Pre-op diet and weight loss

[StephC2009]

I know this has been asked before and I have read the responses but I was wondering if anyone else didn't lose all of their weight pre-op? I am down 5 but I was supposed to lose 10. I am two days out from surgery and worried about this.

[aSpen]

I don't think it matters, from what I understood they just wanted you to try. I mean of course they want you to lose the weight but if you don't they will still do the surgery. I lost 8 lbs and the lady I was with actually gained 10 pounds lol so you will be fine..

[StephC2009]

Thank you so much for the reply. I appreciate it. That does make me feel a lot better. I know I am supposed to be shrinking my liver so I hope that it was able to shrink a little with a 5 lb. loss.

[slimbutrfly]

Steph, Im on the same boat your in. I only lost 6lbs as well. I talked to DR. Miranda and she said I was doing fine. I cant believe im leaving in about 32 hours from now! lol So i think you should be fine.

[StephC2009]

Is your surgery on the 18th? I am leaving Thursday afternoon. We are staying at the Marriot. Let me know when you are going to be there.

[bogiesmom]

You both are doing great Loosing 5 - 6 pounds is tough and you both deserve a pat on the back for that. I anly lost 3 pounds pre-op.

[StephC2009]

Thank you Bogiesmom. I apprexciate it.

[slimbutrfly]

Thank You!

No Im having surgery on Thursday the 17th. Did I put to many hours?..lol.. if I leave Los Angeles around 3:30am, I should be there around 7am. (Hopefully). They said surgery the same day, so after my tests I should be having surgery.

[AngieB]

Thank You!

No Im having surgery on Thursday the 17th. Did I put to many hours?..lol.. if I leave Los Angeles around 3:30am, I should be there around 7am. (Hopefully). They said surgery the same day, so after my tests I should be having surgery.

Hey Slimbutrfly - you made me laugh when I read your post....I was pretty happy to leave too. Waiting was so hard! Won't be long now! You will be a bandster soon! Woot!

[IrishRN]

You guys both did and are doing great! I could not wait to leave either. Always when in doubt.. call the OCC.

Have fun!

Laura

[senior2010]

I'm glad this was here, I have been soooo nervous about the whole pre op dieting...

I mean if I have been dieting most of my life and havent lost much weight, what was

going to change in the weeks leading up to the surgery! Two weeks before surgery I

did a 1000 cal/day with minimum of 400 calorie workout. One week before has been the

medafast diet with 2 30min workouts a day... I started at 272lbs and am at 268lbs and

I leave for surgery on Thursday at 10A.... I'm nervous that I havent lost enough...

And I dont think I can handle them postponing my surgery...

I hope that 5lbs is enough if I dont lose anymore from now until Thursday...