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I just wanted to post here because I am having the VSG, but I have to loose 16lbs before that, and it doesn't seem like a lot, but my go****'s hard! I am going to start**monday** lol always tomorrow for me! anyways I am going to start with low calories we will see how I do!
"Opnions are like Belly Buttons everyone's got one"
I was just going to ask... why not start Saturday afternoon???
welcome to the NS board. Shari will be along soon to tell you all the benefits of weight loss prior to surgery so I wont steal her thunder...LOL
Please try to think of it as losing weight so that you can have a safer more sucessful surgery rather than a have to.
Even if you arent changing your eating habits yet, stat journaling what you eat NOW. go get set up on fitday or thedailyplate or sparkpeople - whatever floats yer boat!
Happy eating and Happier Losing!
What I've eaten is here for the world to see
336.1 (8-1-07)/319.0 (12-28-07)/200 (goal for 12-31-08)/160 (goal)
Next mini goal is 290 by 1-31-08
336.1 (8-1-07)/319.0 (12-28-07)/200 (goal for 12-31-08)/160 (goal)
Next mini goal is 290 by 1-31-08
If I was actually *feeling* those benefits at the moment, it'd be a lot more inspiring!
Um...anyway---(AHEM) pre-op losses help both you and your surgeon in myriad ways. Fast losses promote liver shrinkage, which will make your stomach easier to access and liver easier to manipulate, minimizing the change of operative injuries, mistakes, and near-misses. In many cases, pre-op weight loss can mean the difference between an open and a laparoscopic surgery, so you might save yourself huge amounts of recovery time. Additionally, pre-op dietary consistency is a good indicator of post op outcomes, since all of the common WLSs requiire a specific eating plan post-surgically. The sooner you start, teh easier you make things on yourself.
Or, you know, go get a burger and some onion rings, and pay the consequences.
Look, Violamom, I am not a nun!
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
Thanks..................... I know I know Why not Start today I can....I want to be healthy for surgery and that's what the surgeons office says, so it will be nice to be able to get a kick in the pants if I need it, which I am sure you all are not afraid to do!
"Opnions are like Belly Buttons everyone's got one"
Hi Breanna girl! Hey, I'm hanging out here too, and the VSG board of course! I need to lose also if I decide to go through with the surg, so we are all in this together! You will get good info here. Check out "Andy's" profile, and Donnamarie's also, good inspiration. Oh, and Shari last bunches before her bypass. 
I would like to give you some advice. Monday never really comes. You need to start at that moment . I did the same thing ,I will start on Monday. I am 48years old 2 years ago at 235lbs I said no more. I signed up at a gym started saying no to stack foods and now I am down to 140lbs. . I know now I need to ask myself am I really hungery or upset or stressed out. It is a lfe long change. Even getting WLS if you can't hundle food WLS won't work. A friend at work got a gatric by-pass and she only lossed 86lbs and that was 3 years ago. So really look into yourself , for the strengh no surgery will keep the weight off.
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