Question:
Has anyone been told they may lose to much weight? y surgeon is concerned aboput t

   — rhonda D. (posted on April 26, 2003)

April 26, 2003
I was told by my doctor to lose 30 pounds befoe I have surgery.He explained that he wanted me to have a safer surgery,considering I have a hard time healing after surgery.Well I've lost the 30 pounds and I'll have my surgery on 5/15/03.I used the Atkins diet.
   — Tanya H.

April 26, 2003
Rhonda: I was not told this but I had a starting bmi of 43. I had the most radical, malapsorptive surgery -the BPD/DS. I actually starting getting really low -- down to about 138 lbs (bmi of around 20 - cutoff is 18.5). I just wasn't stopping at around 2 years post-op! Turns out I had an internal hernia. It became strangulated and I had emergency surgery to save my life last NOvember. It is a rare complication for both the BPD/DS and the RNY. My surgeon thinks I got so low because I did experience a lack of appetite a few months prior to the emergency surgery. I have not known many people who lost 'too much weight', but I do know one gal who DID go UNDER goal and required a revision to extend her common channel to counteract the extreme malapsorption. She had a starting bmi of around 40, though (pretty low for most BPD/DS surgeries). All the best, (lap BPD/DS January 24, 2001 Emergency open internal hernia repair November 30, 2002) (Preop: 307 lbs/bmi 43 now: 153 lbs/bmi 21).
   — Teresa N.

April 26, 2003
My surgeon told me that, but so far, I'm a slow loser. I'm 4 months post, and I've lost 50lbs. My BMI was 41, and he was concerned I'd lose more than 100lbs. We'll see!
   — Diana L.

April 28, 2003
At a year post op I had lost down to 150-155 and was WAY cool with that. I had to have surgery to remove an ulcer and had to follow the modified eating as I did following the RNY. I was terrified that I would lose even more weight. I did not want to weight 120 lbs. I met with the nutritionist while in the hospital. She explained that I probalby would lose more than I want or should, but eventually it would bounce back up. She suggested that I eat more frequently to up my calorie count. To eat protien foods, not candy and it will help keep me from losing too much. That was 8 months ago. I lost down to 135 and that is where I am currently. I eat constantly and of course, all the wrong things and can not seem to gain any of it back. I look too thin now, I do not like it. I wear a size 6 and that just seems very wrong. lol But as long as I am not losing, im cool.
   — RebeccaP

April 28, 2003
My dr. hasn't told me this, but I know that it does happen to some people. Typically they need to cut back on exercise and start adding higher calorie foods into their diet again. I am 13 months out and still loosing 8-10 pounds a month since upping my exercise and am starting to get a little concerned I may have this problem - I've lost 8 pounds in the past 2 weeks. I am 5'2 and at 156 now and can still lose another 30-40 and be considered "healthy", but at this point am starting to try and force myself to eat a little more. I'm not cutting back on my exercise until I hit my goal of 130, however...
   — Melissa F.