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I have my first meeting with my NUT on October 2nd. I am so excited. I am hoping to have a surgery date by spring break of next year. That's early April.

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My goal is 100lbs. Good luck!!

Is that what they want you to lose on the 6 month diet? Or after you have your WLS?

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I'm sure the 100 lbs is after wls. I was told I need to lose 10% of the total I need to lose before surgery. I need to lose 90-100 lbs so 9-10 lbs. That won't be a problem during my 2 week liquid diet.....

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Anyone with tips ? I am currently on the insurance mandatory diet for 6 months.

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Again, my story. Like most I had a six month program before insurance approval. Like most I was pissed... "why am I wasting my time?"

But somewhere early I 'gave up' and realized that this 'sleeve thing' means I have to change... not for a little while but forever'. I will need to think about more than "where's the food", "I like the food", "any snacks", 'oh I can get food with that'...

And the classes were helpful...

SO... maybe work towards the following goals:

-- reduce caffine to zero before surgery

-- reduce carbonation / carbonated drinks to zero before surgery

-- have a daily mean plan, and follow it

-- be as active as you can be

-- reduce liquids with meals

-- stop smoking!!!

-- no eating after your evening meals

Do what you can, and the above is not true for all, it's just what I did.

And I lost 50# before surgery... almost by accident... (and 100# so far all together with another 100# to go).

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Good advice!! I have been in a 6 month plan as well. For me, I had to measure, weigh and track my food intake so I could relearn about portion sizes and what I should be eating. Adding daily exercise has also been a big boost to my pre op weight loss. I am just finishing up my plan and have lost 35 pounds in the process. The 6 months were great for me, I learned a lot. I have an appointment with the surgeon next week.

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Is that what they want you to lose on the 6 month diet? Or after you have your WLS?

The 100lbs is after the WLS.......I only need to lose 10lbs.

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