Hey everyone....I have lost 14 lbs..pre-op in 5 days....that is crazy. I can't really tell it though. I know that most of it is water weight but still I was so excited!! I was just wondering how much everyone else lost? I have heard of people losing like 20 or 25 pounds on the pre-op. My friend ofcourse was like " then why get the surgery, just do this and you will lose the weight without surgery"....SKinny people don't understand!!!!!! :cool:

More questions, since I didn't have to do a pre op diet. Do you get turned away if you don't lose weight? What are the consequences for not doing a pre op diet when they told you to do one? Will they not do the surgery? Has anyone ever been actually turned away?

Pre-op was 2 weeks before surgery for me. Mushy food and liquids mostly.

From April to 2 weeks before the surgery I lost 20 pounds.

From 2 weeks before to the date of surgery, I lost 11 pounds

Since surgery (9/21) I've lost 39 pounds.

Everyone's different I think, because every doctor's diet is different. I knew they wouldn't turn me away from surgery if I didn't lose weight, but, they'd be much more skeptical about it working. And I don't blame them I guess.

It just makes the surgery a little more difficult, thats what the nurse in my doctors office said. I never heard of them turning anyone away.

I have no idea what they would do if you didn't do the pre-op diet. I did it because the dr said it makes it more likely that they won't have to convert to an open surgery (because it shrinks the liver, making it easier for him to work w/ the stomach internally).

I lost 10 lbs during the pre-op. My surgeon is very arrogant, and the last thing I remember before they put me under is when they wheeled me into the OR. He was standing there (we were about 4 minutes late because I had to use the bathroom one last time) with his arms over his chest like "what's been holding you up??" He said "How'd you do on the pre-op diet?" I said happily, "I lost 10 lbs." He kind of gave me a harumph, like I didn't lose enough. That's all I remember LOL!

Elisa I would have looked at the anestesiologist(sp?) and said "put me under quick before I pop him one!" LOL 10 pounds is 10 pounds and not to be sniffed at!

so far im down 10lbs preop. surgery date is 3/27/06.

Hey Jill, congrats on hitting your goal weight yesterday...your stats are awesome!

I lost 14 lbs in 14 days on Optifast. I was thrilled. I'm 2 weeks out (today) and have lost another 8. 70 more pounds to GO!!!!!!!!!!

I wonder how long that will take. I heard 8 - 12 lbs a week. Does that sound about right?

I thin it is more like 1 to 2 pounds a week....

has anyone actually lost 8 to 12 pounds a week?

My Doc told me it was 1-2 lbs a week also. If you kept up losing 8-12 lbs a week that would be unhealthy I would think. It would be great, but unhealthy!

Hey Jill, congrats on hitting your goal weight yesterday...your stats are awesome!

Thanks much

It ain't easy, but it's better than the alternative :Banane40:

I lost 14 lbs in 14 days preop and was THRILLED. It's been 18 days since my surgery and I'm down another 10lbs! Yippie! It's a great jump start as I know soon I will only lose 6 - 10 lbs a month. I'm walking 2 miles a day EVERYDAY and I think that is a big help. 70 more pounds to go!

Good luck to you.

I lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks on a 13 day full liquid and 2 day clear liquid diet prior to surgery....it was a great "jump-start"!!

I am down 18 pounds now, and go in for surgery tomorrow. I was thrilled with 18 pounds b/c usually I lose like 8 - 10 pounds with any other diet I try in a 2 week span. I have been completely starving these last 2 weeks though. Hardest thing I have ever done!! Well...Worth it I am sure..I am trying to keep the eye on the prize!