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Kelly G    31

Kelly G
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I am currently on day 5 of the pre-op diet. My pre-op diet instructions from my surgeon are 800-900 calories per day of any food they sell in their store in the surgeon's office. It's all specially formulated food that's low carb, low cal, high Protein.< /p>

I have been following it TO. THE. LETTER. I haven't even had some of the "allowed" things like sugar free popsicles, sugar free soda, etc. I've been getting in OVER my required 64 fl. oz of Water a day.

But I'm not losing any weight. I haven't gained anything, but I haven't lost anything. I am sitting at the same weight - to the decimal point - as when I started.

I'm starting to worry. My surgeon has specifically said that if, on the day of surgery, I haven't lost any weight, my surgery is cancelled. I could see if I was cheating or not following the diet and not losing weight that I'd have no one to blame if I didn't lose weight but myself. But to be following it EXACTLY (even being more strict than the actual diet states!) and still not losing weight on day 5 is really disheartening. Not to mention I'm worried of getting my surgery cancelled!

Anyone have any advice? Did this happen to anyone else? Does it take a delay to start losing weight on the pre-op diet and I'm just not seeing it yet? Is that common?

Help!!

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MNMema    82

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Have you been getting your Water in??? This seems to be the glue, so to speak, that holds it all together! The more water you drink, the more you lose. I have been on a 1200 cal. diet for the last month or so and when I don't get my water in, my loss is less. Good luck!!!

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DirtyHarriett    94

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Oh can I relate! It took ten days for the scale to

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DirtyHarriett    94

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Oops! Sent too soon...

Ten days to drop five pounds and it didn't register until the tenth day. So depressing as I followed the diet to the letter. Clear liquids tomorrow and surgery late Wednesday! Cannot wait! Good luck and hang in there. It will come off.

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Kelly G    31

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DirtyHarriett - I'm glad I'm not the only one not seeing results on the scale (yet, hopefully!). I just feel so frustrated when I am following this diet exactly (and even NOT having some of the more lenient stuff on the diet just to be sure) and still not seeing results.

And yes, I'm drinking my minimum of 64 oz each day! I have a big 64 oz gatorade bottle filled with Water that I drink throughout the day in addition to the 2 cups of Water I have with each meal. So I'm getting plenty of water (and going to the restroom every hour to prove it!!)...

Hoping my last weigh-in (before the actual day of surgery) on Wednesday shows some movement on the scales! Until then I'm going to TRY not to obsess over it...

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DirtyHarriett    94

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It is frustrating to read about all the 15 - 25 pre-op losers. I am happy for them, but I sure cannot relate...

My surgery is on wed too. Best of luck to you! See you on the losers bench!

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caroline2    89

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I'm on day 5 pre-op. This may be TMI, but maybe useful. Since I've been getting so much Protein I have become constipated. It's been over 3 days since I've had a BM. I took a laxative this morning and hope it works! I certainly would not recommend a laxative unless you are constipated. Just a thought. Good luck to you!

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acubi2    33

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I didn't lose weight on the pre op diet until like day 10.

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CrissyRing77    232

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I am currently on day 5 of the pre-op diet. My pre-op diet instructions from my surgeon are 800-900 calories per day of any food they sell in their store in the surgeon's office. It's all specially formulated food that's low carb, low cal, high Protein.

I have been following it TO. THE. LETTER. I haven't even had some of the "allowed" things like sugar free popsicles, sugar free soda, etc. I've been getting in OVER my required 64 fl. oz of Water a day.

But I'm not losing any weight. I haven't gained anything, but I haven't lost anything. I am sitting at the same weight - to the decimal point - as when I started.

I'm starting to worry. My surgeon has specifically said that if, on the day of surgery, I haven't lost any weight, my surgery is cancelled. I could see if I was cheating or not following the diet and not losing weight that I'd have no one to blame if I didn't lose weight but myself. But to be following it EXACTLY (even being more strict than the actual diet states!) and still not losing weight on day 5 is really disheartening. Not to mention I'm worried of getting my surgery cancelled!

Anyone have any advice? Did this happen to anyone else? Does it take a delay to start losing weight on the pre-op diet and I'm just not seeing it yet? Is that common?

Help!!

I just finished day 6 and I'm right there with ya! I've been drinking so much and following my Optifast and the scale has barely budged! It has reminded me why I need this surgery, bc if this was a diet with the intentions of getting me to my goal, I'd fall off the wagon! It's terrible eating the same sweet crap all day every day and then no encouragement from the scale! UGH! I'm so afraid of my appt on Thurs not showing half the loss they expect(15-20 lbs in two weeks) ....but I am so trying to remember how fortunate I am to have this opportunity for surgery. We will be successful!!! Good luck, I'm on Nov 20!

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