6 months pre op diet Fail

[starshine123 30]

I am going into my 3rd month of the supervised diet, and I'm embarrassed too go tho my appointment on Wednesday. I know I didn't lose any weight and I may have gained a pound. I only did well about 3 to 4 weeks in and then want able to keep to the diet. If I could lose weight by someone weighing me once a month and telling me to eat low carb, high Protein, low cal, nutritiously, etc I wouldn't be in this process. How many of you actually lost weight in the pre op 6 months? I feel like a failure and it's discouraging me from thinking I can ever be successful.

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[angyplus5 470]

I am in month 5 and I've only lost 8 lbs. My doc says just to maintain until surgery but trust me your not alone in panicking before weigh in time. I have this fear that I will gain and I've done all this for nothing.

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[Sosewsue61 3,185]

Do your best. I used a free app called Baritastic to track my food. The pre-op is mainly to make you aware of your food choices, to examine your relationship with food, teach you nutrition, and for you to gradually stop bad habits.

You have to look at how you use food - are you hungry or bored, anxious, stressed, etc so you can change from using food to solving those issues to solving them without food. It's hard, but your head needs fixing first or you will resort to these behaviors after the surgery. Stopping junk carbs will keep the cravings down, if you keep going back to them it just starts all over again. Give up one thing each week and build on that - I quit soda 1st thing - none, not even diet. Then - no fast food - none, zero. Then gradually let go of starchy carbs - no rice, etc.

You may lose a few pounds, or stay the same. The most important thing is to realize food is just food, it will always be there, there is plenty of it, you will have a bite or two of your favorite foods during maintenance. This diligence is forever. You can do it.

[DaleCruse 756]

Wow, you sound defeatist. If you believe nothing will ever help you lose weight, you'll be right. However, if you think this time will be different, you'll also be right!

[Alice PRI 16]

I am just in the being. I went to the seminar Oct 30. Had 1 nutrtional visit. I have three more to do. I am with weight watchers. They are a good support group. I will continue even after my bypass. My orthopaedic doctor has me going to a gym. Before I can have my knee done have to drop a lot of weight. So him and my MD thinks the gastric bypass is what I need. I also want to get off meds. Hope this is a option for you. I also have a fitbit. That connects to the weight watcher app. It helps a lot. Good luck with your journey.

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[BrownsugarNY 30]

I am going into my 3rd month of the supervised diet, and I'm embarrassed too go tho my appointment on Wednesday. I know I didn't lose any weight and I may have gained a pound. I only did well about 3 to 4 weeks in and then want able to keep to the diet. If I could lose weight by someone weighing me once a month and telling me to eat low carb, high Protein, low cal, nutritiously, etc I wouldn't be in this process. How many of you actually lost weight in the pre op 6 months? I feel like a failure and it's discouraging me from thinking I can ever be successful.
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Do not get discouraged I️ maintained my weight for most of my weigh ins but at my 5th month I️ gained 5 lbs.... I️ was freaking out but the surgeon said not to stress because she uses the initial weight to gain insurance approval and my BMI was 40.69 at that time. She did inform me that because she is submitting my initial weight I’ll still need to lose 5% of that weight prior to my surgery day.

I️ would say just double check with your insurance company to ensure they don’t have a NO-Weight gain clause in your policy to obtain approval.

Best of luck

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

I know what your saying. If you could lose weight you'd not need the surgery. I said the same.. till I decided to grow up and suck it up. And yeah I've always been sh+ at losing weight. It was time for me to take responsibility for my actions and what I put in my mouth. And this surgery was the drive for me to apply Myself. You have to do some work unfortunately it's not easy. Either put the work in or don't. It's upto you. Nothing anyone else can do to make you do the 'right thing' no one will keep you on the right track post surgery. It's not a miracle. I still have to work to eat the right thing and not give in to Temptation. It's just a tool

Don't expect it to make you do thing's you don't have a drive to do.

Believe in the fact that your in control of this journey. Take responsibility. Own it. And win.. or you will regret missing out this chance. As there are many people willing to apply themselves for this opportunity.. so other people may end up taking your place if they don't feel your ready. Not everyone is ready at first. Only you know.

What's your required plan? And what are you actually eating and how many Cal's ? We have all been through it..so we can help.