reallyrosie

you will not affect the size of your liver in one week. if it is enlarged you can still have the surgery but they have to be careful and not nick it. mine was enlarged and it got nicked and I have lost over 200 lbs since but my liver is still enlarged. so it's an issue but u won't be helping the surgical field in one week of liquid dieting. that's my opinion only and I am not a medical professional. good luck on your journey!

i resemble your experiences, barb. i was sleeved dec 2011. lowest wt was 188. starting 425. kept wt around 190 til recently: fractured knees, ankle, severe arthritis, torn tendons, rotator cuffs shot, and now, heart disease. (huffpuff) wt is 209. in caridio rehab but very unstable moving actually afraid to move sometimes. am really isolated, lost most support people from 'natural causes' over the years...still trying to cling to Keto. never went back to simple carbs. wish u the best. oh, i was 67 when i had my surgery...that doesnt help. i know we cant do it til we are ready...but waiting too long is a luxury we cant afford.

duh...190 or even 90 calories per serving? i don't care if its a full day's worth of protein, it don't sound right to me!

Sorry but o.j. is off limits. No liquids with calories are permitted by my surgeon. Good luck on your journey.

Right,,,its tofu...has 20 calories in 4ounces...a gram of protein and, like the oldtime ,'shmoos', can be flavored to taste like anything plus if u do like pasta u could almost close your eyes and think u were eating it. BUT it aint pasta...u can get it in the health food store for 1.29a package. Requires parboiling as prep.

The nurse told me milk of magnesia...i erased that email and cooked some prunes in water in the microwave. Ate prunes, drank water, lived to tell abt it. The fewer chemicals, the better.