bye-bigun!
Sensibly losing :)
Sorry to come on here and moan and ask loads of questions yet again... seems to be all I do. Just as I got my head round my last post and the great advice, someone has thrown a bag full of spanners in the works & I am wrecked emotionally and rekon the physical may go that way too!
In a nutshell,had a call from the hossie yesterday offering me an op to remove my gallbladder for Friday (a week)... I checked with chemist who were checking with LT re procedure so that I could advise the hossie etc.. had pre-op today, nurses told all about the diet, called the surgeon himself down to see me - again went theu diet and explained about ketosis. Was told that I can remain ON the diet and that they will speak to anaesthetist to inform them too and it should be fine. I was on cloud 9 - said I would continue and have protein so it helped my body heal... spoke about a saline drip only and not dextrose etc... was over the moon.
Then i get home and have a call from pharmacy - LT have REMOVED me from the programme and said I cannot go back on it until 3 months have passed after my op. Chemist closing line was that I am now classed as an 'immediate re-feed' and that I must start it TODAY or I cannot go ahead with my op. I argued it, wasnt happy and called LT myself and spoke to someone medical there... and yes indeed, what I am told seems to be correct and despite what I do I am stuck..... I can handle being off plan for the op but I wanna get straight back on. I dont wanna eat carbs, i am happy to be sensible..
Is there a way around this by dodging the rules slightly - unofficially??
LT is out for me it seems, I have maintenance stuff and a few shakes from the tfr.. if I continue from today and try and use the LT stuffs as well as eat a sensible diet but still go easy on the carbs..? I dont plan on being in ketosis as this is the dangerous part apparently.. just to remain LOW CARB..... surely I can carry on and have the op done on this basis. .. can I have anything to substitute and help me along in this phase to help me control my calories and appetite? I was wondering if maybe the Asda bars I have read about would be worth buying in in bulk?? And maybe have 1 or 2 meals a day based on LT or Asda (not necc tfr, maybe maintenance) and then have something sensible but a little carby in the evening with protein...?? WOuld this work? would the intake be enough to remain stable or to still lose weight but without tipping the scales...???
I have come SO far and my journey is so close to finishing I can almost touch it but I know if I am left for a few months to fester and feel low then I am gonna head back in the wrong direction...
I am not ready for re-feed, I dont even have any of the stuff in the house I need properly and my head is SO busy from today that I cant even think straight to compile a list.. I am burying my head in the sand but I need to act asap as I have one week to get my body ready for surgery..
PLEASE help. I am right in at the deep end here and I dont know what to do for the best. My chemist is useless and wouldnt even help out on the re-feed advice and jst told me too eat chicken only until day 4 and then fruit and then bread!! PMSL! very helpful eh! I need to get this straight in my head without gaining loads of weight and being left high n dry.
Thank you once again, this really does mean so much to me and your advices and truly appreciated
xxxx
In a nutshell,had a call from the hossie yesterday offering me an op to remove my gallbladder for Friday (a week)... I checked with chemist who were checking with LT re procedure so that I could advise the hossie etc.. had pre-op today, nurses told all about the diet, called the surgeon himself down to see me - again went theu diet and explained about ketosis. Was told that I can remain ON the diet and that they will speak to anaesthetist to inform them too and it should be fine. I was on cloud 9 - said I would continue and have protein so it helped my body heal... spoke about a saline drip only and not dextrose etc... was over the moon.
Then i get home and have a call from pharmacy - LT have REMOVED me from the programme and said I cannot go back on it until 3 months have passed after my op. Chemist closing line was that I am now classed as an 'immediate re-feed' and that I must start it TODAY or I cannot go ahead with my op. I argued it, wasnt happy and called LT myself and spoke to someone medical there... and yes indeed, what I am told seems to be correct and despite what I do I am stuck..... I can handle being off plan for the op but I wanna get straight back on. I dont wanna eat carbs, i am happy to be sensible..
Is there a way around this by dodging the rules slightly - unofficially??
LT is out for me it seems, I have maintenance stuff and a few shakes from the tfr.. if I continue from today and try and use the LT stuffs as well as eat a sensible diet but still go easy on the carbs..? I dont plan on being in ketosis as this is the dangerous part apparently.. just to remain LOW CARB..... surely I can carry on and have the op done on this basis. .. can I have anything to substitute and help me along in this phase to help me control my calories and appetite? I was wondering if maybe the Asda bars I have read about would be worth buying in in bulk?? And maybe have 1 or 2 meals a day based on LT or Asda (not necc tfr, maybe maintenance) and then have something sensible but a little carby in the evening with protein...?? WOuld this work? would the intake be enough to remain stable or to still lose weight but without tipping the scales...???
I have come SO far and my journey is so close to finishing I can almost touch it but I know if I am left for a few months to fester and feel low then I am gonna head back in the wrong direction...
I am not ready for re-feed, I dont even have any of the stuff in the house I need properly and my head is SO busy from today that I cant even think straight to compile a list.. I am burying my head in the sand but I need to act asap as I have one week to get my body ready for surgery..
PLEASE help. I am right in at the deep end here and I dont know what to do for the best. My chemist is useless and wouldnt even help out on the re-feed advice and jst told me too eat chicken only until day 4 and then fruit and then bread!! PMSL! very helpful eh! I need to get this straight in my head without gaining loads of weight and being left high n dry.
Thank you once again, this really does mean so much to me and your advices and truly appreciated
xxxx