I screwed up..

I went to the doctor for the 5th month of a medically supervised diet, and see that I gained 6 lbs this month.   I was sure I gained...  I've been trying to quit smoking.

He told me LOUDLY that there was no way he was approving me for wls and threw me out.

Today was supposed to be the surgeon's 3 hour class.... but... I guess it makes no sense to go now.

Just... going to bed and hope to sleep this off.. it's better than crying.  Picked up a carton of cigs... at least I can maintain my weight for now.

 try to quit. I know it's hard (former smoker) but being overweight and a non-smoker is better than a skinny smoker.  Sorry things didn't go well at the drs.

Sorry things did not go so well. Have you tried wellbutrin to help quit smoking - it's suppose to curb appetite too. Hang in there!

Oh dear.  I'm so sorry.  With a DH on oxygen, I support your need to stop smoking.  You are so far along in this now, I also hate for you to have to start over. 

I'm swinging that the answer comes to you and you are able to get on with your life, whatever that entails.

wow your doctor sounds like a jerk in my opinion!! Like others mentioned, I hope you stop smoking..you have already put yourself in mysery why start over? I know from experience as I quit cold turkey about 6 years ago..wasn't easy at first but I was sick of the cycle of stopping and starting...is there another doctor in the area you can go to?

get a different doctor.  He's obviously unqualified to help you

Since he won't approve me for WLS.. the smoking is on.  I've gotta try to lose weight on my own.

You can do this. Quit the cigs and take a walk instead! My mom wanted WLS so badly, she quit smoking after 50 years of that habit. You can do it.

I know our WLS center wouldn't take anyone seriously that hadn't stopped smoking. It was a total no-go with the docs at our center.

Find another surgeon. There are plenty that don't have fatty hate and make us jump through stupid hoops that aren't proven to do a thing to improve outcomes. (There is no clinical data to support a 6 month pre-op diet.)

He isn't the surgeon...  he is the md who is supposed to be monitoring me for 6 months.  After the way he went off on me, I think I'll just avoid doctors.