Pre-Op in the morning

I go for my pre-op tomorrow morning. My Dr. is very firm on making sure you loose your required weight, before surgery. I have to weigh in at least 5 pounds less than last month. I am nervous. I have been exercising at least 5 days a week for 30 mintues on an eliptical trainer, walking our Great Dane and bike riding. I have been watching everything that goes in, making sure it need to go in, as it counts! I have been drinking so much water, I feel like a whale. I am so desprite to make sure I weigh in less, I have even weighed my clothing for the morning, to make sure I am as light as possible. When I get on the scale tomorrow, my clothes will only weigh 14-1/2 ounces. Keep in mind I will be freezing in my nylon shorts and t-shirt, but I cannot afford my surgery date being postponed, if I do not loose. I guess I am desprite and crazy!

Hi D, Sounds like to me, that you are going to meet that weight loss requirement with all you say you have been doing! I mean, WOW! I know what you mean by the weight loss....I was told to lose ten pounds before my surgery date. But, that was back on November 5th, when it was still thought I would be having surgery on November 16th. Then just days before my scheduled date, it was postponed until December 7th, so I just decided to stay on the diet to see how much I could lose. Some days, it feels like I haven't lost much at all, other days it does. I have been refusing to weigh myself as my scales are sort of "whacked" and I don't trust them. So, I just go by the way I "feel." I know you will do just fine! Please know also, that you are in my thoughts and prayers as your day approaches. God bless you! Pat

Hi hope all goes well. I didn't have to loose weight but the liquid diet before hand is doing that for me! My date is Dec 7. coming near. I have a question for you D.Clapp Do you have a Mom who lives out east? Here Name is Pat? Just seemed a funny that someone I know was going to her daughters for something and here you are with the same name. How weird it that? So odd...Anyway good luck.. May God Bless, Arleigh