Help....pre-op wight loss!!!!

[Twnkl2os 0]

I am 7 days into my 2 week pre op diet and have only lost 6 pounds! I don't know if this is considered good or bad. I was actually hoping to loose about 10 pounds in the first week. I still have a week to go, so hopefully I can knock off 10 lbs by then. I work am a front desk medical receptionist, so I don't really do much running around. I guess that may be the reason why. I also am not a liquid kinda gal, I know I deffinatley do not drink 8 glasses of Water a day. I guess i have to start drinking more water. How much weight have you lost during the pre-op diet if your on all liquids?

Edited August 18, 2009 by Twnkl2os

[plain 12]

Hey twnkl....it's really hard to say how much you should lose on your pre-op diet, because people are so different. A person that needs to lose 200 lbs will probably lose more pre-op than the person that needs to lose 50. The important thing is not really the scale number (unless your surgeon has given you a "bottom line" weight that you have to reach before he will operate), but the size of your liver. So, even though it's difficult, stick with the doc's plan (yes, even drinking your water....adequate amounts of Water can help control appetite) and everything should be ok. Good luck!

[jordie22nc 0]

Yes i was 222 before the liquid the day of surgery i was 215. Yes its all about the liver, so if you do what they say it will all work out fine. And it does depend on how much you weigh and how much you need to lose.