Thank you all for your encouragement last week!!!
Well everyone, I did it. I lost another 5 lbs. That brings me to a grand total of 76lbs. lost preop. I started at a weight of 438lbs. and today I weigh 362lbs. I have 31 more days until my surgery and I hope to be down another 24lbs. by then. As I stated last week, I started using Optifast, but have recently taken a break from it. For the next four weeks I will engage in a all liquid diet. Hopefully this will help me.
I went to see my surgeon today because the last time I saw him I was considering a sleeve,but now I want the Gastric Bypass. My surgeon was excited about my weight loss and said he saw no problem with me having the Gastric Bypass as opposed to the sleeve. I asked him if I needed to lose any more weight and he said that I did not. He said the amount of weight I have lost has helped to shrink my liver and decrease the circumference of my stomach. Since he as approved the Gastric Bypass, now the surgery scheduler that tentatively scheduled my surgery for December 22nd can submit all of my paper work to the insurance company for approval.
I went to see my surgeon today because the last time I saw him I was considering a sleeve,but now I want the Gastric Bypass. My surgeon was excited about my weight loss and said he saw no problem with me having the Gastric Bypass as opposed to the sleeve. I asked him if I needed to lose any more weight and he said that I did not. He said the amount of weight I have lost has helped to shrink my liver and decrease the circumference of my stomach. Since he as approved the Gastric Bypass, now the surgery scheduler that tentatively scheduled my surgery for December 22nd can submit all of my paper work to the insurance company for approval.
Wow, you've done fantastic! Even though your surgeon isn't requiring you to lose anymore weight, just remember each pound you lose pre op is one less pound you have to worry about post op, plus each pound you lose before surgery will make surgery safer for you.
And here's the really good news. You now know that you can stick to a meal plan, even when it's not easy. So you'll be able to stick to your post op diet, too. Of course, after a while you'll be able to eat a bigger variety of food and you'll be able to eat treats again and eat lots of stuff you really like. But you're able to stay focused and stick to a plan, and that's such a big part of being successful with this surgery. I think you're gonna do great.
And here's the really good news. You now know that you can stick to a meal plan, even when it's not easy. So you'll be able to stick to your post op diet, too. Of course, after a while you'll be able to eat a bigger variety of food and you'll be able to eat treats again and eat lots of stuff you really like. But you're able to stay focused and stick to a plan, and that's such a big part of being successful with this surgery. I think you're gonna do great.
Kelly
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that is really wonderful. RNY will be a great surgery for you and I bet you will be a super star. Best of luck in Dec., Merry Christmas.
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