Tomorrow will be my first appt to get things Rollin...My first of 3 required dietician appointments.

Guessing I will be started on a 3 month medical diet??

How much is required to lose??

I'm so nervous.

Anyone else jus beginning???

I had my first appointment with the surgeon today. Tomorrow is my appointment with the NUT, and 10/28 is my appointment with the psychologist.

I had my first appointment with the surgeon today. Tomorrow is my appointment with the NUT' date=' and 10/28 is my appointment with the psychologist.[/quote']

Wow... Jus moving right along.

That's good.

Do u have to do a supervised diet?

I have a little less than a month and a half and I wasn't given a diet. I was given tips but I did need to lose 20lbs which I've already lost. My center makes everyone lose 10-20lbs but ever center is different.

I have a little less than a month and a half and I wasn't given a diet. I was given tips but I did need to lose 20lbs which I've already lost. My center makes everyone lose 10-20lbs but ever center is different.

Congrats on the 20lb loss!!

I have to do a 6 month diet...

I thought it was 3 but was informed today it is in fact 6. Was a lil bummed. So I need to loose 10lbs a month... till my 6 months is up...

So I have to lose 60lbs.

Wow. Lol.

I have already lost 40lbs in last 4 month's....but that don't count I guess. Since it wasn't under supervision of a Dr. Sooooooooo if I lose 60 I will be down 90lbs. (I am a big girl) so I def NEED to to have less complications. Good luck to u!

Today was my first appt with nutritionist. I also have to of a six month diet. No required amt to lose thankfully.

Today was my first appt with nutritionist. I also have to of a six month diet. No required amt to lose thankfully.

Wow... wish I dint have a set amount to lose... but then again it's for my own good.

Its cuz I have a really HIGH BMI.

Sucks, I ever let myself go this far.

Good luck!!!!!

Thanks! Good luck to you as well. My bmi is 42 so I got lucky they don't want a certain amount.

Thanks! Good luck to you as well. My bmi is 42 so I got lucky they don't want a certain amount.

Ohhh... mine is way higher than that... my starting weight before I seen a Dr was 420lb in last 4 month's I have lost 38lbs bringing me to 382. They want me at less than 300 for surgery. Seems impossible, but jus gotta keep my mind right. Guess it can be done with ALOT of work.

They want it 55 Or under by surgery date. Mine now is 66. OMG!

Yea. I don't like to tell... but since I see everyone seems to be honest on this forum I may as well be too.

:/

Thanks for listening.

Ohhh... mine is way higher than that... my starting weight before I seen a Dr was 420lb in last 4 month's I have lost 38lbs bringing me to 382. They want me at less than 300 for surgery. Seems impossible' date=' but jus gotta keep my mind right. Guess it can be done with ALOT of work. They want it 55 Or under by surgery date. Mine now is 66. OMG! Yea. I don't like to tell... but since I see everyone seems to be honest on this forum I may as well be too. :/ Thanks for listening. [/quote'] have you tried optifast? You can lose a lot of weight fast with it. I have to lose 15 lbs in 2 wks for my surgery (I'm on my liquid diet.) One of the girls in my office said they had a patient lose 52# in 4 wks on optifast.

have you tried Optifast? You can lose a lot of weight fast with it. I have to lose 15 lbs in 2 wks for my surgery (I'm on my liquid diet.) One of the girls in my office said they had a patient lose 52# in 4 wks on optifast.

Oh Wow.. I haven't, but I will!!!!

Thanks!!!!!

Good luck on ur liquid diet.

I done one day liquid diet jus to see what it would be like... it wasn't bad... but I'm sure more than one day would be rough at timed. I dropped 4 lbs. I was like woahh! Lol.

Ohhh... mine is way higher than that... my starting weight before I seen a Dr was 420lb in last 4 month's I have lost 38lbs bringing me to 382. They want me at less than 300 for surgery. Seems impossible' date=' but jus gotta keep my mind right. Guess it can be done with ALOT of work.

They want it 55 Or under by surgery date. Mine now is 66. OMG!

Yea. I don't like to tell... but since I see everyone seems to be honest on this forum I may as well be too.

:/

Thanks for listening. [/quote']

You can do it! Just keep trucking along one day at a time

You can do it! Just keep trucking along one day at a time

Thank you!!!

Words of encouragement are the best!!!!!!!

If you're BMI is borderline (around 40) do they ever cancel the surgery if you lose during the diet period. I'm concerned about that-seems odd never thought I would be worried about losing weight. I just want this surgery!!!

I've been told they use your initial weight. Of course if you ended up with a bmi of 30 or so after dieting I wouldn't be surprised if they would deny you. They could be like if she can lose that much with dieting then she may not be the best candidate. My bmi is 41, I'm not losing more than 6 pounds. Of course I physically could but I know my insurance company doesn't require that I actually lose anything except maybe one pound. Some insurance companies want you to lose 10 % of your weight.

If you're BMI is borderline (around 40) do they ever cancel the surgery if you lose during the diet period. I'm concerned about that-seems odd never thought I would be worried about losing weight. I just want this surgery!!!

I agree. When they told me I needed to lose weight I was like... okayyyyy I'm here because I CAN'T Lose weight but ur tellin me I have to lose before I can qualify for surgery. Her answer was they only do it for our own safety. The lower bmi the safer an less complicated surgery.

It makes sense I guess. Jus hope I can lose all the weight to get my bmi to were they would like it to be.

:/

Edited October 13, 201312 yr by Rach34