Idea's for pre op low carb meals

[fatbutnot4eva]

Hi
Yes started today so far just has a cup of tea.
I was wondering if you had any good meal ideas to have I am so gonna have a problem with no root veg and no mayo but hey it will be worth it.
Thanks
xxx
salmon and green salad for tea x

 

[phatgirl]

Have a look here:
http://www.wlsurgery.com/wls-recipes-forum/86798-pre-op-low-cal-low-carb-menus.html

Let me know if you need more suggestions.

Nic

 

[Lady_in_London]

Why does it have to be low-carb, unless you need to be in ketosis, which eases hunger.

 

[fatbutnot4eva]

OMG Nic
you had mayo and lots more than my list says, thank you very much will go shopping later for bits that make my ideas look better lol xxxx

I have NO idea LiL (is it low carb Nicole ??)

 

[Sambucca]

Why does it have to be low-carb, unless you need to be in ketosis, which eases hunger.

Its to shrink the liver. The pre-op diet is not about weight loss, but about making the liver smaller and easier to move during surgery. The weight loss is just a bonus!

 

[Lady_in_London]

I am almost sure that low carb will do nothing to actually shrink the liver. The main advantage of low carb is that it stops you being hungry. The best way to shrink the fat off the liver is by a low-fat diet. Of course, low calorie is good too, but low fat will shrink the liver, and low carb will stop you being hungry if it gets you into ketosis, as being in ketosis is the main advantage of Lighterlife and Cambridge, because a ketogenic diet is a natural appetite supressant.
Very low fat is the way to shrink the liver.

 

[Sambucca]

I am almost sure that low carb will do nothing to actually shrink the liver. The main advantage of low carb is that it stops you being hungry. The best way to shrink the fat off the liver is by a low-fat diet. Of course, low calorie is good too, but low fat will shrink the liver, and low carb will stop you being hungry if it gets you into ketosis, as being in ketosis is the main advantage of Lighterlife and Cambridge, because a ketogenic diet is a natural appetite supressant.
Very low fat is the way to shrink the liver.

Low carb does shrink the liver, because without carbs your body does not produce glycogen, which is stored in the liver and holds 4 times its weight in water, hence the rapid losses on the liver shrinking diet - similar to the rapid losses on CD or LL. It is also the reason for the rapid gain for most people when they "come off" their LL or CD regime without following the maintenance phases of the diet.

My own surgical team recommended either a milk diet, or a low fat low carb diet with food (around 1000 cals if I remember rightly. I think that is the same advice that most, if not all bariatric surgical teams advise.

As always, people should follow the advice of their own surgical team.

 

[Lady_in_London]

Thanks Sam - as they say, you learn something new every day!!!

 

[IRJ]

Low carb is like Atkins which i did a lot, again has said you have no carbs so the body uses your stored fat, hence weight loss.

 

[Lady_in_London]

Thanks IRJ for that. I have experience that low fat diets shrinks a fatty liver, but as stated, different clinics use different diets - either low carb or low fat. It is a shame though that the original poster can't eat root vegetables, but if the carb value is too high then that is what she must avoid.

 

[BlueDiamond]

Have a look here:
http://www.wlsurgery.com/wls-recipes-forum/86798-pre-op-low-cal-low-carb-menus.html

Let me know if you need more suggestions.

Nic

Hi there

I wouldnt mind some more suggestions if thats ok and just wondering what kinda of weight loss you experienced on this diet (lbs per week) ....or if u can point me in the right direction xx most appreciated

all the best and happy new year - MeJulie x x

 

[teen]

I just cut down big style ie 1 round of bread aday normally at breakfast with a boiled egg meat/fish and salads I lost 8lbs over the 2 weeks but I did my pre op over xmas so didnt stick to it all the way

 

[fatbutnot4eva]

well today here goes -
breakfast

2 cups of tea

dinner
1/3 tin tuna rocket cucumber and spring onion (didnt enjoy dso hardly ate it)

satsuma

banana

pint of diet coke

tea
salmon fillet lettuce tomato onion small baked potato tiny amount mayo


hop the rest fo teh 2 weeks goes well

x
thanks for you replies

 

[BypassBee]

Just so you know... fruit is very high in carbs... but low in cals.

when i did my pre op, i did it for 10 days, and lost 11lbs.

I mainly ate meat and salad. Sometimes id have some lean minch with a little tinned toms, garlic and a heap of herbs (so like a really basic bol) oh and a wee bit of onion. Fage i used to make my salad more interesting (its a bit like sour cream)

I usually allowed myself a half a banana a day (but not every day) ... after a while it gets easier though

I did the atkins diet for 6 months last year, so i was kindda used to it... but i did low cal/carb for my pre op, so no cheese etc.

Mainly kept to 800-1000 cals a day

.x.