Need to lose weight b-4 surgery, can't get with the program!

lanunes
on 6/10/11 2:58 pm - CA

My surgery is in 5 weeks. The surgeon wants me to lose 10-20 lbs. before surgery. I have lost 8-9 lbs and can't seem to get with the program to lose more. I know how important this is but I just can't get myself to do it. ANy words of advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Leslie

Leslie Nunes

DrHollywood
on 6/10/11 7:11 pm - Harbor City, CA

VSG on 02/01/11

I hear you. I was the same way.... and then I got the sleeve that changed
my life. I am soooo happy with me now and changing all the time.
hope you get through this....

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                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241 - CW: 154.7- GW: 140


1 month: 22 pounds (216) 2 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8) 3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
4 months: 9.7 lbs (183.5) 5 Months: 6 pounds (177.5 ) 6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!! 2.6 pounds (148.4)


                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011 (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s" June 20th 2011 (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's" July 16th (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s" August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI" 24.8 October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011 (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds" Dec 1st 2011 (149)

                                ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

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Pam M.
on 6/10/11 9:26 pm - Orland Hills, IL

VSG on 08/04/11

You can do this!!!!!!! Do you drink regular soda? I did and just by switching to crystal light iced tea mixed with lemon-aid I lost 10 lbs without even trying! I also switched to things like frozen yogurt vs ice cream lower carb breads, more protein and I chewed gum like it was going out of style!!!!!!!!!!

So often times it happens, that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key!!

lucy2e
on 6/10/11 9:39 pm - Laurel, MD

VSG on 06/01/11

I wouldn't stress too much - if your doc puts you on the 2 week liquid diet, you will loose more before surgery! Keep eating healthy and making positive changes, and don't stress if the scale doesn't show it yet!

Lucy (Imma Loser!)

HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...

cdepietro
on 6/10/11 9:55 pm

Try atkins I lost 12 lbs in a week. But as soon as u eat carbs it comes back.

katier825
on 6/10/11 10:04 pm

VSG on 11/16/10

Are you tracking what you eat? I use Sparkpeople. Maybe if you do, you can see where you need to cut back...probably carbs would be the first thing. You could replace 1 meal with a protein drink and eliminate or cut way back on bread and other carbs. It's always been the quickest way for me to lose a few.

nsblue
on 6/10/11 10:32 pm - Brookfield. NS, Canada

VSG on 12/06/11

just remember, the sleeve is just a tool to help in restriction to lose weight, you yourself will be the factor to carry it forward. If you are having problems with change of lifestyle (and that is what it basically boils down to) now perhaps you need to assess your behavioural changes and wrap your head around exactly what this change in your life will be. Once the mind is made up, you will have no problem in dropping the pounds...

I haven't had my surgery yet, and I chalk up my weightloss to a "change of lifesyle and getting healthy". My surgery will just take me further to my goal.

stephany48463
on 6/10/11 10:33 pm

VSG on 08/30/10

I second atkins. I usually lost 15 on two weeks. I lost 45 in the 4 months pre-op. I was always good at losing on it but always gained it back and then some because I couldn't stick with it for more than 6 months! I would go carb crazy after that long! Good News is with my sleeve I can't go crazy!

45 lbs lost pre op
first goal 199 reached 2-3-11
second goal 175 reached 6-1-11

misseye
on 6/10/11 10:57 pm

VSG on 02/10/09

If in a pinch, do a liquid pre-op diet (if they don't have you doing one). In 10 days I lost 25 lbs!

It was 4 adkins shakes and 1-2 cups steamed veggies

Missy

Crimson
on 6/10/11 11:25 pm - MD

VSG on 04/26/11

Try to do an Atkins diet or a 1 week detox of fruits/veggies. I lost 10 lbs doing 1 detox, then just eat a low glycemic diet from there

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