Weight loss pre surgery?

[time4change16 2]

I'm in my 6 month supervised time in order to qualify. Curious about how much people lost during this time. I've lost 2 lbs . I mean the reason why I decided on this surgery was cause I wasn't able to lose weight on my own anymore. I've battled obesity my entire life. Going up and down. Losing them gaining. These past 2 years.. I can't lose anymore. It's like my body shut down.

[ava32 48]

I'm at the beginning of my 6 month supervised weight loss. I agree completely! Why are you making me lose weight prior to surgery when that is the reason I want the surgery? I've been told BS how insurance companies want to see how well you do with a structured lifestyle similar to the one after surgery. To me I'm just continuing living a miserable life for 6 months. Also I asked my dietician about losing too much weight and my BMI not being within range for insurance coverage. She told me if it gets close to below the range that there are ways to maintain that BMI prior to surgery.

[DaisyAmy 561]

I lost about 60 in my preop period. It turned out to be about 11 months due to a little cancer Detour. I found that checking in monthly and starting to practice the habits I need to use now really helped me.

I had a few people ask why I still went through with the surgery when I had done so well without it. Well, that's where the reality hits. I know with my history, that I wouldn't be able to maintain it forever without the tool of WLS.

[kyboo1972 90]

I've lost 8 lbs since my initial visit on Jan 14. I'm in the 6 month phase for final approval from insurance. The surgeon told me up front that my BMI was too high and I would have to lose at least 50 lbs before he would do the surgery.

[time4change16 2]

Thanks ladies! I joined WW to see of that will help me. Fingers crossed! I was told that they use my BMI from my initial visit no matter how much weight I lose during this 6 months

[ssflbelle 829]

I lost 38 pounds during my 7 months supervised diet. Had my surgery this past Tuesday and came home Thursday afternoon. My 1 week follow up is Wed. I also found that checking in monthly and starting to practice the habits I need to use now really helped me as well. The Doctor just wanted to be sure that I could follow the high Protein low carb diet and never gave me an amount I had to lose. I had a difficult 3 surgeries at once I am glad I had lost the weight as I don't know how many more days I would have been in the hospital if I hadn't lost those last 38 pounds.

[nikki3 62]

I lost 42lbs on 6 months supervised diet. As u go 2 your monthly Visits the nut is here for you. If you take they advice do what they say. U gonna lost weight. when u think losing only 5lbs is not enogh in your eyes to them it is. My nurses was very encouraging i think thats why i lost42lbs cause i finally had someone in my corner

[nikki3 62]

I lost 38 pounds during my 7 months supervised diet. Had my surgery this past Tuesday and came home Thursday afternoon. My 1 week follow up is Wed. I also found that checking in monthly and starting to practice the habits I need to use now really helped me as well. The Doctor just wanted to be sure that I could follow the high Protein low carb diet and never gave me an amount I had to lose. I had a difficult 3 surgeries at once I am glad I had lost the weight as I don't know how many more days I would have been in the hospital if I hadn't lost those last 38 pounds.

Can u tell how your surgery went. Was u in alot of pain afterwards. Any info is good info

[Kindle 8,667]

I was self pay so all I had was my 2 week preop diet. I was required to lose 5% of my body weight or they wouldn't do the surgery. This quick loss preop phase is to shrink your liver to make it easier to visualize and manipulate the stomach. It was entirely for my safety, not for psychological reasons. I was scared I wouldn't make it so I started 2 days early. I ended up losing 22 pounds in 16 days instead of the required 12 pounds, so yes, weightloss before surgery is entirely doable if you listen to your surgeon and nut.

[deeplue 40]

I had a very similar reaction to the need to lose 50 pounds in three months before I could qualify for the surgery: if I could lose 50 pounds that quickly, I wouldn't need surgery! The surgeon assured me that I would have more support than when I had tried to lose weight in the past and he was right. I have lost close to 15 pounds in 15 days, somewhat through pure determination and somewhat through the help of a nutritionist. The remaining 35 pounds loom large but I am trying to keep things in perspective that I still have about 2 1/2 months in which to do lose that.

[ssflbelle 829]

Can u tell how your surgery went. Was u in alot of pain afterwards. Any info is good info

Nikki I was the first one to have surgery on Tuesday. The not being able to drink anything for over 13 hours was really getting to me but I managed to get through the time. They might have taken me earlier but they had some trouble with the EKG equipment registering and had to change the pads and the lines twice. I was very cold but they put blamkets and a heating hose under the blankets. I remember being wheeled into the operating room at 1 pm. Saw all the nurses in there, must have been at least 6 to 8 of them. Then I was out. Didn't even have to count backwards.

My room mate was able to keep track of my where abouts with a display the hospital has set up for each patient. He told me surgery was 2 hours as I had the diseased gallbladder removed, hernia repaired and the sleeve. My roommate told me I was in recovery for 3 hours and that at one point he came into recovery to see me. I had no recollection of any of that. I was in a lot of pain and had 30 mg of Dilaudid in the recovery room. At one point the lower number on my blood pressure read 38. I had a lot of pain under my left breast and in my left shoulder. I was very nauseous and had a lot of dry heaving. I also had a urine catheter in me which I didn't know until Wednesday morning when they took it out. Within an hour of that coming out I had to use the bathroom. My legs had compression stocking, yellow canvas wraps that had a pressure hose attached and also nonskid slippers. I hate anything on my toes and when they got me up they rolled back the toe part of the compression stockings. They had to help me out of bed as I have mobility issues. I use my rollator to get to the toilet. Once down I didn't have enough strength to get back up so a PT person came with a shoulder belt ad three people lifted me up. They helped me back to bed.

The Dr came in and said I was ready for home. The nurses and I disagreed and I stayed another day. Was not able to drink anything but Water on Tuesday. Wednesday evening I was still getting the strong meds and was able to keep down some Jello for dinner. Early Thursday they switched me to an IV of liquid Tylenol. At one point during the early morning I again had to have help to get to the bathroom but this time I was able to get up off the toilet. I couldn't eat any Soup of Jello as I didn't want to be sick during the 45 minute ride home.

Today Sunday is the first day that I am finally beginning to feel good again and was able to drink some Protein Soup this morning and have been surfing the website.

Each person experience will be different so please don't think this is how it will go for you.I had and still do not have any regrets for doing this and I have no hunger at all. I do have to take my injections so I don't get blood clots but once they showed me how to do it and I did it twice in the hospital I was good doing it. I see the Dr again on Wednesday for a follow up. Since Tuesday I have lost 7 pounds and know by the time I will be ready to return to work I wlil be under 300 pounds for the first time in maybe 30 years.

[Brenda Sherwood 64]

I am one month in to my six month required time and am down 13lbs so far. I've always been able to drop 30 or 40lbs in about a month or two no problem. Problem is I only make it about a month or two before I go crazy and quit, then gaining back 10 more than I lost over the next few months. I think anyone can lose some weight if they are determined, the problem is keeping it off. I think they want you to lose some weight to show that you are serious and not just looking for a quick easy fix because if that's it, it wont work anyway. My mother got bypass surgery, dropped about 120 and then gained it all back because she wasn't taking it seriously, continued to eat bad food and didn't excersize.

[Kindle 8,667]

Just in case anyone was thinking WLS is the golden ticket, please make sure you read this article. Not meant to discourage, just think everyone needs to know what lies ahead. Truer words could not be spoken.....

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/357439-bariatric-surgery-only-makes-your-stomach-smaller-otherwise-youre-exactly-the-same/

The preop is no harder than maintenance and maintenance goes on forever. This is all about the changes you make in your head, not about what the surgeon does to your stomach.

[time4change16 2]

Thank you @@Kindle for the share. I lost weight (75lbs) about 10 years ago and was able to keep it off for 6 years , until I got pregnant with my son. I have always tried to eat right. Surprisingly, my problem isn't junk food, donuts, chips, or anything like that. It's more Portion Control. My appetite increased when I got pregnant and it never stopped increasing. I never felt full. I don't know what lies ahead but I appreciate all information from all perspectives. I don't want to go into this not being as prepared as I can be with my expectations. At this point, I've been trying the 1200 calorie diet, it's just not working anymore:( I'm praying this surgery will get me to where I was and I will maintain from there.

[deeplue 40]

Fully knowing that the surgery is not a magic fix, I am looking forward to feeling like my body and mind are working together instead of at cross-purposes. It might be nice to have a holistic approach instead of the "white-knuckle approach."