hello! i had my surgery 7/20/11 and have stuck to my diet and have not lost a bit of eight in 6 days. i lost 10 on my 2 week almost carbless pre op diet, but i thought at first the weight would be dropping off. i'm getting in most of my protein and water. help. please!

Jennifer, after surgery I weighed a LOT more than before, thanks to all the fluids they pumped in during my stay at the hospital. Give your body some time to adjust. Keep following your doctor's eating plan. The weight will come off. I think you're doing great if you're getting in most of your protein and water--the first week after surgery, I could barely get 8 ounces of water in, and that took some serious effort! Just hang in there. :-)

Your body is saying WTF!!!! and may be holding onto fluid right now. Give it some time the weight will start to drop off soon. I promise!

Hi Jennifer

I had my sleeve done just three weeks ago... I managed to lose 11kg before the op - and since coming out, according to the scales I have only lost a couple of pounds in the three weeks. However, my body is going smaller. When I went to pick up my prescription earlier, I was talking to the pharmacist. I told her that I didn't think I'd lost (according to the scales) but that my body was definitely going smaller. She then began to explain that once you start eating again after the operation, the liver re fills itself and everyone gains a little weight immediately after surgery. It sounded plausable when she explained it to me... you will lose, be patient and watch it drop off!

i feel more hopeful now- thanks!!!