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iwas I was wondering about pre op weight loss I am following what they told me to do on my food and I have only lost 3 lbs in a month that's depressing . Will that hinder my surgery?

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Unless the doctor wants you to lose X amount of punds......NO! The purpose of pre-op diet is to shrink your liver. If your liver is too large it is hard for them to operate.

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@jenpoo As @@TEXASLADY52 mentioned the purpose of a pre-op diet is not to lose weight. It is all about shrinking your liver. When you are obese the liver gets fatty and large and covers up the stomach like a blanket. Most docs have patients do a no carb, low fat diet of some sort (it varies greatly between sugeons on length and type). It is proven that the low carb diet reduces the fat and shrinks your liver, lifting it out of the way. This is beneficial because the less liver they have manipulate during surgery the better and less chance of nicks!

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Three pounds is still 3 pounds, congratulations. I lost about 6 or 7 during my 2 week liver cleanse. The purpose of the cleanse is to shrink your liver so that they can put the band on without having complications.

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