Stuck at same weight for 6 days on Pre-Op. Ugh.

[gamergirl 4,610]

I kinda suspect I will be a slow loser anyway, but this seems a bit ridiculous. I decided to do 14-days liquid pre-op. Between 800-1000 liquid calories, 70% from Protein, 15% from carbs, 15% from fat. All I eat/drink is 3 Protein shakes and 3-4 bowls of non-starchy vegetable Soup. Lots of crystal light and so many glasses of Water that my back teeth are swimming.

I haven't lost a single pound in 6 days.

How is that possible?

I lost 2 lbs before I started by replacing one meal a day with a shake, and then lost 6 lbs the first week. So don't get me wrong, I'm very grateful since I cannot tell you when I last lost 8 lbs in 3 weeks (try never), but I have to admit it surprises me that I'm not losing more. I'm at a 36 BMI now, and have at least 75 lbs to lose.

Did others experience this? I'm also wondering if there's a relationship between pre-op weight loss rate and post-op rate. If you are a slow loser pre-op, is it usually correlated with slower post-op weight?

And now I'm wondering if I'm over-thinking this whole thing But I would love to hear of other's experiences in this regard so I can have some idea what to expect.

[SuzyB 182]

My opinion, as a pre-op, is yes you are over-thinking. Although I understand your thought process. I know I have forever tried to figure out the magic formula to lose weight but it doesn't work. Your body is a process and we are just stuck making the best choices we can.

[gamergirl 4,610]

My opinion, as a pre-op, is yes you are over-thinking. Although I understand your thought process. I know I have forever tried to figure out the magic formula to lose weight but it doesn't work. Your body is a process and we are just stuck making the best choices we can.

I love your comment. Maybe that's how I need to think of this, because if I knew the magic formula, I wouldn't be having surgery would I?

[SuzyB 182]

And we would be rich cause we could tell others what will work for them cause it worked for us. Do you have a date yet? Mine is for the 16 of Sept so I am a ways out

[gamergirl 4,610]

And we would be rich cause we could tell others what will work for them cause it worked for us. Do you have a date yet? Mine is for the 16 of Sept so I am a ways out

August 2nd! I'm so excited. My husband and I are getting sleeved the same day by Dr. Alvarez in Piedras Negras. This whole liquid pre-op phase is a fantastic prep for what we will face after. I know i will likely lose slow, and i need to be okay with that. When I see others complaining about slow weight loss, I think geez, I would love to lose that fast! And then here I am, whining pre-op within 2 weeks :-D.

[gamergirl 4,610]

Okay still stuck with no loss and I'm starting to wonder if I am a freak who can't lose weight at 800 calorie, high Protein, low fat low carb diet.

Please tell me someone went through this and still lost weight post op? Anyone? Please?

[AmyInOrlando 348]

I'm on day 13. I started at 204.8, and this morning I was 193.2, so I've lost a little over 11 pounds. My lowest calorie day was yesterday because I went from full liquids to clear. I drank 320 calories / 70 Gm, Protein. When I was on full liquids my highest day was 755 calories / 70 Gm. protein. We're still pretty much neck to neck with the amount of weight we want to lose and we're only 1 day apart. Looking forward to seeing you in Mexico.

[gamergirl 4,610]

I'm on day 13. I started at 204.8' date=' and this morning I was 193.2, so I've lost a little over 11 pounds. My lowest calorie day was yesterday because I went from full liquids to clear. I drank 320 calories / 70 Gm, Protein. When I was on full liquids my highest day was 755 calories / 70 Gm. Protein. We're still pretty much neck to neck with the amount of weight we want to lose and we're only 1 day apart. Looking forward to seeing you in Mexico.[/quote']

I would have loved to have lost 11 lbs on pre-op. I didn't though. I lost 2 before pre-op and 6 during the first week of pre-op and that's what worries me.

Also curious are the Clear Liquids part of our pre-op instructions? Coz I don't remember reading about that?

[gamergirl 4,610]

I talked to my coordinator to express my concern that if I couldn't lose weight on a liquid pre-op, would I lose it post-op? She assured me that everyone worries about it, but to have faith and realize that different things happen post-op and to stop worrying.

So now I will try to do that!

Btw surrounded by 8 people eating great food while I drink my Protein shake. Yay me.

[AmyInOrlando 348]

Gamergirl.... I sent you a PM with my phone number, call me