That is not cheating at all. The 10% that you had to lose prior to surgery totally counts. Heck, it was the hardest thing that I could imagine doing if I had to do it. Kudos to you for being so tough and being able to do the 10%. I didn't have to lose prior to surgery and if I did, I don't know how I would have done it...so I vote you in and you should count the weight you lost pre-op. You are almost there.
