Columbia Missouri Question?!?!? HELP

I have my first appt tomorrow in Columbia and at the seminar they said something about I think it was the day of surgery if you weigh more then you do now you will not have the surgery but my husband says that he thought they said from this day (seminar) if you weigh anymore they will drop you from the program at the seminar I was 317 i am currently like 318 319 but it is also that time of the month...PLEASE HELP I AM FREAKING OUT THAT THEY WILL DROP ME BEFORE I GET STARTED

They tell you that because they don't want you to gain a significant amount of weight.  I weighed 320 at seminar and managed to gain up to 327 at one of my visits, its, because i kept saying to myself you should eat that you won't be able to eat that again.  Then when i got a grip i started having two slim fast a day and only eating one meal, to get myself ready then when you go on the liquid diet you loose alot.  Don't worry they are talking about the people that gain 20, 20 and 40 + lbs.  I asked the nurse and that's what she told me.  good luck to you!  I'm six months out this month! YAY! Lou ;)

Thanks now I dont feel so bad I was freaking out...Cant wait till I am six months out congrats...

No problem, it goes by really fast, while you're getting everything ready they require then before you know it you've had surgery and then you're like me 6 months out wondering where did time go.  If you have any questions feel free to ask, who is you're doctor you're going to be using? 

I am not sure yet I was leaning more towards the same dr. you had he seems to be the best from what I have read.  Thanks I will probably have plently of questions LOL :o)

Hello just wanted to let you know you will do great.i just had my surgery on march the 17.once i started my liquid diet and started to walk the weight started to come off.i had my surgery at columbia also.they told me in the office that if i gained a lot of weight they would not do my surgery.my weight went up and down also before i started my liquid diet.time for your surgery will come fast.you can have sugar free jello,sugar free pop cicle's broth.i also had blood sugar problem's and they told me if my blood sugar was high they would not do surgery.i hope i have helped you some.i was afraid too.but i had a lot of support from a lot of people here on the board.any more question's please just ask.hope i get to meet you sometime.i will be in columbia april the 16 for my one month check up.have a great day.we are praying for you.god bless.susan

Congrats on your surgery I cant wait to be able to say I had my surgery or for the scale to start dropping...What all did you do for the liquid diet I bet you have to get creative...Thanks for the help every littlebit helps...Maybe we will run into one another sometime....Thanks for the prayers I will take all I can get :o)...Nikki

I am schedule for surgery on Tuesday in Columbia with Dr. de la Torre. I was originally scheduled for March 17th but 3 days before surgery I got a call that his mother died so surgery had to be rescheduled. So hopefully this time it will really happen!
The whole process took me a year. I went to the seminar in March 2008. It seems like that year took a long time but I'm kinda glad it did. It gave me time to figure things out and prepared me for the life transformation (not just physical).
Good luck!

Hi Jody,
    I have not gotten any phone calls yet. Actually Amy called me on Friday and said for me to be at the hospital at 11. I am really getting nervous and scared now. Specially since this will Easter Weekend. My family will be traveling to Illinois so I am hoping I will feel like traveling to go with them.
 How are you doing on your liquid diet? See you on Tuesday.

Oops! I meant to tell you about the liquid diet!
It is really very simple. There isn't much to choose from. You can have tea, coffee, water, sugar free favoring for the water, broth (chicken, vegetable or beef), sugar free jello and popsicles. That's it.