How much did everyone lose before surgery?

[Camarolegend 185]

22 lbs on the pre surgery liver shrinking diet. It got me in ketosis so weight loss was non stop post surgery.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I wasn't required to lose or on any specific pre-op diet other than being told to "cut back". From the time I started seeing the doctor I went down then up. On the day of surgery I had lost 2 lbs from my last doctor's appt, which was also my highest weight.

[heynowkc 329]

I haven't had surgery yet (waiting for a date) but I have lost and gained the same 20 pounds over the past 12 months, trying and failing to follow the goals I set each month with my coach. The last time I actually gained an extra 10 pounds on top of the 20 I kept gaining and losing all year.

But, I guess something clicked in me on September 29th. Not even 2 months ago I weighed in at my max 491. Now I am down to 438. Lost over 50 pounds and lose more almost every day. Really cut back, focused on Protein, cut out most carbs, almost all processed carbs/sugar and am faithfully tracking on my WW app. But what's really done it for me is that I make sure to do something physical or go to the gym almost every single day. Water aerobics and rotisserie chickens. If I take an "off" day I try to go shopping or something where I'm at least walking around a bit.

And honestly? I think I didn't have the motivation to do all of this until I joined dietbet. (Around Oct 7th.) Getting paid to lose weight is incredibly rewarding. You just join a game and bet a certain amount (my first was 15 dollars) and at the end of the month you split the winnings with everyone else who has lost at least 4% in 4 weeks time. I will have to quit the site once I have surgery, because I will be disqualified for losing too much too quickly, but for right now, it is an amazing incentive!

[automatic 6]

I wasn't required to lose any weight before surgery approval.

I started the process on October 31, 2014 at 529lbs.

My pre-op diet (four weeks) started on Feb. 5, 2015 and I was 517lbs.

My surgery was done on March 5, 2015 and I was 480lbs, making a 37lb weight loss in four weeks.

Today, a week and a half later I am 467lbs, for a total of 62lbs since starting this journey.

[ProjectMe 909]

I wasn't required to lose, but I lost 60 pounds prior to surgery by following my nutritionists " get ready for bariatric surgery" suggestions.

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

nothing. Not required. I will have a 1 week liquid liver shrinking diet right before surgery. I am actually on the low end of the 40 BMI...meaning I barely squeeked by with no comorbidities to get insurance approval.

[Kindle 8,667]

I was self pay, so no insurance requirements. But my surgeon in Mexico required a 5% weight loss on the 2 week preop diet (3 Protein shakes/day and leafy greens). For me, that was 12 pounds. I was nervous I wouldnt lose it all so I started 2 days early and followed directions to a T. I ended up losing 22 pounds in 16 days. But that was definitely a one time thing...I never lost that much that fast postop. But I still hit and even passed my goal weight. You will, too.

Edited March 16, 2015 by Kindle

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I didn't have a preop diet. I think I lose maybe 2 lbs (purely unitentionally) prior to surgery.

[LadyNada 0]

10 pounds

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