The dietician and doctor wanted my wife an I to lose 25 pounds in the 6 months leading up to surgery.

To those who had a long wait, how much weight did you end up losing before surgery?

Congrats @jrsone and to all who've succeeded in losing and getting through your surgeries! How'd your wife do?

On ‎10‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 10:42 AM, FluffyChix said:

Congrats @jrsone and to all who've succeeded in losing and getting through your surgeries! How'd your wife do?

She lost 12.

I felt like I got off track the week before last because it was my birthday but the scale says I at least lost 1-3 more pounds.

I'm trying to do well and not fall off and I'm getting better and not getting so down when I don't do well.

I was told I need to maintain my current weight in order to qualify if I lost any my BMI would drop and insurance will reject me

I'm told that the surgeons like you to lose weight before surgery because it reduces the size of your liver, which is right in their way. ok. I get it. I have to lose 17 lbs. so. I lost 3 in 1 week. and it came right back the next week. story of my LIFE. feeling frustrated and down and fearful i'll never lose the required amount. on top of it, i'm so tired of having every one I have to meet with tell me something different! do it this way.. do it that way.. arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg. ok. i'm off my rant box.

I did that for the first 3 months. I've heard do this and do that. Guess what did my own research and did it my way I'm down 27 lbs in 2 months. I've worked my azz off Ive to lose 50lbs before my surgery in dec I'm going to make it, you are going to make. I had the same fear of not meeting my weight loss goal. You got it this

I was told back in May to lose 13 pounds (10% of excess weight). I knew I had 6 months of medical supervised weight loss and I am a procrastinator. I lost 12 by my last appointment, 1-2 # a month. I just keep thinking that I quit drinking, I quit caffeine and cigarettes (mostly) over these 6 months so I am not stressing about the weight loss. It will come with the surgery. Now that it has been approved and scheduled, I have not lost any, but I also haven't gained. I've kind of been eating like it's the day before a diet. Also, for some reason, my surgeon does not require a liquid diet for two weeks. Light food 2 days before surgery, light breakfast day before and then liquid until midnight then nothing. I am super thankful for that. Wonder why the difference?

I was given a target to hit within the 6 months, now here it is 8 months and I'm still 4 pounds shy of the target and the director will not give my paperwork over to the surgeon to schedule surgery. I don't get it. My insurance has approved the surgery, I will still have to do the required 10 day full liquid diet prior to surgery. I began this process in March and since then I have met my insurance deductible so I REALLY WANT and NEED to have the surgery before the end of the year. I weigh in on Thursday been hitting the gym hard and went to a full liquid diet for the past 4 days. Praying I lose the 4 pounds so I can get scheduled. Just had to rant

I was given a target to hit within the 6 months, now here it is 8 months and I'm still 4 pounds shy of the target and the director will not give my paperwork over to the surgeon to schedule surgery. I don't get it. My insurance has approved the surgery, I will still have to do the required 10 day full liquid diet prior to surgery. I began this process in March and since then I have met my insurance deductible so I REALLY WANT and NEED to have the surgery before the end of the year. I weigh in on Thursday been hitting the gym hard and went to a full liquid diet for the past 4 days. Praying I lose the 4 pounds so I can get scheduled. Just had to rant [emoji20]

How did you make out? We're you able to lose the 4lbs? Is your surgery scheduled yet?