for more than a week, will my liver shrink even more? So if I do it for two weeks would that be better/safer?

I am one of those "gee, that's never happened before" people. If I had a nickle for every time I heard that... so I want to do everything I can to make this go smoothly.

I was told the more you lose before surgery the safer and easier it is on you. Good luck. Are you excited yet?

I am so excited!

I can't wait to change my life. Frankly, I don't care if I never eat again, I just want there to be less of me.

I had planned on trying to loose weight before the surgury (of course I thought I was going to have more time, but hey, when opportunity knocks open the freaking door!)

I am so excited!

I can't wait to change my life. Frankly, I don't care if I never eat again, I just want there to be less of me.

Let us hear you say that while you are on clears ...:confused1:

I had planned on trying to loose weight before the surgury (of course I thought I was going to have more time, but hey, when opportunity knocks open the freaking door!)

I did the post-op diet for 3 weeks -- my liver looked GREAT! Do whatever you can do, it's not going to hurt anything as long as you do the pre-op diet.

I dieted for 7 months prior to surgery and lost 32 pounds.

I dieted for 7 months prior to surgery and lost 32 pounds.

Wow Mac that's great ... my whole life has been a diet - down 20, up 12, down 15, up 10 ... I would have done the pre-op diet longer but once I decided on Dr. Aceves, it was only weeks before my surgery.

Vegas- That's my situation. I thought this was going to be a longer process, but July is just coming smoothly together. So I am in a little bit of a scramble getting my vits, shakes and clears together because we are on vacation for 2.5 weeks right before surgery (saves an airfare! yipee).

I know it will be worth it.

Vegas- That's my situation. I thought this was going to be a longer process, but July is just coming smoothly together. So I am in a little bit of a scramble getting my vits, shakes and clears together because we are on vacation for 2.5 weeks right before surgery (saves an airfare! yipee).

I know it will be worth it.

Don't spend too much pre-op - you may not like any of it post-op and you'll feel up to going out to get what you want/need ... plus you need to walk, walk, walk.