I had surgery 8 days ago. I initially gained at least 7-8 pounds in fluids. My weight today was about 1 pound lower than the morning of surgery. I know, I know, I shouldn't have weighed myself, but I did, and it's so disappointing. I feel like I'm following the plan really well.

Time, grasshopper, time....it will come. Follow your plan and you'll be fine. Fretting does nothing but make you crazy and miserable!!! You are you and your body will lose at it it's own pace and in its own way...but it will come if you're doing what you should it really feels like you should lose 20 pounds that first week. You've eaten nothing!!! But our bodies are resourceful and know how to hang on to ever ounce when stressed. Take a deep breath, you'll be okay!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

I know I just need to be patient, but it's so hard. Usually, I'm a very patient person. Perhaps, those 9 days of nothing but liquids knocked the patience right out of me!!

Oh I feel your pain! 4 months out, the misery and mental anguish are still fresh in my brain....then someone that had surgery about the same time would post that they'd lost 18 pounds that first week and I'd wants to kill them....been there, done that, bought the t-shirt . I'm 4 months and 48 pounds down which is so slow compared to so many but I feel so good!!! I can eat solid meat, chicken, veggies, fruits, bread, Pasta in small amounts (until I feel full essentially) and nothing causes me pain or gets stuck....I'll take it!!! But I about drove myself crazy the first couple weeks expecting things my body just wouldn't do! Buckle up and enjoy the ride!!!!!

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 206.8

I had surgery 8 days ago. I initially gained at least 7-8 pounds in fluids. My weight today was about 1 pound lower than the morning of surgery. I know' date=' I know, I shouldn't have weighted myself, but I did, and it's so disappointing. I feel like I'm following the plan really well.[/quote']

I gained 13 lbs from fluids the day of my surgery. One week later all I lost was the 13 lbs of Fluid weight. I was back to my pre-op weight. Relax, the weight will go! 26 days later I'm down 17 lbs and fitting into smaller clothes. 17 lbs may not seem like a lot but that's more than I've ever lost in so short a period before... I'm happy with it! :-)

Thanks so much for the replies. I know I'll get there and I'm so grateful for what's been a pretty smooth recovery. I am fine with losing a little more slowly, as long as that doesn't mean I stall out and stop losing before I'm at or near goal. I hope to lose about 120 pounds, so I've got a long way to go. I will keep on a positive path!

Oh I gained about 18 pounds from two back to back surgeries. I only lost about 20 pounds the first month and about ten a month for the next five. It is a slow process for me but IT WILL HAPPEN. The hardest thing was to NOT compare myself to others. We are all going for the same goal but all will have VERY different journeys. I have a cast iron stomach and don't dump. I am hungry all the time now (7 months out) but the surgery is a great tool to help keep me on track. You will have gains, stalls but overall you will be AMAZED at the losses.

As SoccerMom stated, patience grasshopper. (For those of you too young, this is from Kung Fu