Quick Question
I have to be on the 6 month hold (per my insurance) and I don't have to lose a certain amount of weight..just not gain any...I'm wondering when do they put you on the pre-surgery diet? Is a week before, a month? My Dr. said he'd prefer I lost as much as possible because since I am thicker around my middle, my BMI jumps about 20 points and the surgery is more dangerous. I just want to know how much time I have before they start really monitoring my pre-surg weight loss...
Thanks!
Every surgeon is different. If you mean the pre-op liquid diet, many have to do 2 weeks, some 1, some not at all. As for just learning the basics and starting to eat post-op style pre-op, mostly that should start when you are meeting with your nutritionist monthly. Usually that's part of the insurance requirement and the surgeon's requirement.
It is. And I've met with her once already. All she wants me to work on is chewing each bite 20/30 times and re-arranging/re-stocking my kitchen to work best for me before and after my surgery. Nothing has really been discussed about losing any weight since my liver was a normal size. I guess I should start changing up my diet as much as possible now so it won't be such a shock to my system when my surgery date gets closer...the butterflies in my stomach have made it hard to eat anyway!
I'm so jealous of you guys who had a good nutritionist! The waste of time at my surgeouns office handed out some papers and told us to read them. When I asked a question, she told me to read my packet! Uhhh, no. For my $75 you'll answer some questions!! Never saw her again. I see the one at the hospital and another docs office where they have a support group. I digress! Yes, all docs have different plans!