How much did you lose pre-op?

aus_girl_1289 · February 27, 2008

Hey all,

I weighed myself for the first time today since i started Optifast (which was a week and a half ago...) and ive only lost about 1.5 kilos...is this normal?? i just feel like i should have lost alot more than that because ive heard alot on here about people losing 15kg plus? I feel almost cheated! ive been working my bum off this week!

Will my doctor be dissapointed??

Will i still be able to have surgery??

peek · February 27, 2008

I lost 5kg prior to surgery and have lost another 3.2kg in the 6 days post surgery. I am very happy with my weight loss so far as any loss is still a loss.

Don't stress too much over what you will lose before surgery. The most important is that you do the Optifast as your doc suggested as it not only is there for weight loss, but to shrink the liver for surgery and to prepare you for the weeks after surgery.

Remember everyone is different and will lose differently. And again, any loss is a loss and it will never come back again. :smile2:

Keep up the good work Aus_girl..

striver · February 28, 2008

i lost 6 kilos first week of the 2 weeks pre op on Optifast.

I am now day 10 post op. weighed myself today on friends scales and i have lost another 9 kilos. I am very pleased 15 kilos in 3 and half weeks is pretty gud.

regards M

AUSSIECHIK · February 28, 2008

i lost 3.5kg on two weeks opti fast and three days out ive lost another 3 6.5 in 2 n half weeks..

around 10 seems to be an average providing u stick to the pre op diet

aus_girl_1289 · March 7, 2008

i lost 3.5kg on two weeks opti fast and three days out ive lost another 3 6.5 in 2 n half weeks..
around 10 seems to be an average providing u stick to the pre op diet

this worries me...im 3 weeks in - have a week to go..and there is no way i have lost 7.5kg...and i stuck to Optifast like glue!!!

is the pre-op doc going to accuse me of cheating? will they cancel my surgery!? geezzz now im worried...

HELP!

soriminah · March 8, 2008

this worries me...im 3 weeks in - have a week to go..and there is no way i have lost 7.5kg...and i stuck to Optifast like glue!!!
is the pre-op doc going to accuse me of cheating? will they cancel my surgery!? geezzz now im worried...

HELP!

The Dr's are more concerned what's going on inside. So long as you've stuck to it it should have shrunk your liver which is all the Dr's concerned about pre-op to make the surgery as safe as possible for you.

Everyone loses at a different rate and they know that.

aus_girl_1289 · March 8, 2008

thanks heaps,

i was a bit worried...have had a long talk and weve worked it out, ive just been looking forward to this for so long and been doing Optifast religously...so i was just a lil worried - bt thanks heaps!

AUSSIECHIK · March 11, 2008

any loss is good loss my doc said today no matter wat amount.. which is tru

Luscious · March 11, 2008

Hi ladies, i'm in Sydeny, and being banded in one month. I'm rearing to go.

I've had all my pre-op appointments, etc with my clinic, surgeon, dietician, etc - and nobody has mentioned a pre-op diet to me? Perhaps this is not required for everyone? I should probably ring the surgeon's office and double check.

soriminah · March 11, 2008

Hi ladies, i'm in Sydeny, and being banded in one month. I'm rearing to go.
I've had all my pre-op appointments, etc with my clinic, surgeon, dietician, etc - and nobody has mentioned a pre-op diet to me? Perhaps this is not required for everyone? I should probably ring the surgeon's office and double check.

If they haven't told you by now and given you the pre-op diet info then probably not. My sisters surgeon didn't require her to. All surgeons are different but they would have told you by now if you had to.

vanilla_bubble4 · May 23, 2008

i lost 6.7kg on Optifast (i will admit i did cheat a little on optifast. i had carrots and a few pieces of potato with my veggies), drank alcohol during the last week and had rice Snacks once.

my surgeon had no problems with my liver and the operation went fine.

i weighed myself since the operation and i had gained .5 of a kg! (i'm assuming thats because of all the gas and me looking like im pregnant!)

will weigh myself tomorrow! looking forward to it :blushing: