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Preop liquid and not loosing!!!

lori52014
lori52014 Posts: 1
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I am scheduled for the sleeve 5/14 and began my two week liquid diet last wednesday. Today is day 6. I have 3 new direction protein shakes a day. They total 600 cal a day. Im drinking about 80 ounces of water or crystal light. How is it I havent really lost any weight???? I have lost 2 pounds and thats it! Although any loss is exciting, I was thinking I would loose 10 pounds in the 2 weeks, lol.
Any advice?

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  • jennielou75
    jennielou75 Posts: 197 Member
    Your body is protesting and holding on to everything! You are shrinking your liver ready for your op. Weight loss now is incidental. Its never as straightforward as we would hope. I stalled 3 weeks after my op when I was drinking around 400 cals a day! I have now lost 144lbs and am enjoying life.It is just a small part of the process but very important. Stick to it and get that liver ready!
  • Mangopickle
    Mangopickle Posts: 1,509 Member
    Exactly, you are in starvation mode so don't give in. Also try some fiber gummies you probably have 5 lbs of poo in you from the high protein shakes. I bet your clothes fit better tho! Wt loss isn't linear. I go more than 10 days all the time on 750 calories without losing then bang, a lb a day for 3 days. :)
  • pawoodhull
    pawoodhull Posts: 1,759 Member
    As long as you are following the program and not cheating, you will lose. It might be a little at a time, but you might lose a lot all at once. Good advice about the fiber gummies. I had to take Mirelax to get me emptied out. It really coould just be that you are full of poo.
  • candacet36
    candacet36 Posts: 353 Member
    It is a process....I only lost 6 pounds during my 3 week liquid diet. You didn't gain it overnight and you WILL NOT lose it overnight.

    Trust the process and follow the diet to the tee....no cheating or thinking that this one thing won't hurt. You can do this.

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