WL During 2 Week Pre-Op

[Jen D 17]

Hello!! I'm a newbie to the forum I'm currently going through the 3 months medically supervised dieting required by my insurance before they will approve my surgery. My BMI is currently 40.8, which means I have about a 8-10 pound window before my insurance won't cover the procedure. I do not have any obesity related diseases that drop the BMI criteria to 35 (diabetes, sleep apnea, etc.) My surgeon has recommended that I DO NOT lose any weight between now and the surgery. All good, but I'm concerned about the 2 weeks prior to the surgery. How much weight, on average, did everyone lose during those 2 weeks on the liquid diet??

[DarbiMolly 188]

My first 2 weeks were a high Protein, low carb, low fat food diet with a strict foot list. I lost 13 lbs. The next week was a "full" liquid diet and I lost another 7 lbs. I am on my final week of pre op diet and I am allowed "clear" liquids. So far I have dropped 1 lb in 3 days for a total of 21 lbs.

[kelew39 64]

I haven't gotten surgery yet and I have the 3 month supervised diet as well. I know I only need to get through the 3 visits, then they will submit. Hopefully that's the case with you.

[thesuse2000 698]

I did a 1000 cal/day pre-op diet. i started 3 days early to get the worst days over with on a weekend, and to also give me a little leeway in case I went over a little during the 2 weeks at client dinners and such. I lost about 15 pounds total in that period. I've only lost 3 pounds since my surgery just over a week ago though, and I see lots of people who lose 10 pounds or more in this time. Alas, overall, I'm happy with what I've lost this month!

[SAP78 23]

Your surgeon will or should (most do), use your starting BMI regardless of the pre-op 2 week diet.