@alh4, I want to commend you for following up on your doctor's recommendation for you to lose some pounds to keep your donated liver healthy. 🤍 Weight gain and loss is something that we all have to be concerned about, especially before and after our organ transplant. Myself, I had to gain after my transplant surgery and had to be very careful to not gain too much. I continue to be aware of what I eat. I also know that as a transplant recipient, I place special importance on a balanced diet. When I find my weight going up, I pull my Mayo Clinic Diet Book for review. I bought the book in the gift shop at Mayo during one of my early annual check-ups. I like to refer to the Mayo Diet plan because it is a Healthy Eating Plan rather that a traditional diet. It emphasizes portion sizes, food choices for nutrition, meal planning, and activity.

I can understand why you don't want to add any pills to those that you are already taking. Have you discussed the pros and cons of the plan that the obesity clinic recommended with your transplant doctor? I also wonder why are you looking into a different injection (Lipo Mino)? I cannot find any research to support it. In fact, all that I see are links to sites promoting its use. I would be afraid, especially as a transplant recipient, to try anything that is not approved by my transplant team. If you decide to go this route - please check with the transplant team first!

Mayo Clinic has a link in its Healthy Lifestyle section about Weight Loss. I am including the link to the site, and I do encourage you to read it for information to help you make a decision about a diet plan that might work for you. It contains topics like - Weight-loss basics, Diet plans, The Mayo Clinic Diet, Diet and exercise, Diet pills, supplements and surgery.

@alh4, I wish you all the best with your new journey. Will your daughter be accompanying and supporting you along the way?