I'm working on getting rid of 30 pounds so that I can have my weight loss surgery. Any suggestions?

It is interesting that I saw this on this particular day. 16 years ago this morning I had RNY gastric bypass surgery. I start out at 307 pounds and had to lose down to 280 (or thereabouts) before they would do the surgery. Part of it is for surgery safety, but some of it is to see just how dedicated you are to this journey. It DOES take dedication. The best thing you can do is to start eating following their recommendations AND to log it all faithfully. That is my regret. I didn't log my food and I should have. Drink your water faithfully as well. Get everything out of the house that tempts you.

This road is NOT the easy way out. It is a tool for the rest of your life. Practice eating well now. It will make a difference. Work on your coping techniques if you are someone, like me, who eats out of stress, boredom, or depression. You can gain the weight back so practicing good habits now is imperative. I worked on a second master's degree (in my late 50s and while working and teaching full time) ...and put back on to not quite 200 pounds. That was my limit. COVID 19 hit and I was determined to get everything back under my control. I lost about 40-45 pounds on WW, gained about 10 pounds back (stress will do that to you), and started a Keto study program on my campus. Since October I have lost about 25 pounds and was 137 this morning. I say all this to reiterate--START NOW developing those good habits. EXERCISE (start slow and walk with some 2 pound weights)...and keep up the exercise as soon as you can after your surgery.