I need some guidance.... :(

So I had my three month appt this morning for the 6 month weight loss surgery, and I GAINED 6 POUNDS!!! I know I havent been doing that well, but 6 pounds is a little overboard! I went from 284 to 290!!    

So I'm frustrated about that. My BP was high also, but I hadn't had my pills yet either so thats expected. But now I'm stressing over that stinkin weight gain! I just can't believe that....I am scared that my insurance company is gonna say that I'm not trying and is not gonna approve me in the end. But my goal this month is to lose that six pounds and a few more. I don't wanna lose too much and then have them deny me and say I can do it on my own. Because I can't!
 
I just need some support, and past expierences please! Thanks.....

Are you seeing a dietitian?  I'm very lucky some would say that I wasn't required to do a supervised diet for my insurance, but I'm still trying to lose some to make surgery easier.  You can do it!  Eat at least half your plate with veggies and the rest protein and a little carb.   Use smaller dinner plates.   Instead of chocolate for snacking - grab and apple with some peanut butter.  I'm in the "last meal" phase too and I keep thinking this is my last time to eat this so I stuff my face... not good.  I need to start eating more veggies too.  Need to start walking for exercise or other things you'd enjoy doing.  there are some good walk DVDs that i have that get your heart pumpin'.    I've seen a lot of people on these boards lose 30-50 lbs before surgery and their insurance still covered it, so I wouldn't worry about losing too much!  Everything you do now will help you after surgery, start making the life changes now.

reading this was like a breath of fresh air.... thanks so much, I just don't wanna do all of this and then get denied!

 Don't hold me to this... but I've never heard of someone being denied because they lost too much weight and it was believed they could do this on their own! The more you loose, the safer the surgery is and the easier it is for your surgeon to operate. That being said, my weight loss during the pre-diet stage was like a roller coaster I would loose 5, go up 8, loose 8, not loose anything, etc... just stick to your diet and try to look for the light (surgery) at the end of the tunnel. As for the last meal feeling, I would try really hard not to have that mentality, you'll be able to eat those things again, just not in the same portions you ate them before. Good luck and hopefully the remaining 3 months fly by for you! 

Thanks Rissa! I know I need to get serious about this diet. I didn't even think about it being safer if I lost weight! Its also good to hear that you gained and lost weight during your too. And obviously you got approved! Yay so I'm happy again. I was stressing this morning.... Thanks!

My dietitian told me it was called "last supper'' syndrome, more of a joke.  I know I'll be able to enjoy the stuff in a year or so, but I'd rather not even venture there again and get in those bad habits again.  Right now if my neighbors want to go out for dinner, I'm sure no****ching what I eat... I almost wish my Dr was more strict on diet before surgery...  I haven't gained tho!  I've been watching and taking it a day at a time, we've been trying different foods and ways to cook. 

A friend at work and I started a work support group for people trying to lose weight, nobody knows I'm having the surgery except my friend, so I'm trying right along with everyone else to loose!

Hi, I'm new here, and def not an expert, but...

i just completed my 6 months of weight loss, and my insurance just approved me.  I lost about 30 lbs, but i feel like i didn't really try until about 3 months in.  At that point, i asked the dietician about the losing "too much" weight".  She explained a few things to me, including that your surgery is less likely to have complications if you do lose some weight.

i wouldn't stress over it too much - that will just make it worse!  The biggest thing i did was stop eating btwn meals, which was a big problem for me.  Pick one thing a week to focus on (like if you like sweets, switch to fruits one week, then focus on your serving sizes the next week)

Good Luck!

very good idea! thanks so much! and congrats on your approval!!!