Not losing on 2-week liquid

Yep! Started the 2-week liquid on last Tuesday, the 18th in prep for my surgery coming up next Tues, July 2nd and I have not even lost one pound yet! I have been constipated though! I am on 4 pain pills a day for my back. The NUT and the surgeon both are aware of this since I did tell them at my pre-op meeting this past Thurs. June 20th. The NUT told me it would be okay to take some stool softeners although I think I will begin those on Thursday after work since I will not have to go back to wor****il Saturday after noon and I would not have to worry about using the restroom all of the time at work! I was just wondering if anyone else had any other problem with low weight loss on this liquid diet as well?  At my last scale check, last thursday, I weighed 242. I have already lost 33 lbs since January and doctor is happy with that so far. He did say that I may only lose 6 or 8, and at 0 so far for one week? Can it just come off all of a sudden?? Just a bit nerveous. Well, really alot nerveous about this surgery. Doing really well with the liquid diet, except for Sunday evening when I was at a bridal shower and I had some fresh veggies, not many. I had no sweets, and I brought my own water bottle full of Wyler's sf lemonade! I was not very hungry for that "real" food at all. Still not! Doing good! But just not losing the weight! Frustrating!

Thanks for all your input and encouragement!

Connie

Please do not wait to take the stool softeners. You do not want to end up in the ER getting the impaction dealt with.

Judy

The thing is, if I get off of the 4 norco (pain pills) then my back will hurt, and I know this is causing the constipation at the moment. I am passing some BM at the moment, just not much and hard to come by that. I did go by the store and get some stool softener and will take some at noon tomorrow at work (I get off at 3:30 and go back Saturday at 3:30 til 9:30. Then work a few hours on Sunday afternoon. I will take a few more on Sunday so I can have have another bowel movement or two on Monday and then go from there. Surgery is Tuesday.

I didn't lose much on the liquid diet either then the day I was released I got my period (late). Then I dropped a bunch. It will even out one way or another. I know it's frustrating. Hang in therr

Thanks for the encouragement, although I no longer have a period. I think it is just this constipation. It will all work itself out in the end! Thanks for your input, though. It is greatly appreciated!

take 2-3 Non stimulant stool softeners every night. This will help, but you might need to do a bowel prep. So I would call your doctor and tell them about it and ask about a bowel prep. On the liquid diet it should be liquid in, liquid out.

Yes, on a liquid diet it should be liquid in, liquid out. I am on pain pills 4 x a day and they help constipate you no matter what so I have had to be regular with them for the last week and a half so I would not have so much back and hip pain per family doc and the chiropractor. Also, I work in retail and I am on the first floor and the elevator is across the floor (about two minutes away) then wait for the elevator up to the 2nd floor to the bathroom and I cannot chance that at the moment. I work thurs til 330 so I am going to start the stool softeners at noon because I am off all day friday and don't go back to wor****il Saturday until 330. Sunday I only go in for a few hours in the afternoon, and then have the day off Monday and surgery is Tuesday. So, I will start on Thursday. Stool softeners have always done a "good" and "quick" job on my so I did not want to take chances while at work.  And, while I am off on Friday, I will call and ask the surgeon about a bowel prep, although he they have stated they want me on all clears Monday. Thank you so much for your help!

Hello again my surgery partner LOL I did not even check my weight since I been on this 3 week liquid diet! But I feel like I weight 150 LOL. I have also lost 33lbs since January. I am so anxious for next Tuesday for the both of us LOL, hang in there! !

I cannot get my ticker on this signature to match my weight the 33 lb weight loss, so it still shows only 27 lbs. Who knows? I just gave up on it! It worked on the page it is on, but not on the signature line itself. Anyhow, I have had to pee like a race horse today!! I have not been tempted bad like other people have wrote on here talking about. I only have one child at home and we do not eat together, so that helps. I usually eat alone for now, so that helps! I am determined to get rid of this pain in my body and focus on getting fit and losing this weight! I do have to admit, though, I am scared! Best wishes to you, my surgery partner!!

Connie

I'm in the same boat! I'm on day 11 of liquid diet (surgery July 1st). I haven't weighed myself, but judging by how my clothes fit I'm not losing....I feel I should be gaunt by now! Lol:-) 

We're almost there!