So I have been on a really strick diet for the past 4 or 5 months and I have done really well. I quit drinking soda, stopped eating sweets and snack foods like chips and fried food and I eat much smaller portions. I have lost like 40 lbs. I was excited when I got my surgery date which is Oct the 2nd and I started my pre op diet of protein shakes twice a day and 4 oz of protein and veggies for dinner. I dont get it, I did so well dieting for all this time and now that I "have" to diet I slipped up already. I had a little bit of sourdough with my dinner the other night and I had about two cups of popcorn while watching a movie with my daughter. I cant believe I have already "cheated"! I have been on the pre op diet since the 17th and I have only lost 2 lbs! Could this really be because of having a little bit of bread and some popcorn? Have I totally messed up? I read on the boards how people loose significant amounts of weight while on the pre op diet... how come i'm not? I have one more week until surgery so I will stick to the diet and see how much more I can loose. Do you think because I have already been dieting I am not loosing as much as others on the diet? Im kinda concerned.

Almost anyone who has significant weight to lose and has started a new diet loses several pounds the first week of a diet. You've been doing this for several months, so it's not surprising you didn't get that initial exciting loss. Don't feel disheartened. Good luck here on out.

I agree with Kiz about your weight loss. Your body has lost alot of weight already. You have been watching what you eat prior and that is very good. You should be proud of yourself and not worry. Just stick with it and you will be alright.

I think the word diet makes us all slip up, so think of it as the start of your great journey and not a diet. Good luck to you