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Hi all,

I am in the approval process for my lap band surgery...I had my 1st consulation appt,and I am now awaiting my appointment for my EGD. My doctor has requested I lose about 20 -27 pounds before I have surgery, and he said a 1200 calorie diet is best.

However I am having a hard time....trying to lose the weight. I had my appointment on the 4th of April...and since then I have lost about 3lbs. I know the approval process takes some time, but I am feeling like I wont be able to do it, and when my surgery is approved it will have to be pushed back :(

Has anyone had to lose some weight before having surgery? Can anyone offer me any suggestions? PLEASE HELP...I want to be successful :)

Thank You!

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Do low carb; you'll drop pretty quick I bet.

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Did the doctor request that you lose the weight or did they require that you lose that much before surgery. Bit of a difference.

If they require it, they should have a nutritionist or dietician available to help you. Call and ask for assistance.

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Hi all,

I am in the approval process for my lap band surgery...I had my 1st consulation appt,and I am now awaiting my appointment for my EGD. My doctor has requested I lose about 20 -27 pounds before I have surgery, and he said a 1200 calorie diet is best.

However I am having a hard time....trying to lose the weight. I had my appointment on the 4th of April...and since then I have lost about 3lbs. I know the approval process takes some time, but I am feeling like I wont be able to do it, and when my surgery is approved it will have to be pushed back :(

Has anyone had to lose some weight before having surgery? Can anyone offer me any suggestions? PLEASE HELP...I want to be successful :)

Thank You!

My doctor didn't request I lose any weight before surgery and I was very heavy. I have seen this often and wondered what the reason for this is. I have a sneaky suspicion that even if you do not lose all the weight they will still do the surgery (as they want to get paid).

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My doctor requested himself.....I am just feeling discouraged...simply because if I could lose 20-27lbs on my own I wouldn't be seeking weight loss surgery :(

I just fear if I unable to lose the weight my surgery once approved will be pushed back " by the doctor" until I have done what he has asked... :(

Did the doctor request that you lose the weight or did they require that you lose that much before surgery. Bit of a difference.

If they require it, they should have a nutritionist or dietician available to help you. Call and ask for assistance.

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My doctor requested himself.....I am just feeling discouraged...simply because if I could lose 20-27lbs on my own I wouldn't be seeking weight loss surgery :(

I just fear if I unable to lose the weight my surgery once approved will be pushed back " by the doctor" until I have done what he has asked... :(

From what I understood, they wanted a person to shink the liver to make the surgery easier.

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I would have a conversation with the doctor. If all else fails, you could find another doctor. There are some who don't require any pre-op weight loss. Mine didn't and I did fine and am doing very well so far with weight loss.

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My doctor required a 30 pound loss. I did that in 3 months. I had to postpone my surgery for other health reasons. I ended up loosing 50 pounds before surgery. I went to a seminar for another doctor and he required everyone to lose 15 pounds. One silver lining is that he said 1200 calories my doctor wanted me to do a 500 cal. liquid diet for 3 months. I ended up not following that diet and made up my own. But I still lost the required weight.

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