the heavier you are, the more risky any surgery is. Some bariatric surgeons are willing to operate on larger people - but some will refer you to surgeons who specialize in (or at least are comfortable with) higher-risk patients.

EDITED to emphasize that this pertains to ANY surgery, not just bariatric. I've known of people who had to get hip or knee replacements, and their surgeons required them to lose weight before they had the surgery.

I did not get my recommended protein in yesterday. It's not like me to miss meals. I know what I could have ate instead of the protein bars, such as fish or tuna, or slices of deli meat, but nothing seemed appealing. Today is going much better, I'm eating my protein and some vegetables for lunch. I had eggs for breakfast.

You need to make sure that you are getting adequate protein. Generally 60 grams daily is recommended. Also if using protein bars or powders as a replacement you need to make sure they are complete proteins.

I was not in the same situation but wanted to say welcome.

So I haven't ate a whole meal today, but instead had 2 protein bars 1 for lunch and 1 for supper. Shame on me I know. But I didn't have an appetite today. Is that ok, that I at least had protein bars? What kind you may ask? Both Quest. I'm not sick or anything, just haven't felt hungry and I felt full from eating the protein bars. I drank my water between meals.