Hi everyone! I have a quick question about the pre-op diet. Is that something that everyone is asked to do? I ask because my BMI is 37.5, and I have to do a three month supervised diet for insurance. At my height, I can lose 21 pounds and still qualify with a BMI of 35. I am worried that the pre-op diet and the three month diet will drop me under 35.

The pre-op diet is actually to shrink your liver to make it easier for the doctor to access your stomach during surgery.

And usually once you are approved for surgery, they aren’t going to deny you during the pre-op diet. That’s the last two to one week before surgery.

Don't drop below 35! Better safe than sorry. 21 lbs is a nice buffer. You can still do the work, but slow down your loss if you have to. For me, I had to stay above 35 through the 4th month. I couldn't do it, so I had to do self pay. Good luck!

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My surgeon didn't require a liquid or liver shrinking diet. (based on starting bmi). I sort of did one anyways. I went from a bmi of 35.6 to 32 during the 2.5 months prior to surgery.

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My surgeon didn't require a liquid or liver shrinking diet. (based on starting bmi). I sort of did one anyways. I went from a bmi of 35.6 to 32 during the 2.5 months prior to surgery.

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Excellent work!

So....do you still think you need the surgery? If I could get from 35 to 32 I would keep going and probably not get sleeved.

Hi everyone! I have a quick question about the pre-op diet. Is that something that everyone is asked to do? I ask because my BMI is 37.5, and I have to do a three month supervised diet for insurance. At my height, I can lose 21 pounds and still qualify with a BMI of 35. I am worried that the pre-op diet and the three month diet will drop me under 35.

I am going through Kaiser’s Options class now, and they told us the liquid diet is not part of the required program.

Hi everyone! I have a quick question about the pre-op diet. Is that something that everyone is asked to do? I ask because my BMI is 37.5, and I have to do a three month supervised diet for insurance. At my height, I can lose 21 pounds and still qualify with a BMI of 35. I am worried that the pre-op diet and the three month diet will drop me under 35.

I haven’t done it yet but I am to supposed to go on an all liquid diet for 10 days before surgery. Minimum 60 grams protein 800 cal per day low to no sugar. To shrink liver and make room for surgery.

So....do you still think you need the surgery? If I could get from 35 to 32 I would keep going and probably not get sleeved.

Absolutely I needed the surgery. I'm 5'2 and my high weight was 195 and a 44 inch waist. I was 180 on surgery day and am 149 now. I was never able to lose more than 20 on my own and have a 25 year history of losing 10, gaining 15. Lose 20, gain 30. Etc. Even when I lost weight before, my BP, cholesterol and sugar were still high. Now, with the sleeve and 45 lbs gone, I'm off all medications.

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I'm in the same boat. I've done the Physicians monitored within the last 18 months and I'm in the 3-month program. My surgery is now scheduled for January 25th. I'm right at 36 BMI and and I'm concerned about losing too much weight on the liquid diet 2 weeks prior to surgery. It's a crazy concern right?

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As for losing weight having surgery or not having surgery, it's a very personal thing. At 58 years old for the last 40 years I struggled with an extra 20 lbs, then 30, then 40. Up and down and up and down. Each time my bass weight would get higher and overtime my highway would get higher. If you're able to eat well and take it off and keep it off Godspeed. I'm done with the battle and feel if I I don't lose it and keep it off then the quality of my life will be greatly impacted.

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On 12/12/2017 at 6:27 PM, GassyGurl said:

Don't drop below 35! Better safe than sorry. 21 lbs is a nice buffer. You can still do the work, but slow down your loss if you have to. For me, I had to stay above 35 through the 4th month. I couldn't do it, so I had to do self pay. Good luck!

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I need help I'm suppose to lose 17 pounds for insurance to pay I can't seem to get it off I had to losec23 at first well now I'm stuck 17 pounds and I go January to doc I'm doing everything they tell me,should I do a liquid diet to try more?? Help

I need help I'm suppose to lose 17 pounds for insurance to pay I can't seem to get it off I had to losec23 at first well now I'm stuck 17 pounds and I go January to doc I'm doing everything they tell me,should I do a liquid diet to try more?? Help

I have always been able to shed weight quickly by cutting calories. I’m preop and been having lots of success with meal replacing breakfast and lunch with premier protein and having a low carb dinner ie steak and veggie. It’s tough but works very well for me.


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