Thanks Pam for your encouragement. I needed that. By my scale it would be 228. The scale there is different. The two weeks before surgery he wants me to up my calories by adding more protein and make sure I eat 1000 calories so I am not malnurished. I have been eating jumbo lump crabmeat which is very high in protein, expensive but worth it. Adding Some turkey here and there. Have lost steadily three lbs a week. Drinking a lot of water.