Well, I've had some requests about the diet plan I'm following, so here goes.
It is actually a pre-op diet that I am on, in anticipation of weight loss surgery. I am a candidate for roux-en-y gastric bypass, and I am on this diet in an effort to get into a "weight loss" state, or negative calorie balance, at the time of surgery.
Reasons for the diet, per my doctor:
1. To help shrink the left lobe of the liver by using up excess glycogen stores. Shrinking the liver aids in a safer surgery.
2. To help transition to the post-op diet.
3. To get in the habit of counting protein, fat, and carb grams prior to surgery, since it is essential to do so after surgery.
What you'll need to do the diet:
a food count book, such as The NutriBase Complete Book of Food Counts.
Basic guidelines for the Pre-Op Diet:
Men:
75 grams of protein/day
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