AshleyinOnederland

Thanks! Any other suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@AnaDmom3 how much have you lost in the 1 month? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I read about a patient that didn't follow the diet and their liver cracked in half during surgery. Took over 6 hours to repair and 3 months of recovery Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That's awesome! I know a lot of people wish they could bypass the 6 months Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I think it has to be 6 months supervised Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello! My surgery is January 18th. My surgeon only requires a 1 week preop diet to shrink the liver. I wanted to be sure I did my part in helping to decrease complications and allow my self room for error and started a week early (Now I regret it! LOL). I am now on day 7. This diet is hard! However, not impossible. My real issue is that I've only lost like 3 pounds on this diet. In fact, one day my weight went up 1/2 a pound. I'm concerned that my liver may not be shrinking because I'm not losing a lot of weight. I have not cheated and actually thought I was doing great. Has anyone else not lost a significant amount of weight on the preop diet? I would have expected to be down at least 5 pounds by now. I'm also concerned with how it will be post op. If I'm not really losing weight on the preop liquid diet, will I even lose weight with my sleeve? I'm well aware that the sleeve is just a tool and I need to work my tool but I'm doing my part now and not seeing results. So many mixed emotions and concern.

Jan 18th! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@trekker954 I haven't drank soda in years. I've actually been following the diet to exactly. Only drinking water, water with protein and chicken broth

This is the ONLY reason I haven't cheated lol

Thanks mylighthouse. I guess my concern is if I'm not losing the weight, is my liver shrinking? Thanks for the encouragement for after the sleeve! I really needed to hear that!