Question:
WHEN DO START DIETING TO LOSE WEIGHT?

I DO NOT HAVE A SURGERY DATE AS OF YET. SO FAR I HAVE DONE THE MAJORITY OF MY TESTING IF SOMEONE CAN ANSWER WILL BE APPRECIATED    — NEICE55 (posted on March 28, 2006)

March 28, 2006
well I did not really start doing diet about 2 weeks before OP. But after you final exem from a doc there tell you that you should try not to gain anymore weight . So just try to hold you weight what you got now and than 2 weeks before OP you should start on a liquid diet. Is better for the surgery so you liver will not be to fat and you can empty your stomach the night before surgery. That is how you supposed to do it her in germany maybe is different in the sates
   — Babylove05

March 28, 2006
I had 10 weeks of preapproval classes and then had to wait for my preop which is next week and surgery 4/18- anyway I started implementing most of the diet changes during my classes- so far have lost 33# - So I don't think there is ever a too early time to start using the good diet habits we are taught.
   — dabby

March 28, 2006
Some surgeon's do not require pre-op dieting although anything you can get off before would be great. My surgeon has me on a 4 week pre-op skim milk diet. For 10 minutes 3-5 times a day I can drink all of the skim milk I want to - that is it. Good luck!
   — classite

March 29, 2006
Hi, All surgeons are diferent. We had to attend 10 lifestyle classes and 10 nutrition classes and lose 10% of our excess weight. when we completed this , than we were submitted for approval. We did not have to do liquid for 1 mo or anything close. Just 2 day bowel prep and clear liquids before surgery. Ask your surgeon, they all have their own routine. good luck lynn
   — nurse442