Weight loss stall during pre-op diet?

[tmcx28 297]

Is there anyone that had a stall or didn't lose much during their pre-op diet?

I've been on mine for 6 days now, I lost 4 lbs within the first 3 days and I've been stuck at the same exact weight down to the ounce for the rest of the time. My pre-op diet isn't as strict as some since I'm allowed puréed Soups, cottage cheese, yogurt, and cream of wheat but I've been sticking mostly to my shakes, sugar free Jello, sugar free Popsicles, and a cup of Soup at lunch and dinner (which is only 100 calories a piece!)

I feel like I'm going to go in for surgery on Tuesday and my doctor is going to think I didn't follow the plan!

[Dub 9,935]

Cheeses are calorie dense and cream of wheat is loaded with carbs.

.select among the other items that are high protein-low carb and be mindful of the overall calories and you will lose weight.

[tmcx28 297]

Cheeses are calorie dense and cream of wheat is loaded with carbs.

.select among the other items that are high protein-low carb and be mindful of the overall calories and you will lose weight.

I'm allowed the cottage cheese and cream of wheat but I haven't been eating them. I actually ate it the first couple days and was losing weight. I'm watching my carbs and keeping my sugars as low as possible. I guess I'll try cutting out some Soup and up my Water and see what happens.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Does your surgeon want you to lose weight or just shrink your liver?

For my pre-op diet (high Protein, very low carb), my surgeon wasn't concerned with weight loss

The best thing to do is clarify with your program what you are supposed to do.

My pre-op was like Atkins phase 1 so cream of wheat and creamy Soups weren't on the the plan.

[tmcx28 297]

Does your surgeon want you to lose weight or just shrink your liver?

For my pre-op diet (high Protein, very low carb), my surgeon wasn't concerned with weight loss

The best thing to do is clarify with your program what you are supposed to do.

My pre-op was like Atkins phase 1 so cream of wheat and creamy Soups weren't on the the plan.

To shrink my liver and reduce fat in the area. He didn't specifically say to lose weight. I'm just wondering if anyone else had this happen, after reading the site for a while it seemed like others lost a decent amount of weight during their diets and I'm already stuck.

[wwboy 141]

I have lost about 8 or 10 lbs on the pre op but now have stalled for the past 5 days or so. Nothing had changed with my diet (Protein shakes and broth is it). I'm not worried though. They say it's for liver shrinkage not weight loss-- and I bet the sodium makes me keep Water in which jinks with the scale.

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[net0girl 13]

Yes just stay away from carbs

[Yaberhoo 358]

My pre op was to shrink the liver as well. It was high Protein, very low carb, low cal, low fat = so not fun. You dropped some Water weight those first 4 days. The program was a Protein shake for Breakfast and lunch with a salad and 6oz of chicken or fish for dinner. If you were still hungry you could have a third shake. That. Was. It. No fruits, low carb veggies only, fat free Salad Dressing.

If you want to reduce the size of your liver, you have to make your body burn the fat around the liver (the first place your body will burn it). That means carb count under 40g per day, fat as low as possible, calories as low as possible, and Protein at 80 to 100 grams a day, and Water water water.

Normally, my doctor has patients do 2 weeks of pre op. I did 3 because I am extra fatassness. After surgery he told me that my liver was nice and small.

[mrs kaje 347]

If you want to reduce the size of your liver, you have to make your body burn the fat around the liver (the first place your body will burn it). That means carb count under 40g per day, fat as low as possible, calories as low as possible, and Protein at 80 to 100 grams a day, and Water Water water.

My pre-op diet gives me about 55-75g Protein and 60-80g carbs.