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sierrab · 08-22-2006, 02:01 PM

well i had mt first weigh in for my 6 month diet and ive lost 11 pounds

i stared on july 19. im kinda freekin out cuz i dont want to lose to much that they say well see you can do it without sergery bang denied .

GretaMaxine · 08-22-2006, 02:04 PM

that's great! I'm so excited for you losing 11 lbs, that's a wonderful accomplishment...

Cinerbelle · 08-22-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sierrab

well i had mt first weigh in for my 6 month diet and ive lost 11 pounds

i stared on july 19. im kinda freekin out cuz i dont want to lose to much that they say well see you can do it without sergery bang denied .

Eat some food...and try to just maintain that 11lb. loss! I wouldn't lose more though...unless you want to do it on your own.

LyndasRoom · 08-22-2006, 07:37 PM

Congratulations, that's wonderful!

Mavisavis · 08-22-2006, 08:01 PM

Just think of it as a little healthier for your surgery.

Great job.....as Cindy said, just try and stabilize and take it very slowly.

Tawanda · 08-24-2006, 09:44 AM

If they diagnosed you with hypothyroidism and put you on meds, that can easily explain the 11 pound initial loss. But after 30 days of taking the med, your metabolism usually stabilizes. I'll bet you don't see that huge loss again.

Are you feeling better?

sierrab · 08-24-2006, 12:00 PM

the funny thing is i really dont fell very different ive noticed the 11 pounds a little but thats it

SDphotogrl99 · 08-24-2006, 01:45 PM

Your starting weight is high which is good because it gives you room to lose and still be approved. Just try to not go below a BMI of 41-45 to be safe. I was 40 lbs bigger then you on my day of WLS, and I wish I could have lost some before I had my WLS. Some of the girls on here were 280 and even as low as 250 and they still got approved. You have room to work. Good luck

Mavisavis · 08-24-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SDphotogrl99

Your starting weight is high which is good because it gives you room to lose and still be approved. Just try to not go below a BMI of 41-45 to be safe. I was 40 lbs bigger then you on my day of WLS, and I wish I could have lost some before I had my WLS. Some of the girls on here were 280 and even as low as 250 and they still got approved. You have room to work. Good luck

I weighed in at the doc's at 229....and got approved! But hey, I'm slightly elfin if you know what I mean.

Kechara · 08-24-2006, 03:53 PM

I only needed to show past attempts at weight loss prior to surgery so I wasn't placed on a 6 month diet. However I was working on weight loss in the year prior to surgery on my own (mainly because I felt a need to prove to myself that I could kick the bad soda/caffeine habit I had). I lost 40 pounds during the year and at the pre-op appointment, Kelly (the nurse practioner) commented on the weight loss and asked if I felt like I still needed the surgery. My answer to this was yes, because I had lost more in the past and with each attempt, I would get down to what seemed to be a set point for my body (around 230ish) would plateau for weeks/months at a time and would eventually get frustrated, give up and regain the weight.
I understand completely not wanting to sabotage your chance at surgery by losing weight but at the same time I feel that any weight you can lose beforehand will only make the surgery easier for you. Congrats on the loss.