Diet & Fat Loss Before Surgery

Diet and Nutrition
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Ok so basically I have been busting my ass all summer (so far) lifting, eating right, and some HIIT here and there after work (landscaping like mulch shoveling and hauling). But, I hit some really bad news recently. I need shoulder surgery in july actually Friday the 13th of July…go figure haha.

But my goal is to lean out as well as I can before hand because I do not want to become a fatty during the 2 months that I cannot lift. Now i understand that my nutrition and whatever cardio I can do after the surgery will help but I just want to know if what I am doing is correct right now.

I weigh ~183lbs and at about 8-9% bodyfat

here is my diet:

Morning
-Muscle Milk and Milk
-Half cup of oatmeal
-Cup of black coffee

Snack 1 before lunch
-handful of peanuts and water

Lunch
-2 Cups of salad
-Lean chicken breast, lean steak, salmon
-Extra Virgin olive oil and vinegar
-Muscle milk in water

Snack 2
-Handful of peanuts
-Water
(i was thinking maybe moving the muslce milk in water here)

Dinner
-Lean chicken breast of some sort
0r Steak
or Some lean meat
-Green veggie

Snack or meal 3
-Muscle milk in milk
-Shredded wheat and milk (not the frosted crap)

Please help me guys!

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Diet looks good. You will probably lose a little bit of weight after surgery (I lost 30 pounds after I had ACL recon), so it will be natural. Just be aggressive in your rehab, and you’ll do fine.

I hope you have a safe surgery and a speedy recovery.

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I can’t remember any details at the moment, but sometimes people take specific nutrients and supplements prior to surgeries in order to speed recovery and so forth.

I also can’t remember if I’ve only seen this in respect to medical conditions as opposed to surgery for situations of a more physical nature.

Maybe some Googling is in order?

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If your going to lean out do it Prior for sure good plan, Dont cut intake at all or much during recovery it will hinder healing if anything accept a little fat to be put on, No worries once your rolling again it will come right off and youll be back that much faster

Phill

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I was thinking of a possible solution during recovery. Obviously cardio when i can, but also i think it would be good to take some Flameout…maybe that would help?

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PM ProfessorX