Liz49

I’m starting my second week of the 2 week pre-op diet. The diet is 3 shakes and 2 300 calorie meals per day. I have lost only 3 pounds – and that was the first day of the diet. It seems like I’m eating a lot less than before. I’m hungry and headachy all the time, but the weight does not move. I’ve read that the amount of weight you lose in the pre-op phase is indicative of how much you will lose after surgery. So I’m not a happy camper. Is this a typical weight loss in the pre-op phase?

Browneyez42, Best of Luck! Sending you positive thoughts and wishes.

Thank so much to Creekimp13, Mattymatt, and S@ssen@ch for those words of encouragement. Yes, indeed I feel broken – a natural result of having dieted for decades and still weighing more than I ever have. I just needed some assurance that I wasn’t going to go through surgery and still be stuck. I’m excited and ready to go with the surgery (April 30), but it is still kind of scary, especially since I’ve never even been in a hospital over night. it'sonlythefirststep - I’m not complaining about the pre-op diet. It is certainly doable, although no fun. Just seems like it should be more effective weight-loss-wise. But I’m sure my liver is now sleek and slim and ready for her runway debut.

I tried centrum and nature made, neither of which I liked. I finally settled on flintstone however, I have to take them with food. Be sure to try with food before you give up on any brand. I'm in the pre-op phase so I don't know if this will work after surgery. Best of luck