Auroraishere

Also high mark, also had to have 6 months. I said the exact same thing, if I could follow this low carb diet and I had that much control I wouldn't need the surgery! I even had six months worth of weights and a Dr. Saying I was following a low glycemic diet the whole time, and they wouldn't approve that. They wanted six months with the bariatric unit, going and getting weighed once a month. Half the time I just made up half the entries to the journal, but I did try my best. I lost 20 pounds, and I could not lose much more or I may become ineligable. The six months will fly by, good luck, just do whatever you can do. Do your best!

I'm scheduled for may 10th! I'm defiantly excited/nervous. I had to wait the 6 months for my insurance to approve (high mark BCBS) It seemed like forever and like many have already said if I could follow such a strict die for 6 months, then I probably wouldn't be in this predicament and wouldn't need the surgery, now would I? I ended up losing 20 pounds on the low carb diet with excercise. I am totally "falling off the wagon" this past month or so and am just hoping I don't gain so much they cancel on me. I had my pre ops on Thursday (blood work, EKG and chest X-ray) at the hospital. I have my pre op doctors clearance appt. Next week, and my last weigh in on the 3rd. So far I don't have any special instructions about not eating solids for a week or anything. Just not to eat before midnight the day before. I wonder when I will find out more about the diet after? I do know that I will stay overnight and be released the following afternoon. I am one of the first surgeries, I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 for a 7:30 surgery. I am looking forward to going through this together along with you other May 2011ers!!!!!