Cyndi J

Thanks so much for the responses I feel better knowing that I am not the only one who has been able to adjust to this liquid diet well. Most the post I have read sounds like most patients cannot keep down the liquid so I thought maybe my sleeve was not small enough to lose weight.. I know it is crazy thinking but I was really worried.

It's absolutely normal. If you look back through the pages, you'll find hundreds of posts expressing the exact same concerns.
Be consistent, don't worry. This, too, shall pass.

I went into surgery having lost 20lbs on the 2 week liver reduction diet. I came home from the hospital 3 days later, and 11lbs heavier!!! It took a good 3-4 days to shed those lbs before I started losing new lbs. You have a ton of swelling, Water weight from the IV's, etc. The first week is rough and starts getting better in week 2. You will see the weight come off, do not worry!

I'm only 3 weeks out but going into this I thought for sure I would lose a nice chunk of weight in the first month. I'm down 6.5lbs, all of which I lost week one and nothing since. Our bodies have just gone through major surgery and they are adjusting to a new stomach. I know it's hard but I am just trying to focus on healing and following doctors orders vs the scale. Everyone's body is going to respond differently.

I gained a couple pounds the day of surgery and another pound the day after. Day three the scale started to move in the right direction. Surgery was 1/17 and I’m down 12 lbs so far. As far as the drinking, I had no problem getting Clear Liquids down right after surgery but I can only take sips or I get a stomach cramp. Once I started on full liquids I could really feel the restriction.

I gained 10 pounds from surgery and lost within days. And now another 7 pounds. I’m 6 days post op.

Hi. Although I still have trouble getting 64 oz of Fluid in everyday, I have seen a few posts from other members who can drink easily right away. It's something to mention to your doctor - you probably already planned to. It's important to sip rather than gulp drinks. Your stomach is healing and needs time. Too much too fast may cause a leak. Not sure if your stomach was made small enough. Good question for your doctor. It's certainly a possibility that it was and you can still drink easily. Wishing you a fast recovery.