15 year old--APPROVED by insurance now I need to lose 20 pounds before surgery

Hello,  I am a 15 year old male and I have been struggling with my weight all my life ( short I know ) and I am in the process of getting lapband surgery.  Today I just called insurance and they said I was APPROVED for lapband!!!!!!!  Now i have to lose 20 pounds before my surgery date. I am going on a 800 calorie liquid diet so hopefully that will help. Tomorrow i am getting my surgery date  Anybody have any tips for me???? What happens if you dont achieve the 20 pound goal? free to email me at [email protected] Thank You Nate King Cleveland,Ohio

Congratulations on your approval.  Are you going on a liquid diet because it's required?  If not why not try Adkins or Southbeach.  Both are much easier to follow than a liquid diet.  High protein will help you lose weight very quickly - remember NO sugar is key now.   There is also a mens board here where I'm sure you'll be welcomed and get some great advice http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/men/. Good luck with your journey Micha

Hello, Thank you for your response...... Yes the 2 week liquid diet is required with the Cleveland Clinic before the surgery to help the surgeon get through my stomach and liver and so forth. THis all so is for rapid weight loss. Thanks  Nate

Nate; Depending on your current weight, the liquid diet should take care of the 20 lbs. On my two week pre-op diet, I dropped from 253 to 241 and I was considered a light-weight. Prayers for a complication free surgery and speedy recovery are coming your way.

Thank you!!!  I JUST GOT MY SURGERY DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MARCH 21, 2007 at Cleveland Clinic I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!   Wishing you a safe surgery.  Keep us posted on how your doing.  You should also try to post on the :"mainboard".  I never would of know that you were on.  I accidently went into the wrong forum.   Wooo hoooo--good for you. Betsy

Hey, Nate, congrats on your approval and your 3/21/07 date!  Very exciting, but not much time to drop that 20 pounds.  Who is your surgeon?  I had my lap RNY at the Clinic in 10/05 w/ Dr. Schauer - he was great.  Regardless of whether you're using Schauer, Chand, Cooper or one of the other docs, I'm sure you're in good hands.   Regarding losing the 20 pounds before surgery, I had to do a liquid diet for 7 days, followed by 2 days of clear liquids before my surgery.  In those 9 days, I lost 10 pounds.  I bet that if you switch to liquids in the next day or so, you'll be able to lose those 20 pounds before your surgery date.   I'm not sure what the Clinic does if you don't lose the required weight.  I had a different surgery, so did not have a specific loss requirement.  (I did the liquids to shrink the fatty tissue around my liver, whi*****reased the chances that they could do my surgery laproscopically).   Good luck on your continuing journey!!! Kellie Lap RNY 10/25/2005 396/213/165

Hello, Yes my surgeon is Dr. Schauer... The reason I am on the diet ( liquid ) is the same reason as yours to shrink the fat tissue around the liver. Thanks Nate

Just wanted to say congratulations