Hi all,

I'm just getting started with this process and have a first consult at the end of this month with the surgeon that I'm hoping will perform Gastric Bypass surgery on me. (So far, I've only attended the seminar, made up my mind to do it, and made this first appointment.)

I'm type-2 diabetic and had read that some surgeons won't do the surgery if A1C is too high. At last PCP visit, mine was near 10, which I'm not happy about at all. Just this week, I've begun to tackle that by restricting carbs (40-60 per day for now, lower with time hopefully). I'm also bumping up Water and exercise, stopped drinking any soda/carbonation, and am planning to work on eating slower and not drinking with meals. I'm thinking once I get some of the appointments underway, I'll start trying Protein powder and shakes and upping Vitamin intake, including Biotin for the hair loss, etc.

But I don't want to be too restrictive now in fear I'll burnout/fail and go back to bad habits without even a surgery date in sight. I know a lot of that is attitude/willpower, and I'm trying think of the surgery as a reward for all the hard work. I'm guesstimating I have about 20-30 weeks before surgery actually happens.

How did you manage the time between your decision and your surgery date/pre-op diet?

And I hate going pee all the time

Lol