fo you guys that use fairview southdale

I am getting really freaked...for some reason I am not losing any weight..and I need to lose that 10 pounds....when do they do the final weighing?? I am so scared that they will say...sorry no surgery for you!!

I was told the day of surgery when they weigh you,  if you haven't lost your weight, Dr. Benn would cancel surgery, I don't know if this is true or just a motivational thing, but I didn't want to take a chance. I would call them and talk to them about it and see if there is something else you can do!! Good luck and message me anytime!  

I am still freaking...sheesh...I will call Gina this morning....I am a basketcase...probably cuz its coming up soon now...i hate this feeling so so bad!!  I have been waiting my whole life for this!!

I didn't even get weighed the day of surgery, and I think I remember others from fairview that didn't get weighed, either.  It might not be an issue for you.  Best wishes on your surgery!

I will have to ask Gina...I had to sign a stupid form that said I would lose 10 pounds...I have spent all morning crying...i am a bundle of emotions and I am losing my mind....I just don't know what to do..my best friend is on vacation...i really feel so alone!!!  I am so thinking about just doing liquids till my surgery!  I am so sorry if I am blubbering you guys...I just dont know what to do!!

Sorry to hear things are so tuff right now. I hope things start looking up for you... I know that I had to check myself over the weekend b/c every fast food joint sounded good to me... Maybe practicing some of the new habits we have to adopt will help you drop the 10#'s you need to lose. You know, take your vitamins, drink your water get in a protien shake a day, start your 30 min exercise... can't hurt, and it will give you something to focus on till ur friend comes home. Good luck sweetie

I just talked to Gina, she is emailing me a diet to work on...and i told her to tell Dr. Benn I am having problems, I get weighed at my pre op class...which in on the 23rd, and I told her I am so scared I will be cancelled....she said that there probably wont be a problem if i am losing some of the weight....we will have to see what happens!! so far today I have had just one protien shake and some water....ugh!

Oh boy do I know where you are coming from.  I just had to weigh in last Thursday - the morning of the pre-op class. 

I too was freaking out because during the entire 6 months I couldn't get more than 6 pounds off.  I worked out, said no to junk 99% of the time and STILL no loss.  It was like my body dug it's heels in and said "NO WAY."

Honestly - I did a liquid protein diet for a week before weigh in and made sure to weigh in in the morning when I know I'm lighter.

I hit it at 11.5 pounds lost.  I don't know if I will weigh in at that for surgery tomorrow - but it should be close because I have had NO appetite this past week. 

Hang in there - you have some time.. Just don't be lax... it's not worth it!

okay so when did you weigh in....at the pre op class???? I am so excited for you tomorrow!!!!!!

Tammy just called and thank god for her!!!!  I am a little better with my "freakiness"!!  Thanks Tammy!!

Everyone I know who's had surgery through Fairview was weighed the morning of surgery. I had my surgery scheduled twice and both times, the intake nurse weighed me as part of the deal.  Also everyone I know lost their required weight or more.

I for one had a hard time losing my 10 pounds during the 6 month supervised weight loss attempt. Finally, the last few weeks before my pre op class I kicked it into gear, got serious, did mostly slim fast shakes and 1 high protein (20ish grams) lean cuisine or WW meal a day. Kept calories around 1000 and I weighed 325 to start.  

I had this mental thing going thinking I was never again going to be able to eat good food, which is just non-sense. I knew it deep down, but your dumb head wants to play games.  Don't let the mental thing get the best of you. Write everything down, come up with an eating plan for the day and then stick to it.  You can totally do it!