Pre-Op Weight Gain

[scaredoftheunknown 95]

Oh goodness. My surgery is Sept. 13th. I went to the pre-surgery class on Tuesday and I gained 5 lbs. from the day I saw the surgeon. I have exactly one week to lose the 5 lbs. otherwise they will cancel the surgery. The pressure is on. I started having 2 Protein Shakes and a small salad for lunch and lots of Water and hot tea (still sick I caught bronchitis).And I will start the back at the gym today. Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Huntingnurse 510]

I can't believe they're forcing you to drop the five or else cancel surgery???

[Deanna G 1]

Oh goodness. My surgery is Sept. 13th. I went to the pre-surgery class on Tuesday and I gained 5 lbs. from the day I saw the surgeon. I have exactly one week to lose the 5 lbs. otherwise they will cancel the surgery. The pressure is on. I started having 2 Protein shakes and a small salad for lunch and lots of Water and hot tea (still sick I caught bronchitis).And I will start the back at the gym today. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Stay strong and stick with it, it really is to bad they are saying drop the 5lbs.

[LzL 9]

I agree... losing the 5 lbs should not me the issue. The main reason for the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver to prepare you for the surgery.

Hang in there. Sure hope it goes well for you.

[JenC 90]

Water, water, water! and low sodium.

[simply.torri 28]

goodluck, i think you are on the right track.

I would probably focus on the liquid diet (the shakes and small salad like you mentioned) and not the exercise, because exercise will make you build muscle, and muscle will show up on the scale!

Last time I did a liquid diet i lost 11lbs the first week so hopefully you will have the same result! !

[scaredoftheunknown 95]

I can't believe they're forcing you to drop the five or else cancel surgery???

Right? I dropped the 10 lbs. the dr. originally wanted me to lose, then I gained 5 of them back. All I can do is hope that I drop them 5 lbs. in a week. I know when I get stressed it's harder to lose weight.

[scaredoftheunknown 95]

Thanks everyone. I hope I can do this. I am already feeling lightheaded as I am diabetic and can feel my bs drop. I am thinking I should probably email my dietitian and see what she suggest.