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haleymarie    35

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So my nutritionist requires you lose 10% of your body weight (14 pounds) before surgery. I started a diet the day after seeing her which will be exactly 4 weeks this Saturday. In that time I've dropped 20 pounds...this happens everytime I diet. I drop weight quick then it stalls and i gain...will I be disqualified for losing too much weight???

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LaurieMore    20

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So my nutritionist requires you lose 10% of your body weight (14 pounds) before surgery. I started a diet the day after seeing her which will be exactly 4 weeks this Saturday. In that time I've dropped 20 pounds...this happens everytime I diet. I drop weight quick then it stalls and i gain...will I be disqualified for losing too much weight???

How much more do you need to lose? Depends on provider. I would call your NUT. 20 lbs in 4 weeks preop is awesome!! I have same problem but usually stall after 16 pounds loss. I am down 11 and have 9 more to go. 4 to go to get appt with psych.

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haleymarie    35

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So my nutritionist requires you lose 10% of your body weight (14 pounds) before surgery. I started a diet the day after seeing her which will be exactly 4 weeks this Saturday. In that time I've dropped 20 pounds...this happens everytime I diet. I drop weight quick then it stalls and i gain...will I be disqualified for losing too much weight???

How much more do you need to lose? Depends on provider. I would call your NUT. 20 lbs in 4 weeks preop is awesome!! I have same problem but usually stall after 16 pounds loss. I am down 11 and have 9 more to go. 4 to go to get appt with psych.

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I lost 20, so I already lost 6 more then she required and with my insurance there was no doctor supervised diet or anything...

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LaurieMore    20

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oh i misread what you posted. It still will depend on provider. I know I am getting mine done through kaiser and they just go off your highest weight. best to talk with the Dr. or NUT

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LaurieMore    20

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I meet with my surgeon tomorrow, I'll be sure to ask him...

Good luck!!

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Champ715    207

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Just curious but what was your starting weight? 14 is 10% of 140, which seems way too low to even consider weight loss surgery.

PS: Not trying to be rude or anything. I'm genuinely curious :)

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LaurieMore    20

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They may have been taking 10% of her highest weight. I had to lose 11 since I was already down from my highest.

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