I'm so paranoid that my liver will not be shrunken. I wonder what part of our diet makes the liver shrink.

It's losing fat so rapidly from the hardcore diet. Mine told me "no weight loss, no surgery"

It's losing fat so rapidly from the hardcore diet. Mine told me "no weight loss' date=' no surgery"[/quote']

It seems like everyone is losing weight so easily on the all liquid diet, I wonder if its the same dor people who can still eat regular food?

I don't know. Mine was a 2 week shake diet. I could have dill pickles the first week. I only cheated once and that was a few days in when I ate a handful of crackers because I was nauseous I dropped 22 pds. I was jealous of those that could eat food though.

My doctor, I think, had the shock value thing going on with it. If you can't stay on a shake diet for 2 weeks, why think you could do this? This is WAY more severe. It's basically divorcing every single thing you love in food. I guess that why he didn't give the food option.

I totally agree.

I don't know. Mine was a 2 week shake diet. I could have dill pickles the first week. I only cheated once and that was a few days in when I ate a handful of crackers because I was nauseous I dropped 22 pds. I was jealous of those that could eat food though.

My doctor' date=' I think, had the shock value thing going on with it. If you can't stay on a shake diet for 2 weeks, why think you could do this? This is WAY more severe. It's basically divorcing every single thing you love in food. I guess that why he didn't give the food option.[/quote']

Maybe our doctor has an evil streak??????

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 217.2

Maybe our doctor has an evil streak??????

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 217.2

lol, it's entirely possible! He did say he's had people come in and not do surgery because they couldn't give up the food. I think he just doesn't want anyone to make a mistake.

Maybe.

My doctor has said the same thing.

I've had bites here and there but for the main part I've done good. I just wanted to know if anyone could relate.

I can def relate girl!

Also on shakes for 2 weeks. it was HECTIC. longest 2 weeks of my life. Well, apart from the time in hospital that I had some complications.

I was also extremely paranoid that my liver wouldn't have shrunk enough (because I was diagnosed with enlarged fatty liver).

Just push through it, and do your best.

In 2 weeks everything is gonna change.

I KNOW you can be strong. And sometimes one stumbles, but by dear god, get back up immediately and give yourself a good talking to to not do it again, and just PUSH FORWARD!

good luck!!

It is HARD....giving up food is one thing....the headache and ridiculous fatigue and moodiness are another....it sucks, but it absolutely can be done! We are living proof!!!

Thank you ladies I really appreciate the kind words and motivation! My surgery is Monday anyway. I've gotten through 11 days already and I only have today, tomorrow, and Saturday to get through and then Sunday is all liquids. So I will push through.

Like my nutritionist told me, you can do anything for two weeks! Good luck!!

It is HARD....giving up food is one thing....the headache and ridiculous fatigue and moodiness are another....it sucks' date=' but it absolutely can be done! We are living proof!!! [/quote']

The headaches and moodiness are killing me!! I never thought I could be such a rotten person lol. I'm on Day 3 of the liquid diet and hope this passes quickly!

Even if your liver doesn't shrink completely, you'll be fine. When a liver is fatty, it is stiff and bleeds easily when it is moved around. With weight loss it becomes soft and (usually) shrinks. Mine didn't shrink much ( she said I had a rather large liver) but that it was soft and that's what they're most worried about, because they have to retract it during the surgery and don't want it to bleed.

I'm really worried. I've been sticking to the diet pretty well and I started on Monday. But I really haven't lost a lot of weight. The shakes they listed for me to use have a little more carb than I think they should. I'm wondering if I should call the doc and see if I can sub in some lower carb shakes. I'm really worried. Surgery is June 3 and I don't want anything to interfere with it.