sweetchristiangal

I go for my first orientation on Monday 9/12. I would like to loose some weight before surgery, maybe 30 lbs before Christmas to show that i have made lifestyle changes and can use the pouch as a tool to assist with weightloss. Did anyone else loose weight before surgery? I am scared that if I loose weight they will say "see you don't need surgery" you can do it on your own. Or that my bmi maybe too low. I am 240 and 5'1. So do they go off your initial weight or your pre op weight?


Christina

Peckkale

Hi Christina,

Most Doctors will require you to lose weight for your surgery and it's not as proof of a lifestyle change.

MO patients have an enlarged liver so you will need to lose weight to shrink your liver for the upcoming proceedure.

I was also concerned that they would cancel my surgery if I lost weight but my doctor explained not to worry because it is your potential weight (top weight/consultation weight) that qualified you for the surgery.

Weight-loss after consultation is nothing more then preparation just like all the tests you'll be taking. So ask how much weight he wants you to lose.

Good luck.

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BMI 41.1 / 21.9 /24
224/219/120 /131 -104 lbs ...... 11 lb Below Goal.... Made Goal on April 21. 10 Months and 4 Days post-op!
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