Started off with a bang but am fizzling out

It's just a very low calorie diet.  There isn't anything special in it but it's easy for us to just do 4 shakes per day and not worry about it.  If we were told to do high protein, low carb, low fat, most of us wouldn't last 2 weeks doing it.  You didn't lose 12 lbs in fat off the liver, probably didn't even lose 12 lbs of fat.  In the first few days you usually lose a lot of water weight.  Just breathe and forget it.  If you don't hit 280 he won't be upset, sounds like it was just a number to aim for.  Maybe all he wanted was for you not to gain weight so told you a number to keep you focused.

I had Dr Reed and lost a total of 14 lbs on Opti and he was quite pleased with that.  No way is he going to cancel your surgery so don't worry.
As others have said put the scale away although I know I found that impossible to do at the beginning.  The only thing that keeps me sane now is I try my best to only weigh myself Monday morning for the weigh in on here.

Joanne

not that i cared how much i lost while drinking opti-fast, i was more worried about him going in and finding my liver still fatty and cancelling my surgery! but anyway, i got weighed the morning of surgery at the hospital and i had lost 11.5lbs. when on earth was the last time i lost that amount of weight in 2 weeks? i cant even remember!!! so even though some other people lost 15-20lbs, i am very content with 11lbs. i even noticed a huge difference in the way i felt. not that i had much energy but i just felt better. so dont get too hung up on the weight loss. just be happy the surgery can continue because the opti is doing what its suppose to do which is shrink the fatty liver which yours might not be as fatty as others so dont worry!!