KCKelley

@missmoe I'm just over 4 weeks post op and I was really regretting my decision at week 2 as well. Tbh I still have days I regret having the surgery done. It's a mental battle every day and there are days I lose the battle. This is a really hard time to be going through the beginning of the post op phase...the holidays, the parties, the family gatherings. But we can do this. This forum has been a huge support system for me as I struggle through this....post surgery complications? Stalls? Mental hunger issues? There are others out here who have been through it. You're not alone. One thing about bariatric surgery is what's done is done so, even on days we regret taking on this task and these life changes, all we can do is push forward and look for brighter days. It will get easier.

yes. I was a slow loser (lost 16 lbs the first month) and lost 100% of my excess weight - over 200 lbs. Your commitment to your program will make *far* more difference to your success than your rate of weight loss.

Search for "Stall". And stop worrying about how much you have or haven't lost at only 2 weeks post op. Focus on healing first. Then, after 2 months, you can start to "worry" about weight/fat loss.

Seriously, if you are getting everything you are supposed to, are doing everything as instructed and are drinking plenty of Water. There is nothing to worry about this soon after surgery.

Just heal first.

You just need to read a lot of posts on bariatricpal forums regarding immediate post op weight loss, and you will see its quite common not to lose a lot of weight initially.
You are carrying a lot of excess Fluid for various reasons, one being inflammation, another hormones, etc etc..as time progresses the scale will drop.
You will need to also consider the stalls along the way, some people stall as they progress through the post op diet stages.

My surgeon's office said they don't even really start looking at losses until around 4 to 6 weeks post op because bodies are healing and sometimes people don't lose anything at first!

Don't worry. I was the same way for a couple weeks on a liquid diet. All of a sudden it started working. Now I'm down 94 pounds since June!