Hey Y'all

I'm new to this board, but I am aquainted with Stella Blue>>>  I have a question.

I have not had my consultation with my surgeon yet but I have read so much about him. He puts his WLS Patients on South Beach Diet, so I have decided to go on it before I see him, mainly because it makes me feel good and relieves some of my back pain when I lose weight. Should I continue on the South Beach Diet and lose as much weight as possible before I consult with him (I doubt that my BMI will be under 50)?  Thanks for your thoughts.

Just go in.  I tried to lose weight before hand and ended up wasting a year and yoyoing.  Plus, you never know how long the testing might take.  Might as well get things moving.  The doctor will not be shocked about your size, I had to remind myself of that.

HI!  

  I would try to start SOUTH BEACH.   I bought the book and made up my own version of it till I met with Jeannie for the 1st time.  She helped me tweak things to get me losing faster.  The approval process takes a long time,  they are so strict.  The more effort you show the faster they will approve you. They want to see commitment on your part.  You have to log everything on forms they give you. It took me ten months to get a "date".  So worth it.  I lost a buttload of weight in that time and was OK during surgery.