Greetings all,

Well, here I am, almost one week into my pre-op liquid diet (Optifast) and I'm down 6 lbs. While I'm thrilled to be losing weight, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't surprised that I haven't lost more (my starting weight was 379). I still have one more week of liquids before my surgery on 7/15, and I'm sure I'll lose more before then, but I wanted to ask what your typical pre-op weight loss has been on liquids?

Thanks!!

Tara

Everyone is different I lost 10 lbs.

Sorry, no help here. No pre op diet for me. Just 24 hrs of Clear Liquids beforehand. Even tho I've been holding food funerals the last couple weeks, I've lost 2 lbs. Even tho my band is slipped, it still helps somewhat, at least on portion sizes. Sometimes. Sometimes it's like it's not even there.

Congrats on your loss. I'm secretly glad that my doc didn't require a pre op diet. For my band almost 4 yrs ago, I didn't even have 24 hrs of clear liquids. Just a lite dinner the nite before and nothing after midnight.

Good luck. I'm the day after you, July 16th. See u on the other side!

I am on my last four days and have lost 10lbs too! I guess you need to realise that it has taken years to put it on and it's going to be a slow process to come off - keep going :-)

Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled whenever I lose any kind of weight, and yes, I don't expect it to be an overnight process . I was just curious, since some of the people I've met in my support group lost a lot on liquids.

My pre-op was two weeks of two shakes daily and I could have a few ounces of lean meats/protein and raw greens. I lost 20 lbs between day one of my diet and 5 days post surgery. There is some question about how much you gain in the hospital - IV and gas - but it does leave you....eventually. I have a mentor who followed the diet and gained a pound or two. She thinks it was because she didn't use skim milk. Best of luck!

Thanks, Cassie - it makes me feel better to know that it just seems like "your mileage may vary" is the order of the day re: the pre-op diet. P.s. where in Western NY are you? I did my grad work at RIT in Rochester