!! I was the same, I lost 6% by the end of week 2. I only lost another 1% in the last 2 weeks of it. L&D are gonna love you!!! :talk017: