Stall on PreOp Liquid diet???
I am on my second week of my pre op liquid diet, last week I lost 11 lbs. I have been doing everything right now (I cheated once this past Saturday, but was gross), I had a few "lady issues" hit me this week I am assuming due from last weeks rapid weight loss...I weighed myself this morning and nothing has changed?? Has anyone had this happen to them during pre op liquid diet??? I know that during this time losing weight is secondary, "shrinking" of the liver is what is important...but we don't see our liver shrinking so myself, and I'm sure others, use the weight loss as a "check mark" that everything is going the way its suppose too...is this really my body's "plateau" you think?? I just cant lose any more weight once I hit this certain poundage....I guess it just puts me in a panick...is surgery going to work for me?!?
I'm on my Pre-Op diet right now too. Surgery is Friday so I've advanced to all liquids. My Dr let me pick to do 3-4 protein drinks and 1 small (really small portions of a limited list of foods) meal a day. That really helped me to get through each day.
I lost a total of 16 pounds in just over 3 weeks. I also started early because I knew I'd need time to adjust-and I did, by the time it was officially time for me to start I was already past the worst of the cravings and had a new routine built. This has been really hard!
Having said that....I would try your best to stop worrying about the weight loss and just try your best to stay on plan. The pounds are going to shift eventually anyways. So focus on staying as low carb, low sugar as possible to help that liver get teeny tiny.