Pre- Op....30 pounds....9 days Post-Op....0 pounds.

I know that that my water in intake and is poor and the I am guilty of indulging in a teaspoon of peanut butter with my protein shakes and maybe an extra cup of soup. But not to lose a pound for 9 days is a little bit concerning. I meet with Doctor tomorrow and hopefully he will have an explanation for this stop in weight loss. Thanks for any encouragement or similar experiences.

Discouraged in Jersey

It's the Water intake! I was on a stall and was worried that my calorie intake was too high at 800 since most people are at like 600ish at this point... I focused on getting my water in religiously for a couple days and BAM -2.2lbs.

When you're dehydrated your body stores extra water and once you start hydrating your body, it behind to release what it was holding on to.

Don't worry about the Peanut Butter too much =P No one is perfect, but definitely focus on the water!!!

Also I wanted to add that I'm in Jersey too! Montclair... where are you?!

I'm right with you. Pre-op, down 50lbs. Gained 10 in hospital (!), now I'm 16 days out and lost 17. Mind you, 10 of that was hospital fluids. I just met with my surgeon yesterday, and it seems to be a combination of water and calories. I have been pretty short on both. On the full liquids I had only been getting in 300-400 calories per day, and was always short on my water. I am now on pureed, and I am going to try harder on the water and getting in more calories. Hopefully that will kick start something.

if PB is your VICE as it is for me look for PB2 it is amazing I throw a tble spoon or 2 in with my vanilla shake and BAM!! its awesome. they also have a PB/choc flavor. here is a link. http://www.pb-too.com/ my local stores carry it so I don't have to order it.

not sure how yall are doing it. after the surgery I wasbearly eating or drinking lost 10 1st week. then when I got home the liquid diet was killing me I felt so down so drained I couoldnt get the shakes down 4oz was hard. so I started to nibble on shrimp and flacky fish (id make it a purée in my mouth) man I felt like a champ after that. but now 5 weeks out I have tried almost everything granted I have to CHEW CHEW CHEW if not I feel like crap when it hits the bottom. but other then that I eat almost anything. I even cut a small slice of my wifes personal pizza(thin crust) and ate a one inch by 4 inch and a half cup of tomato basil soup. During Lent down in south Louisiana we do seafood every Friday. I was eating shrimp 5-8ea and maybe a small fillet of fish. I ate it different ways fried and grilled. the fried I ate much less even tried to remove some of the breading. nothing bothered me. but EASTER is killing me the damn sweets in my house have to GO I NEVER EAT SWEETS unless its in the house we never buy it except for Halloween and easter. so this is slowing me down the last couple weeks. best of luck and get your Protein in. my doc said after my 1st week I could jump to puree then 2 weeks later to mash I just did the puree and mash in my mouth! it was easier and faster for me. OH and red Beans have been a live saver for me its fast and easy and fills me up fast oh and hummus. both fill me up fast

if PB is your VICE as it is for me look for PB2 it is amazing I throw a tble spoon or 2 in with my vanilla shake and BAM!! its awesome. they also have a PB/choc flavor. here is a link. http://www.pb-too.com/ my local stores carry it so I don't have to order it.

I keep seeing people suggesting putting pb2 in your Protein shake, but when I tried it, it didn't dissolve. It was gritty and gross. How do you do it?

if PB is your VICE as it is for me look for PB2 it is amazing I throw a tble spoon or 2 in with my vanilla shake and BAM!! its awesome. they also have a PB/choc flavor. here is a link. http://www.pb-too.com/ my local stores carry it so I don't have to order it.

I keep seeing people suggesting putting pb2 in your Protein shake, but when I tried it, it didn't dissolve. It was gritty and gross. How do you do it?

I never have an issue. I use a good shaker bottle with the little spring ball in it. After I shake the sh-t out if it i turn it upside down for about 2 min and shake again. Then I put it in fridge for a half hr-1hr. I nibble on a banana to hold off my morning hunger. Until the shake is fully desolved. What protien are you using? I use walmarts body fortress whey ISOLATE. Some times if I don't mix either up enough (say I'm in a rush) it is a little gritty. But I kinda like my PB 2 not to fully blend so when I freeze my shake I get this tiny chunky PB bite like a treat from sonic lol. It's not gritty it's more like PB as it's wet enough but it's not desolved. Hard to explain. Hope my process helps. For a late night protien kick try to freeze your shakes after u let them stand in the fridge a while to get rid of the grit. Talk about a treat. Yum