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HOW MUCH WEIGHT DID U LOSE BEFORE VSG?

my nutritionist is putting me on a 6month diet before approving me for the sleeve. my question is, how much weight did you guys lose & in how many months? she didnt give me a goal weight to lose.

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its really confusing. :/

my primary dr told me not to lose weight but then why would the nutritionist put me on a diet? lol. im scared to really come straight out & ask my nutritionist if i should "try" to lose weight because of course, shes going to say yes! but will it help me get approved is what i want to know. she seemed SUPER nice until i went into her office for my appointment. she had an attitude & was doing a whole lot of eye rolling. it took everything in me not to ask her "what the hell is your problem?!" she was more "talking at me" rather than "with me". i wish there was a 2nd nut. in that office i could go to.

so i think i want little conversation with her as possible. also, my issue isnt losing weight. i drop weight quickly which is what im afraid of. the only thing is, i put the weight on twice as fast & i end up putting even more weight on. so now im confused... should i lose weight for 6 months? or drop here & there? my bmi is 46.6 (since they claim im

5'3 & not 5'1). i thought my bmi was 49.2 before.

My doctor told me they only look at the weight from the beginning of the diet so if you lose weight it wont count against you. She said the insurance company is looking to see if you're willing to lose weight and is serious about the process because they dont want to waste their money on someone who wont work at losing the weight along with their tool. What's funny is, I went to the seminar and the coordiantor of the bariatric center told me the insurance company looks at the beginning weight when I have my first consultation with the bariatric center. So Im not sure which weight the insurance company looks at, the doctors or the bariatric consultation weight.. I have to be at a BMI of 50 to qualify for the sleeve with my insurance, and therefore I cant lose a lot of weight otherwise I will be below the 50 bmi when I have my first consultation with the bariatric team. I dont know what to do. I've just been losing and gaining the same 6 and 7 pounds.

I gained ten lbs and for the life of me can't drop it! I'm freaking out will the ins not cover me now? please someone respond. PLEASE

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this is basically the question i have! call your dr and ask him flat out. take drastic measures to lose it if you cant.

theres a herbal fasting where you just drink tea and something else & its high in Fiber. thatll make u poop a lot. youll lose about 10-20lbs just on that. let me know what happens with the dr.

im supposed to be on a 6month diet but my primary dr told me not to lose weight or my insurance wouldnt approve me so im confused!

I gained ten lbs and for the life of me can't drop it! I'm freaking out will the ins not cover me now? please someone respond. PLEASE

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