I have completed 8 day on my preop diet and have only lost 3 lbs. I have cheated once, having 2 pieces of chese and that was it.

I really think I should be further than this and am worried I wont be able to have the surgery because my liver will be too large. I see the doctor tomorrow, wo I will find out then I am sure.

I am also concerned that if I cant lose weight now, how am I going to lose it when I start eating real food again.

How much do people usually lose on the preop?

It varies from what I have seen/experienced - some people drop a lot of weight while others (like me) don't....I think I lost maybe 6 lbs or so..it was ridiculous....but I have done well post surgery - it takes time, though, the first probably 4 months or so I didn't lost a lot...but once I hit restriction it has been great ever since. Just be patient - and post op you are letting your body heal for at least 6 weeks anyway - so you don't want to deprive it what it needs to recover....I probably had an extra milkshake or two post op as I wasn't stressing over it.

Above all - don't compare your loss/rate to anyone else's....everyone is different. That is probably the hardest thing to grasp - as we want to do as well or as quickly as everyone else....but you will get there - just be patient!:smile: