Sunnyskies2283

Hi everyone...I am starting this path of being approved for surgery and would like to know based on your experience on when you think my surgery is likely to be planned. I cannot get a solid answer it seems. Likely because they don't like to commit to anything. This is what I know: -Insurance requires 12 week program The last class that I'm scheduled for is June 25. -They have a requirement for 4 negative monthly nicotine tests. I tested positive for the derivative of nicotine on a urine test March 27 (although I was 3 days clean). I have not smoked since March 23 and will not so the future monthly tests will be negative. With work, time off between September 1 and December 30 would be very difficult so all I would like to hear is that surgery would occur the beginning of August so I would have time to recover before September. Otherwise, I fear I would have to delay the surgery until January. I am stressing about something I cannot really change at this point. How long after your 12 week or 6 month program was your surgery scheduled for? Do you think they would go ahead and schedule the surgery after June with it being contingent still on a 4th negative nicotine test? Think I will have it scheduled beginning of August? Another question...We've frequently heard (or at least I have) that a safe diet is 1200 calories and that you shouldn't really plan for a diet less than that Why is it okay after bariatric surgery to have fewer than those 1200 calories? The nutritionist indicated the average calories consumption is 600 - 800. Sound right? Is there extensive fatigue as a result of consuming so few calories? One of my fears is that after surgery I will be so worried of eating wrong that it will make me scared to eat. If I do feel this way, is it safe to continue to consume only Protein shakes for longer periods than required (say for 2 months) until I feel the confidence to move into "real" food.