I'm I the only one who has to lose weight before surgery?

Nope. Many of us did.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised but I still don't understand why we have to do this?

I guess I shouldn't be surprised but I still don't understand why we have to do this?

It shrinks the liver and makes it easier to get to the stomach. Also it shows your surgeon that your motivate to change your lifestyle after surgery.

I'm I the only one who has to lose weight before surgery?

I am pre op as well. I have to loose 34 pound before the doctor will start my process. I am down about 20 now. Well when I weigh myself at home I am down 29 but when I weighed in at the doctors on Tuesday I was only down 17. I am going to wait till next Friday before I go weigh in again. Hopefully I will hit my goal!! How much weight did they say you have to loose??

I had to lose 23 before i got my surgery date im down 42

Crazy question. What are the determining factors on who should and should not lose weight before the surgery?

Crazy question. What are the determining factors on who should and should not lose weight before the surgery?

Sometimes I think it's for insurance reasons. Mine was because the doctor wanted to see if I could change my eating habits first. A lot of people go into their appointment thinking I'm just going to get the surgery . They don't realize it's life changing and you have to change everything about how you eat. My mom is an example of this. The doctor told her she needed to loose 40 pounds. She seen this as impossible. So she never did anything. And she's still obese and have health issues. I on the other hand is working on it. I want this surgery. I want to be healthy. I'm not trying to get skinny I'm just trying to get healthy.

I guess I'm a little lucky I only have to lose 13 lbs. but my mind is in the I don't care set I can't eat this after surgery so eat it now mood. My surgery is sept 3rd.

There is nothing you can't eat after surgery if you wait long enough.

If you aren't strong enough to follow the doctors orders before surgery what makes you think you will follow them after?