Good day everyone! I am currently going on my 6th month pre-op "diet" and have yet to lose any weight. I have completely changed my eating habits and exercise 4-5 days a week(30min-1hr) and still don't lose anything! Anybody out there not lose weight pre-op? I'm at a loss(mentally) right now. I don't know what else I could do. I am no where close to getting my surgery date, as I have to wait for open enrollment time for insurance to switch or upgrade my current plan. Any advice or recommendations would be awesome!!

Thank you!

I'm not sure we know enough based on one post. Please talk with your nutritionist & surgical team for advice. I'm sure this isn't the first time they've dealt with this. Good luck!

35 minutes ago, PrinnAnna said:

Good day everyone! I am currently going on my 6th month pre-op "diet" and have yet to lose any weight. I have completely changed my eating habits and exercise 4-5 days a week(30min-1hr) and still don't lose anything! Anybody out there not lose weight pre-op? I'm at a loss(mentally) right now. I don't know what else I could do. I am no where close to getting my surgery date, as I have to wait for open enrollment time for insurance to switch or upgrade my current plan. Any advice or recommendations would be awesome!!

Thank you!

How many calories do you take in per day? Carbs? Protein? How much water are you drinking each day? Are you tracking everything that you eat or drink every day?

It's hard to give advice from your post since there is a lot of missing information. That's why I am asking these questions. It might be the case that if you make some tweaks to what you are doing, you can get the scale moving.

Good luck!

And are you required to lose weight? Mine doesn't require it, encourage it though. I use an app to track what I eat. Tell us what a typical day or two is like for you.

I have already talked to the nutritionist and she went over my food diary and said I was doing very good. My calories are set at 1500/ day
Carbs are 173g/day
Protein is set at 96g/day.
I drink well over 8 cups a day of water. I have already talked to my surgical team about not losing weight but all they tell me is I need to lose something to show the insurance company I'm capable of losing.

I have already talked to the nutritionist and she went over my food diary and said I was doing very good. My calories are set at 1500/ day
Carbs are 173g/day
Protein is set at 96g/day.
I drink well over 8 cups a day of water. I have already talked to my surgical team about not losing weight but all they tell me is I need to lose something to show the insurance company I'm capable of losing.


Typical day is...
Breakfast: protein drink or protein bar
Lunch: steamed whole grain rice with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots (steamed) with 4 oz of chicken or steak.
Dinner- 4-6oz of meat, veg, 1/2 of a baked potato
Snack....if hungry...some sort of fruit.

16 minutes ago, PrinnAnna said:

22 minutes ago, PrinnAnna said:

I have already talked to the nutritionist and she went over my food diary and said I was doing very good. My calories are set at 1500/ day
Carbs are 173g/day
Protein is set at 96g/day.
I drink well over 8 cups a day of Water. I have already talked to my surgical team about not losing weight but all they tell me is I need to lose something to show the insurance company I'm capable of losing.


Typical day is...
Breakfast: Protein Drink or Protein bar
Lunch: steamed whole grain rice with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots (steamed) with 4 oz of chicken or steak.
Dinner- 4-6oz of meat, veg, 1/2 of a baked potato
Snack....if hungry...some sort of fruit.

Disclaimer -- I am a huge advocate of the keto way of eating. I've lost over 200 pounds and it has worked well for me.

My recommendation is to lower your carbs and see if that will help you. The protein gives you more bang for your buck calorie-wise, and will keep you full longer. A lot of nutritionists are very pro-carb. Low carb and high protein and fat have been the keys to success for me.

Good luck!

Good day everyone! I am currently going on my 6th month pre-op "diet" and have yet to lose any weight. I have completely changed my eating habits and exercise 4-5 days a week(30min-1hr) and still don't lose anything! Anybody out there not lose weight pre-op? I'm at a loss(mentally) right now. I don't know what else I could do. I am no where close to getting my surgery date, as I have to wait for open enrollment time for insurance to switch or upgrade my current plan. [emoji20] Any advice or recommendations would be awesome!!
Thank you!

I am not required to lose any weight with my insurance but I cannot gain before vsg. In 6 months I lost a total of 10lbs. It does not matter what I eat or don't eat, the scale never moves more than 10-15lbs. I was so discouraged when I saw my np at the last visit. She said don't worry, this is exactly why you need wls. I really thought I was going to lose 40lbs before surgery and it might change my mind about actually doing it. But after watching this 6 months go by and this pitiful 10lbs loss I am so ready. Still waiting on my date for July.

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I am not required to lose any weight with my insurance but I cannot gain before vsg. In 6 months I lost a total of 10lbs. It does not matter what I eat or don't eat, the scale never moves more than 10-15lbs. I was so discouraged when I saw my np at the last visit. She said don't worry, this is exactly why you need wls. I really thought I was going to lose 40lbs before surgery and it might change my mind about actually doing it. But after watching this 6 months go by and this pitiful 10lbs loss I am so ready. Still waiting on my date for July.

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I could have written this post! Ditto.

Disclaimer -- I am a huge advocate of the keto way of eating. I've lost over 200 pounds and it has worked well for me.
My recommendation is to lower your carbs and see if that will help you. The protein gives you more bang for your buck calorie-wise, and will keep you full longer. A lot of nutritionists are very pro-carb. Low carb and high protein and fat have been the keys to success for me.
Good luck!


I've heard alot about Keto but not familiar with it and what it's all about. May have to look into it. Thanks for your help!

I could have written this post! Ditto.

Really?!? !!! I see so many people with massive losses before surgery...I was so discouraged....

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Ok, so they need to see you lose weight.

Here is a sample day to try:

Breakfast: 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1/2 cup fruit

Lunch: 2 eggs and 1/2 cup beans (pinto, black, kidney, etc.)

Dinner: 4oz meat or fish and a large salad

snack: 1oz peanut butter on celery and 1 cup milk (optional)

If you are still hungry, add nonstarchy veggies to any meal.

Good luck!