gained vent

 So i have been working at this for almost a year now . was down to having 10 lbs to go and now i have to begin all over i have gained it back and am right back where i was in jan . i never thought this could be so hard . i am mad at my self no body else has done this i am so frustrated .. if your reading this thanks for listening .. 

So what happened?  What's your story?

What surgery did you have, and what habits led you to gain the weight back?

I am preop. Hoping to have rny but need to drop this 10% to schedule it. I waz doing great got sick had stop exercising take hormones and have gained what I had lost back.

I am assuming you have Kaiser. If so, you can fight to have the 10% weight loss requirement dropped. The DMHC will support you becuase there is no scientific evidence that losing 10% of your body weight pre-op leads to a better outcome than just doing the surgery without losing that much weight.

If you don't have Kaiser and this requirement is coming from  your surgeon, find a better one!

yes I am kaiser,tell me more please about fighting this please..

I haven't done it myself. Send a PM to "larra" and "Diane Cox" and they can help you or direct you to someone who can help you.

This is what I do know: You have to file an appeal with Kaiser first and then there is a process to follow. The process should be documented on Kaiser's web site and also on the DMHC's web site, but having people who are experienced to help you can make a big difference.

 Thank you  very much>>>>>>>>>>>

Frankly, I would recommend restarting your exercise and logging your food. Those are valuable and necessary skills for success long-term. If it is a hormonal issue, the surgeon will probably work with you, but the pre-op time is a wonderful time to practice the lifestyle changes that you will need for the rest of your life. If you can't do it now, what is going to help you post-op? Yes, the weight will come off, but the real challenge is keeping it off.  The surgery is only a tool and the lifestyle changes are crucial for success.

JMHO.

Gail

I had kaiser as well, the 10% is not that hard to do. Really if you follow their program it sets you up for post op success. Did you take the "mindful eating" classes ? or is that not offered in the east bay?
Hope to see you at the NOR Cal event, it's a great group of people

HANG IN THERE,don't give up you are not alone.