Doc wants me to lose 26 lbs in 2 weeks?

[angeldecoded 2]

My weight is currently 346lbs and my doc says if I don't lose 26lbs in 2 weeks that he wont do surgery. Is that even possible? He gave me no directions but to eat 1200 cal diet low carb/ low fat. I had Water fasted for 28 days and didn't loose 26 lbs. Is he setting me up for failure?

Edited October 21, 2017 by angeldecoded

[DaleCruse 756]

It's quite possible your doctor doesn't actually want you to lose 26lbs in two weeks. That's beyond difficult even for the best of us after surgery. Your doctor's threat is more likely to motivate you to show serious progress in the next two weeks. Do the best you can & show your doctor you're motivated. Good luck!

[RickM 1,747]

Likewise, I suspect that he is giving you a (ultra) stretch goal to see how well you can do when motivated. If he seriously expects you to lose that much that quickly, he is clueless about the obesity problem and I would say goodbye and find another surgeon - there are plenty of them who don't play such games and their patients can be just as successful, if not more so.

[Rawlinos 14]

This seems crazy, try incorporating some dieters tea also that has helped me in past. Good luck

Edited October 23, 2017 by Rawlinos

[angeldecoded 2]

Thank you for the replies. I have been fasting and lost 8lbs so far in 4 days. I just didn't know what else to do but his words were very discouraging. I really hope he wasn't serious.

I don't know what dieter's tea is. I will have to look that up.