My surgeon wants me to be 275 from 318 before my oct. 1st date. I think that's pretty impossible, so I'm wondering what everyone's preop weight loss was. First two weeks I was down 11lbs, now I am down another 7lbs. So I'm at 300. Is this even possible to be 275 before surgery? I'm worried that I will have to push my surgery back and I really don't want to. ????

I didn't have a required amount to loose but I was required to be on a 6 month physician supervise diet to meet my insurance requirements. I knew the more I lost pre-op, that much less to lose post-op! I lost 43 pounds prior to surgery.

My doctors office puts you on a 2 week protein shakes and full liquid diet only just to reduce liver. His nurse told me in that time people lose anywhere from 7 to 20 pounds... Never did they say you had to lose a specific amount prior to surgery date but did say if Liver was not reduced he may not do surgery.

The heavy you are for surgey the more there can be complications from what I understand....plus it shows dedication...we may be able to do it for a few weeks...but not long term...not most of us anyway or we wouldn't ne over weight

I was forced to do a 3-week pre-op diet due to gaining weight close to surgery date (food funerals).

I lost 31 pounds in 3 weeks ...

I had to lose 33 lbs before the surgery because I was 533 lbs the first time that I walked into the office about 8 weeks ago. The table that they use for the robotic surgery has a 500 lbs weight limit. I have since lost 52 lbs per my last weigh in and will probably be closer to 60 by surgery. I weigh a lot more than you do so it comes off faster.

While it's good to start losing weight now it seems silly to ask so much of you.

I didn't have a requirement from my surgeon, however, I started this whole process at 363, I was 340 the day before surgery and today 3 days post op I am 331. I'm really looking forward to breaking that 300 barrier, I can't remember the last time I weighed less than 300 pounds.

I lost 19 pounds on my 3 week pre op