The end of this month will be 3 months into my 6 month pre op and I am trying and nothing is happening. Will that keep me from my surgery? I'm freaking out.

I am on month 5 of the same thing. From what i under stand of my insurance requirements, i cannot show any gains during the time period, loosing wieght is okay.

Reckon it all depends on your insurance requirements.

My pcp wants me down 3 lbs by the 26th

I had to do a 3 month weigh in and my weight went up and down, month 1 was 283, month 2 was 293 and month 3 I weighed in at 285 and I was still approved for my surgery. I think it depends on your surgeon and PCP, not so much your insurance. Clearly we are gaining and losing all the time and that is why we need the surgery in the first place. I don't think you should worry at all. I think you should be excited instead that you are half way there...Good Luck!!!

Well never figured i get on the scale this morning and seeing i have lost 99 pounds already. All am am really doing and seems to be working for me is cutting out soda, and replacing them with Water, herbal teas and crystal light.

Stoped drinking beer, eatting bread, Pasta, and etc. Was hard to do but it does get easyer, also switched to an all organic diet made up of lean meats, chicken and white flaky fish.

Also eat alot of salads, and apples. and instead of 3 big meals a day i eat 6-7 smaller meals which 6 months ago i would call Snacks

Have also started using Protein shakes to get used to them for the hope to be up coming WLS.

Oh and i have replaced food items like salt and vinger potato chips with a bag of lettuce and some salad vinegar. To take care of the crunchie munchies.

Sorry for the long winded banter.

It's fine. And very helpful

If you eat good foods and try walking or replacing a few meals with shakes you should be able to lose a little weight. I try to do that 5/6 days then one day I eat more what I want. I'm losing 2-10 a month and not really trying except to make better choices. Since I know I'm going to have to anyway . My dr only had me lose 14 to meet my preop surgery weight before they gave me a surgery date.