catwoman7

I lost 16 lbs the whole first month, and i started out at almost 400 lbs. People lose at all different rates due to a bunch of different factors, many of which you have little to no control over, including age, gender, starting BMI, metabolic rate, percentage of your body that is muscle, whether or not you lost a bunch of weight before surgery, etc. The only two things you have a lot of control over are your activity level and how closely you stick to your clinic's program. If you do well with those two things, you WILL lose the weight, whether fast or slow. I was a slow loser from the get-go and ended up losing 100% of my excess weight. if you havent' lost any weight in a week and you're following your program, then you're just in a stall. Happens to most of us - and you're likely to have more along the way. When you hit one, just stick to your program and stay off the scale for a few days - and know that it'll eventually break and the weight loss will start up again. They typically last 1-3 weeks.

multicolored poop is common the first month. I had very light ones as well. It's because you're malabsorbing fat. My color normalized when I was about a month post-op.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean, either, but if you mean you've stalled this week, then you're experiencing the infamous "three week stall" that probably 90% of us experience. Just so you know, this will likely just be the first of many. To get through it, just stick to your program and stay off your scale for a few days. Your weight loss WILL start up again (although probably not 30 lbs - losses really slow down after the first month). if you want to read more about the stall, do a search of this site on the three week stall. Last time I checked, there were over 17,500 posts on it (and no, I am NOT kidding..)

they usually quote you the statistical average, because *statistically*, that's where most people end up. And as with any statistic, you'll always find people who lose more or less than the average. Some people end up losing 90% or 100% of their excess weight, and some people only lose 30 or 40 lbs and/or gain all their weight back. Like some others have said, WLS is just a tool - and your success depends on how you use it. If you're really committed and follow your program to a "T", you're likely to lose a lot more than what you were quoted. You'll find lots of examples of that here on this site.

do you have a primary care provider? You've posted several medical issues here that may or may not be related to your surgery. Plus you're several years out from surgery, too. I would call a doctor rather than ask people on the internet for medical advice.

the first few weeks/months you should follow your clinic's food plan. I do know people who've done keto once they're a few months out, though (or in maintenance - if they're dealing with a few lbs of regain).

sorry to hear that - I had almost no pain at all. But some people DO have it. Just let the nurse know - they'll give you something for it. No sense in suffering. you probably won't have explosive diarrhea - there wouldn't be enough in there for that if you've been on liquids. It may just be a sensation in your intestines. Again, just let a nurse know.

that's what I thought. Some DS people say it's better if they eat really low carb. I've also read about DSers taking Devrom (it's an internal deodorizer, evidently). Also I read years ago of people taking flagyl (or fish zole - which is the same thing) - although that's an antibiotic, so i'd be a little afraid of developing antibiotic resistance. I'd probably start with trying the low carb thing - sounds less risky.

I think you look perfect! What's left is just loose skin. btw - it's VERY common to regain about 10% of your lost weight during year 2 or 3, so I would not worry about being too thin right now. I think you look great! I purposely went a little below my goal because I knew the rebound was really common - and yep, it happened to me!! (lost 235 lbs - gained 20 lbs in year 3)

20 lbs a month is A LOT for five months out. You usually only see those kinds of drops the first month or two. After the first month, a lot of us only lose about 10 lbs a month, give or take. At about six months out, I dropped down to 5-8 lbs a month.

I'm not sure that's a common issue with RNY - or did you have DS? I've read that's common with the DS.

you're not likely to feel restriction until you get to the solid food stage. Liquids go right through you - and purees, although slower to move through, still go through pretty fast. Solid food sits there for awhile, though - so you should feel the restriction then.

I was on purees then - but plans vary a lot...

I'd check with your clinic. It wouldn't have been allowed that early on my clinic's plan, but they're all different..

no - constipation is way more common than diarrhea - esp long-term. Some people develop lactose intolerance after surgery (sometimes temporary - sometimes not). Could it be that? it COULD be you're one of the minority who deals with diarrhea rather than constipation - but it's probably more likely it's either a food intolerance, or it's just temporary.

that should be the same. There's sugar in milk, so that's probably why they label it "no sugar added" rather than "sugar free". It's sweetened with maltodextrin, which isn't sugar - although it has a high glycemic load, if that matters (it's made from starch).

it was about a year for me - I also had to have a six-month supervised diet before I was even accepted by the program - then it was lots of clearances (EKG, nuclear stress test, labs, sleep study, etc). I know it's a pain to wait, but I'm glad I had to. The supervised diet (required by my insurance company) helped me ease into the way I'd be eating post-op so it wasn't quite such a radical change after the surgery - and I lost about 40 lbs from it to boot. Also, with the clearances, the surgeon just wants to make sure you're healthy enough for the surgery - because being obese can be a surgery risk.

my hunger returned at five months out, which definitely made things more challenging, but I managed to stick to my plan and kept losing until I was 20 months out. So no - your loss hasn't necessarily stopped. It does slow down quite a lot after the first few months, though - and my stalls became more frequently and lasted longer. Every time I'd think "well, this is it", but then it'd eventually start up again...

a two-lb a week loss is pretty common after the first month or so. So you're doing fine!

I would think so. Three lbs could due to just water retention - or constipation. Of course I'm not the surgeon, but a two or three lb daily fluctuation is pretty common....so I personally wouldn't think anything of someone being a couple of pounds "up".

I wouldn't worry about leaks at this point - those are usually discovered before you even leave the hospital, since liquids would come through the leak (and you're drinking liquids in the hospital). On top of that, they're just not all that common. I agree with what the others wrote.

I had surgery in my 50s. Easy peasy recovery - I healed quickly and had almost no pain. I'd do it again in a heartbeat - one of the best decisions I've ever made!

LIke Tony said, you can substitute plain Greek yogurt for mayo - and I even know of people who use cottage cheese instead of mayo.

surgeons are all across the board on this. Some say you can never drink caffeinated beverages ever again. Some patients are drinking it before they even leave the hospital. Some surgeons have you wait a month - or three months - or six months. And some are OK with a limited amount - like one cup a day. Or some combo of the above (I could have decaf fairly shortly after surgery - maybe 3rd or 4th week? (it's been awhile for me). Then after six months, I could have ONE cup of caffeinated per day). SO....ask your surgeon. Opinions vary, and some might depend on your individual circumstances.

sugar free popsicles, sugar free fudgesicles, Greek yogurt, or sugar free Jello topped with light or sugar free Cool Whip. one of the first desserts I can remember was on Thanksgiving five months after my surgery. I brought a thing of Light & Fit pumpkin-flavored yogurt for my dessert. I think I enjoyed it just as much as I would have enjoyed pumpkin pie - and it was way healthier!