Happy friday all - I am scheduled for surgery next Wed and the MD wants me to lose between 10-20 lbs. I have been adhering to the 3 protein drinks, 2 cups of veg and 2(1/2)c of broth each day. I have been on it for 7 days and only lost 7 lbs. Any ideas/tips? I'm hardly eatting anything and it should be falling off me. Thanks!

you may be down at least another 3 lbs by then - that's still a few days away. Do you retain water? If so, it may be the sodium in the broth - you may be hanging on to a lot of water. Regardless, I'm guessing you may be down another 3 lbs by then

I agree. You are likely retaining water from the sodium in the broth. Make sure you are getting plenty of water in to dilute the sodium. You got this!

Remember, the main point of the pre-op diet is to make the liver smaller and less friable for the surgeon. And 7 pounds in 7 days is actually fantastic!

7lb sounds like weight loss to me and is pretty good for seven days, and you will likely lose a few more pounds before Wednesday.