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....I have finished all my pre-op requirements except that my doctor wants me to lose 50 lbs pre-op! Just feels overwhelming. :(

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I think I'd find another doctor. If one could lose 50lbs before surgery, why have the surgery at all?

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My doctor wants me lose weight also, so far I have lost 31 pounds, but he did not give me certain amount to lose, going by my stomach thickness and wants me to cut out carbs. You can do it.

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I only had to lose 10 pounds pre-op. My husband had to lose 30. It might be based on how much weight you have to lose overall. I know the pre-op weight loss is important, but it seems like an impossible task. Have you started a liquid diet yet? My husband actually gained weight before he started his liquid diet (2 weeks before surgery). He lost his 30 pounds in 2 weeks. I only had one week of liquid diet. My friend's husband had 3 weeks of liquid diet. I don't know how much he had to lose as this was before I knew them. It's hard, but it's so worth it. My husband is down 200 pounds in 16 months. I'm 5 weeks out, and have lost 51 pounds. Good luck!

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from what my doctor said part is where you are carrying your weight, if the surgery can be done safely and also to see if we can handle the change.

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I agree this is a bit cray and good. Loosing 50 pounds is a lot of weight and you will have to be really motivated to do this before your surgery date.

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My doctor wanted me to lose 10% of my weight before surgery. That would be 30 pounds & I actually lost 44 pounds before surgery. My problem is that I've only lost 3.8 pounds since surgery!

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My doctor wanted me to lose 10% of my weight before surgery. That would be 30 pounds & I actually lost 44 pounds before surgery. My problem is that I've only lost 3.8 pounds since surgery!

when was your surgery?

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when was your surgery?

August 22, 12 days ago.

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you will lose weight, your body is still healing and recovering. give it time and follow your doctors instructions and you'll lose.

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I only had to lose 10 pounds pre-op. My husband had to lose 30. It might be based on how much weight you have to lose overall. I know the pre-op weight loss is important, but it seems like an impossible task. Have you started a liquid diet yet? My husband actually gained weight before he started his liquid diet (2 weeks before surgery). He lost his 30 pounds in 2 weeks. I only had one week of liquid diet. My friend's husband had 3 weeks of liquid diet. I don't know how much he had to lose as this was before I knew them. It's hard, but it's so worth it. My husband is down 200 pounds in 16 months. I'm 5 weeks out, and have lost 51 pounds. Good luck!

The funny thing is that my doctor does not require a liquid diet pre-op. I know that the 50 lbs he wants me to lose is based on my extremely high BMI. I understand it is in my best interest.....just very difficult.

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definitely

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my first doctor wanted me to lose at minimum of 70 before he would consider doing the surgery, but I decided to switch to a closer doctor because I did not like that I live in Springfield mo and he was is St Louis mo, plus I just wasn't comfortable with him for lack of a better word. he was rather cold.

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my first doctor wanted me to lose at minimum of 70 before he would consider doing the surgery' date=' but I decided to switch to a closer doctor because I did not like that I live in Springfield mo and he was is St Louis mo, plus I just wasn't comfortable with him for lack of a better word. he was rather cold.[/quote']

I live in Springfield mo too! What hospital would your be going through?

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I live in Springfield mo too! What hospital would your be going through?

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I am going through Cox hospital, your the first person from Springfield I've seen on here.

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