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myfanwymoi

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myfanwymoi    102

myfanwymoi
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I'm aware I'm a low-ish weigh for surgery - BMW 39.5 235lbs and 5 4 small...

I've been told not to do preop diet just kill carbs in last week and take vits but had devised my own programme ahead of Dec 17th surgery to 'lose' bad foods in two week blocks. Have lost 4lbs in two weeks having cut sweets and chocolate but now thinking - and here's the silly question...

Say I lost 20lbs in four weeks by dropping carbs replacing meals, and bmi was down to 36 or 37.. or if it went to 35 would they still operate? I know I wouldn't sustain that without the op and would yo-yo back. I intend to use the 6-18 month period of 'can't eat' to change mindset to who would want to eat, whatever.

But obvs couldn't do this without op.

Maybe I just like to worry!!!!

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myfanwymoi    102

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Bmi not BMW - thanks autocorrect!!

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Jess_eR    13

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I had exactly the same question! They take your very first weight - the first time they see you

Any pre-op weight loss is irrelevant to your BMI when they evaluated you.

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Shell ????    224

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I was basically the same start weight as you I had to do the two week pre opp diet however and my pre surgery weight was 103kgs so 206lbs I was self pay and they were happy to operate on me

There may be rules around insurance pre surgery weight etc if your self pay also I wouldn't worry.

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Jess_eR    13

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I had exactly the same question! They take your very first weight - the first time they see you

Any pre-op weight loss is irrelevant to your BMI when they evaluated you.

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myfanwymoi    102

myfanwymoi
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Thanks - I'm self pay and was 105kg when they weighed me. Getting excited now xxx

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Vinasu    621

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I was at 44 BMI at the first visit, but 38 BMI on surgery day. It didn't matter in the least. It's all about maintaining weight loss

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AuntyFabulous    18

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Dr. told me that once you have your insurance approval you have nothing to worry about, lose away

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trainer-1    22

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I started at 211 lb and am 5"2'. I did the liver shrink pre-op diet for 2 weeks and lost 11 lb. Mine consisted of 4 slimfast 20 Gm high Protein, low carb (1gm sugar) shakes, 6 oz lean Protein daily, salad for lunch with 2 tbsp low fat dressing (only low carb veggies), and low carb veggies with evening meal. Was very doable, never got hungry and was so glad I got a jump start on my weight loss!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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