BigInBoston

Boston Medical Center has a monthly support group for bariatric patients in Quincy. You don't have to be a BMC patient to attend and many young women (problably in their late 20s/ early 30s) spend time together outside of the group.

That is fantastic progress! Well done!

@@jane13 Yes I do have a weightloss goal before surgery (30lbs). In the past I have been able to drop that much weight in 4-5 weeks (just not keep it off) so I was hoping to do the same this time so I can get cleared for surgery. Thats the only reason I have been obsessively weighting myself everyday. That's not something I intend to keep up. I have an appointment with my dietitian next week so I will just check in with her to see if she has any recommendations. Thanks all.

Hi all, I started my pre op diet of high Protein, low carb, low calorie (1000-1200 a day) last Monday and managed to lose 12 lbs in week one. In the first 3 days of week 2 I havent lost an ounce. If anything I have actually consumed fewer calories this week so I am a bit annoyed. Did this happen to anyone else? Is a 3 day stall enough to need to change things up already? Thanks! Amber

My surgeon is requiring that I lose at least 5% of my body weight. I think it doesn't just depend on your surgeon but your weight as well. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That makes sense and that is how I was expecting the process to go! I was told that I can't meet with the surgeon until I complete a number of other appointments (behavioral health screening, nutritionist, and orientation). Is this a red flag? I've seen a number of other people from this forum use the same program and surgeons so I assumed this was just the normal sequence of events!

Hello all, I am a newbie to the forum so I apologize if this is already answered elsewhere. How did you all go about getting surgeon stats (Number of sleeve's performed, complication rates, etc.) before picking a program? This whole process seems backwards to me in that all of the hospitals I have talked with seem to require multiple appointments for behavioral assessments/ nutritionists, or committing to a fill day new patient orientation, before I would be able to speak with a surgeon or get their stats. This seems like a extremely inefficient way to decide who I'd like to pick as my surgeon. Did anyone have any success navigating this process? Many thanks, Amber