drea_206

I'm new here... I'm 29 yo, single mother of a 6 yo boy, chef and manager of a large scale dining facility. I recently had surgery for a herniated disc in my low back. The back surgeon told me after the surgery that he was going to recommend me for bariatric surgery in his surgical report. I was surprised and delighted by his recommendation. I also spoke with my regular physican about it and she also agreed that I was an ideal candidate for the surgery. She did the paperwork and faxed it off to the insurance. I recently received the ore-approval letter from the insurance company. To get final approval I have to lose 5% of my current weight, which is 15.5 pounds. I also have to come up with $1,450 to pay for a mandatory nutritional service that monitors you for 1 year after surgery. Until I meet these to requirements, I cannot get an appointment with a surgeon. How do I lose 15+ pounds in roughly 5 weeks? Coming up with the $1,450 is also going to be a bit of a challenge, but I am more worried about losing the weight! I would ideally like to have the surgery before the end of July, so i have time to recover before work gets hectic in September. Any ideas? Thank you in advance!

I am on day one of a 1200-1600 calorie diet and I don't even have a surgery date yet. I have to lose 5% of my starting weight before I can even get an appointment with a surgeon. My insurance company has approved me and makes all bariatric patients pay $1450 for a nutrition program that helps you stay on track. They help you lose the initial 5% and then monitor you after to help you for the months following surgery... I hope to lose 15 pounds in the next month so I can get in with the surgeons and get a surgery date. Today I had 2 Meal Replacement shakes blended with frozen blueberries. Almonds,low fat string cheese, roasted pork loin and green Beans, toasted seaweed Snacks and mango. I plan in staying within this calorie range until surgery just do I can adjust to the extreme diet changes I will be making. This could potentially be 3-4 months away still, but I'd rather be over prepared than not.