10 stone to lose - Diets and WLS

[BabyCraving]

I have 10 stone to lose before I get seen by the next stage of fertility doctors and my BMI is at the correct stage.

I have been put forward for weight loss surgery, but unfortunately I need to be approved for funding for that, which not being able to conceive isn't considered, and we are talking another 18 months at least for that.

I have always been a "big girl" and I don't look like a massive blob, as I am in proportion (as strange as it sounds). I have been told I may have PCOS but there is no definite diagnoses as my bloods are normal and the only other symptoms are I am not able to lose weight on my own easily, and one ovary is slightly enlarged.

I have started on Orlistat 2 weeks ago and have lost 3 KG's. I have also gone back to the gym and played tennis for an hour twice this week.

I am a bit stuck as to what else to try, I'd love to try the Cambridge diet or the other forms of diets but I just don't see if I could afford it, has anyone found any cheaper versions?
I am also concerned about the Cambridge diet that they may mess with your cycles as your body goes into shock etc.

Also if I try the Cambridge Diet and it works, and I lose say 6 stone, I put myself at risk then of not being able to get the other 4 off on my own and then missing out on the WLS.

The other thing is I could end up losing this 10 stone and putting my body through everything and then find out a) I can't get IVF etc and b) If I do it still might not work.

I think should I put myself through that all just for the selfish act of wanting a baby?

 

[jenny_wren]

losing weight and getting healthier isn't selfish
at all and tbh if you do lose all that weight and you
can't get funded for ivf you've still changed your
life for the better, weight loss surgery should be your
last resort really, if you're already losing weight then
it shows you can so i'd carry on as your are

i also need to lose 9/10 stone so you're not alone

CD is very expensive, i've been on it before, i lost a
stone and then put on 2, diets like the CD are good for
quick weight loss but not good in the long run, you need
to change the way your look at normal food rather than
just swapping to shakes etc it's the same for the cheap
ones like slimfast, they're great if you need to lose a stone
or 2 quickly but to lose 10 stone and keep it off you'll need
to do it yourself through deit and exercise

i'm aiming to lose 9/10 stone in 18 months, that's 1/2 a stone
a month which is do-able, if i were you i'd try and lose as much
as possible and then ask for the next stage of fertility, if you've
got 18 months to wait to see about WLS then what have you got
to lose? you may find that as you start losing weight your chances of
TTC naturally go up so it's worth a shot ​