PANIC-NO WEIGHT LOSS FROM SURGERY!

[ab123. 90]

Right after surgery - 3 days I had lost 5 pounds. This was still from my pre-op diet I believe because it was the first time I had weighed in 3 days and I had been losing 15 pounds a month thus whole year. Now it has been 31/2 weeks since my surgery and I have ACTUALLY GAINED 2 POUNDS!! I am on liquids only and walking. I would have lost 10 pounds by now without the surgery!!!!! Hate this!!!!

[Babbs 14,681]

@@lynneanne

I totally understand your frustration not seeing the scale cooperating. I can't count how many times it hasn't cooperated with me in 9 months. I am an extremely slow loser, and on top of it I stall a lot. At 6 months, I went through a 6 week stall for no apparent reason.

That being said, this is your 3rd post about not losing after surgery. I also believe you have gotten some sound advice from many people in those previous posts. One of which I'm sure is STAY OFF THE DAMN scale. It's obviously causing you some emotional turmoil, which isn't helping matters. Fluctuations in weight are normal. Not losing a whole lot immediately after surgery is normal. Between Water retention and the body just needing to adjust, it happens. You are physically not eating enough to gain, so you know it's not that. Just the normal fluctuations.

Give your NUT a call and set up an appointment if that will make you feel better. I would suggest just making sure you're meeting your Fluid and Protein requirements, hide the scale for a month and take your measurements. A month from now, you will be pleasantly surprised. And not driving yourself crazy.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Are you reaching your Protein and Water goals?

[ShellMilliner 233]

I 100% back what @@Babbs said. This is normal! I had a stall at week 3 that lasted 2.5 weeks. I also gain a couple pounds. Just this weekend the scale started moving. I had my doubts and frustrations too. I really, really worked on hitting my Protein goals (because I'm a SADI I have to get 80-100 grams) and that can be a challenge since I developed an adversion to many of the shakes just after the stall started. If you are on soft foods start adding fish to your diet several times a week, tuna, salmon, crab legs, turbot, anything. Fish is very high in Protein but low calorie and easy to digest.

Edited May 12, 2015 by ShellMilliner

[ab123. 90]

@@Babbs @@Inner Surfer Girl @@ShellMilliner

I am meeting my Water and Protein goals. My waist is back to measuring what it was 20 pounds heavier but I figure that is swelling from surgery. I did see my NUT and surgeon Friday, they don't have any explanation for me just come back in a month. My NUT just trys to sell me Vitamins and Protein Powder every time I go. I could stay off the scale that is probably sound advice. I know I won't follow it though lol! I just can't believe I had weight losssurgery and it stopped my weight loss. I am becoming seriously depressed.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

@@Babbs @@Inner Surfer Girl @@ShellMilliner

I am meeting my Water and Protein goals. My waist is back to measuring what it was 20 pounds heavier but I figure that is swelling from surgery. I did see my NUT and surgeon Friday, they don't have any explanation for me just come back in a month. My NUT just trys to sell me Vitamins and Protein Powder every time I go. I could stay off the scale that is probably sound advice. I know I won't follow it though lol! I just can't believe I had weight losssurgery and it stopped my weight loss. I am becoming seriously depressed.

It didn't stop your weight loss. You are just recovering from major surgery. The Protein and Water will help you heal and lose weight.

Patience, grasshopper.

[Weighting2BeFree 164]

@@lynneanne just hang in there. This process really messes with your head. I'm 7 weeks post op and have already had two huge stalls, one where i even gained 4 lbs. Then it just started dropping again. Trust yourself and the surgury. Do what you need to and give your body time to adjust. It's a big shock to the system. You'll get there.

[IcanMakeit 1,319]

I know you might not be comforted by this right now, but let me pipe in with my $0.02. Your body is different from everyone else's, but only up to a point. If you follow your doctor's post-op diet, you will lose weight. Maybe not at the rate you would like, but you will lose. This is when you have to take yourself in hand and breathe through the frustration. Time will pass whether you stress out or not. But it will pass more pleasantly if you try to relax. Don't get me wrong, I felt the same way you do at the beginning of my post-op period. Someone on this board gave me the same advice I'm passing on to you. Good luck. I look forward to reading about your progress.