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I had gained 21 lbs after my first visit i was told that was very bad and may get denied so i worked extremely hard to take that plus another 13lbs off i peaked at 301 surgery date was 269 you can do this

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I gained 4 from first visit then stayed same on next then fain a total of 10 pounds from start weight at 4 visit I'm trying really hard to get down to start weight of 244 by the 23rd and the 6 month is optional which weigh in would be oct 9th and surgery isn't until oct 23rd so I'm going to try to get down and stay down so I atleast have 2 months of steady weight

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I am working hard to lose the 7 pounds I gained from last weigh in. Have until the 24 to do so. But don't think unless I get really drastic I can do it in a week I have lost maybe 2 pounds and that is with me upping my exercise and lowering calorie count to 1200 or below and drinking more then 64 ounces of Water. I am hoping some of it is that monthly thing I am on right now too

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Me too. Honestly if I really would have known I would have waited till 2 weeks prior to surgery doctor requires to quit smoking

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Did anyone gain during 6 month suprovosed and still got approved if so how much did u gain?

Me!! Ive gained 10 & still got approved and scheduled for 9/25. However im afraid that at my pre op appointment my doctor might postpone....

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Why deja? Why would it be postponed? Because of the 10 pounds?

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Why deja? Why would it be postponed? Because of the 10 pounds?

Because im having a hard time losing what the doc asked, which was 10lbs. Im not sure...but i think.

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Some doctors will not perform surgery until u loose what they want it shrinks the liver

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My dr required a week of Clear Liquids only to shrink the fat around my liver. I lost 12 lbs doing that

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Melon do you have myfitnesspal? It really is helping me realize what I am doing wrong. If you do add me. Same name as here

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I think I can handle doctor postponing a week or so till I lost it then to get denied by insurance for it

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I gained 8 lbs from my first doc visit. I went a little crazy having my " lasts ". I finally got a grip by data entering every thing I ate into myfitnesspal . I was still eating Snacks etc and my doc wanted me to lose 35-40 lbs. I think i blogged an entry about my PLAN. Spent a few days just entering data, then eliminated Snacks, then low carb with a jump start with three days of Optifast . Still after reducing by 12 lbs and staying with the low carb no cheating ousted the scale at my surgeons office ( had used the one at my pcp) it said i gained 5 lbs. that pissed me right Off the diet into my old favs again ie sweets and carbs. My dr requires 2 weeks Optifast I am in day three and am back to 12 lbs eliminated. my doc appt was today and he said nothing about my wt just expressed approval of my two weeks of optifast.

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