Hi everyone.

This morning begins Day 7 of my Pre op liquid diet and I've already lost 11 lbs! While I am happy about this, I'm also concerned. Is this too much loss to soon? At this rate, by the 30th, I'll have lost around 25 lbs. I'm worried this might be affecting my immune system and I DO NOT want to get sick and have my surgery postponed! I also don't want to send my already precarious gallbladder into fits. I'm getting it removed along with getting sleeved, but I'm nervous it's not going to last another 8 days! No pain yet, but just keeping my fingers crossed that it holds out.

Hi I am the same have lost 5.5 kilos and have gallbladder issues and am worried that it will not last as I'm getting it out also on sleeve date the optifast is making me loose fast

I lost 19 pounds in two weeks. Don't worry, that is exactly what is supposed to happen.

I think people usually lose quite quickly at the beginning. I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's probably mostly you getting rid of food that was already in your system, plus shedding water weight. Just make sure you get in your protein so you don't lose too much muscle!

As the reply above said. The big weight loss is exactly what was supposed to happen. One of the most important preparations for sleeve surgery is losing the fat in your liver. The liver has to be lifted out of the way when having sleeve surgery and if the liver is fatty it is easily damaged. Fat in the liver causes it to be hard and brittle. When it is lean, it is soft and pliable.

There are alot of stories out there about surgeries being cancelled after the surgeon inserted the camera and saw the liver was not lean enough.

Just follow the surgeons directions. Be sure you are getting the recommended Water, Protein and Vitamins and your body should stay plenty healthy.

Also you probably wont lose as much the second week due to you have probably already lost most of the excess water weight.

Edited April 22, 201412 yr by Bob2013

It's a medically-supervised "crash" diet... It is NOT a sustainable weight-loss option. having said that, I lost 40 lbs in my first 30 days (pre-surgery diet and 2+ weeks post-surgery). Then I halted for a week as I reintroduced food