Hi guys so I have been doing tier 3 and my six months is coming up, so I have my last appointment before tier 4, my last appointment I was told I would be put through for surgery . I can completed the milk diet and so far have lost three stone but since ending that and moving into the refeed diet I put two pound on , on my last appointment and I still haven't lost anything so far yet I am following my low carb high protein diet my specialist put me on so I'm terrified I will be refused the go ahead, has anyone else struggled to loose weight not being on the milk diet? I don't want to mess this up but I do not know what I'm doing wrong? I've done a food diary and my calories are no more than 1,400 at the most a day ?????

It is normal for the scale to fluctuate a few pounds here and there. (Up 3, down 4, and the like.) Might that be all that is going on, or has the weight been elevated for a couple weeks?

Since you are at the beginning of this process, I would recommend three things.

1. Take a good before photograph of yourself, so that you have something to compare to after surgery. Many times we are blind to our obesity. We do not see ourselves. Therefore when the weight begins to drop off rather dramatically, we question if this is really happening. Photographs are a good visualization of our success. Many people carry a before and after photo with them, just to remind themselves of their success.
2. Walk 30 minutes each day, every day until surgery (or equivalent exercise). Walking helps the recovery process go smoothly and minimized the pain levels from surgery.
3. Wean yourself from caffeine and carbonated beverages now. After I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit, I suffered from a week of severe withdrawal syndrome consisting of severe headaches and body aches. I was miserable. You don't want to combine the effects of caffeine withdrawal with the effects of surgery.