Pre-Op Liquid Diet Stall

[krenzema 14]

I have surgery on Monday, Oct 1st and I'm down 14 lbs in 10 days on the liquid diet. My weight loss stalled on days 6&7 and I'm not sure why. I stuck to the routine, except I ate a diet yogart with 50 cals. both nights, which is limited to shakes, broth, Water, sf Jello & sf popsicles. I try to walk 2-3 miles every other day and I did this on the 5th day. Is this unusual or do most people stall on their liquid diet?

Also, I have a desk job and I took the week off from work, will this be enouugh time?

Thanks!

[urboyp 85]

I'm also on day 10. I've lost 18 lbs. From what I understand, the diet is not to lose weight but to shrink the size of the fatty liver. So I don't think the amount of lbs you lose matters.

[AliveAgain 283]

Urboyp is right. The goal right now is to shrink that liver, give the surgeon a safe space to work on the stomach.

Stalls happen, period. Most say in the beginning of any diet change restricting carbs that the first 10-25 pounds is mostly Water from depleting glycogen stores in muscles. Hang in there, this will happen post surgery too. For whatever reasons the body will stall like a car engine, then eventually will adjust to get moving again. So long as you're staying true to intake, fluids, Vitamins, and exercise -- the weight will come off again.