Hello! I need to lose 15lbs between now and May 27th. I go to have my pre-op surgeon consult, dietician mtg, and psych eval at JourneyLite in Cincinnati, OH on the 27th and my surgeon wants me to lose this weight. I have done lots of reading about protein powders. During my research, I have read that MYOCEL powder is recommended to shrink my liver and to help me lose weight. I was just wondering if onyone on this site has used MYOCEL.

You don't have to do a protein powder to lose 15 pounds in a month. Just do South Beach Phase I and you'll drop at least that much. I couldn't stick to South Beach Phase I for an extended time but for the time it would take to lose 15 pounds, that's a piece of cake. It's pretty much a low carb high protein diet, but you eat food and don't discount the value of chewing your food rather than drinking it. You'll have to do all liquid post-op and that's going to seem like FOREVER when you're doing it so try to take it a little easier on yourself for now.