My Plan

PRE-SURGERY

• Attend seminar and initial physical. Done 8/27/12
• Pre-admission testing (done at least 2 weeks prior to surgery).  Done 12/11/12
• Will get call for arrival time week before surgery.
• Clear liquid diet and 2 Dulcolax day before surgery.

POST SURGERY DIET

• First week:  Full liquid diet.
• Second week: Pureed foods.
• Third week: Soft foods.
• Fourth week:  Regular diet.

NUTRITION GOALS

• 64 oz or more fluids
• 73 grams protein
• 27-46 grams fat (no more than 11 per meal)
• 2 grams or less of added sugar

EXPECTED WEIGHT LOSS (according to surgeon)

Formula:  (pounds lost)/(excess body weight) x  100 = % excess weight lost
If starting at 340, 5% EW = 9.5 pounds

• Two weeks:  5-10% or 9.5 to 19 or 330.5 to 321
• Six weeks: 10-15% or 19 to 28.5 or 321 to 311.5
• Three Months:  20-30% or 38 to 57 or 302 to 283
• Six Months:  45-55% or 85.5 to 104.5 or 254.5 to 235.5
• Twelve Months: 60-70% or 114 to 133 or 226 to 207
• Eighteen Months:  75-85% or 142.5 to 161.5 or 197.5 to 178.5