Hey all you Juners.....let's get conversation rolling with a QOTD!

Were any of you put on a diet prior to having surgery and if so, how are you doing? Me....placed on an Atkins diet to lose the 15-20 lbs I put on quitting smoking. Starting date... 5/4 298.5 Totadys date... 5/8 290.5 WOOOO HOOOOO! 8 lbs down. So.....let us know! Pam

I was told to lose as much as possible however was easiest for me... not exactly helpful! I need to buckle down and get the ball rolling ... Congrats on your 8lbs! Elizabeth

Hey Elizabeth- My surgeon wants the weight loss prior to surgery to make it easier for him to do the surgery and me to recover. I was told 15-20 lbs. I wish you lots of luck! I didn't realize that carbs were that evil! Pam

Hi Pam, Well, pre-op weight loss was/is a requirement of the program I'm in here in Boston, with no specific "diet" prior to surgery. Starting weight in program **** 07): 321 Weight at pre-op testing (5/8/07): 293 Your loss (8 lbs in 4 days!) is AMAZING!!!! Keep it up! Bill

WOW Bill that is AWESOME! 28 lbs! I think my surgeon had me do the Atkins because it's all about protein and no carbs which I probably won't be able to eat too much of after the surgery anyway. An additional preparation in eating properly. Keep doing what you're doing....that is GREAT! Pam

Hi! I'm new to the June board....my story is a long one (see my profile) I'm at the end of a long appeals process and it looks as though I've won and I'm going to have surgery in June. I don't have a date yet. My insurance required me to particpate in a 6-month educational weight-loss coaching program. I appealed thier decision because its really a stalling tactic. They did not require me to lose weight, but I'd like to lose 15 pounds if possible.

Hey Monica....that's great! Good to be done with the wait for approval....now to getting the date! Hope things go quickly for you! I think it's great to want to lose the 15 lbs. My surgeons says it's easier to do surgery if some of it is shrunk. I've lost 11 lbs on the first 8 days of the Atkins diet. I was amazed! Take care, Pam

Hi fellow Juners, I'm new to the June message board also. My BMI is way over 50 but weight loss wasn't a requirement for me.

Hey Sisera...it wasn't for me either until I gained weight quitting smoking. And...I am short in stature, so that means things are more squished in me. You are two days after me....I'll be thinking of you! Take care, Pam