I Cheated On My Pre Surgery Diet... Am I A Terrible Person? :(

[Greekie17 22]

Surgeon said they ABSOLUTELY will not perform the surgery if I am not down to 218 lbs. on Feb. 2nd. I have to lose 4 lbs by Feb. 2nd - my final weigh-in. But will my fatty liver have shrunk enough with those 4 lbs? It doesn't seem like it will. I know I can do it because I am already down 5.2 lbs and start the pre-op diet next Wed. the 25th. So hopefully I will be even lower weight than that by the 2nd. My pre-op diet is super-strict and I'm not looking forward to it. Two Protein Shakes made with Water (122 cals. each), and a small meal of 4 oz. chicken, turkey, or fish and green vegetables- nothing else! Two weeks of that and I hope I'm not too grouchy!

[bri_belcher 2]

I was banded yesterday and luckily I was ok. I confessed to my surgeon what happened. He said I was ok. I did lose 8 pounds. I understand needing to lose fat around the liver. In my case I don't think he was super worried about that. Nevertheless I got back on the diet and did great the rest of the time. Thanks for all your opinions

[54Shirley 105]

NO ! Not at all... Just don't make the foolish mistake again, and stick to what your Surgeon say's.

[pibble11 1]

I was banded yesterday and luckily I was ok. I confessed to my surgeon what happened. He said I was ok. I did lose 8 pounds. I understand needing to lose fat around the liver. In my case I don't think he was super worried about that. Nevertheless I got back on the diet and did great the rest of the time. Thanks for all your opinions

I am so relieved to hear you were ok and all went well. I am in the same boat as you, being banded mon morning. I was great for the first pre op week, lost like 10 lbs and then I started to cheat here and there.. long story short I am back to abt a 6 lb total loss.. my bmi is also low 40's do you think I will have lost enough weight?? I'm getting super nervous!!