I am 17 days post op and I have only lost 10 lbs since the day of surgery. Is that normal?

I gained 12 pounds in the hospital from all of those fluids they gave me. By the time I lost that, I hit the third week stall that is so common among us. During the third week stall I started soft foods, so it wasn't until the fourth week that I started dropping pounds. Don't get discouraged.

Thank you for the response and the encouragement.

Any weight loss is good you are doing great . Don't be discouraged the worst is behind you.

Thank you

@Determination Yep I gained a couple pounds in the hospital. Lost a few then hit my week 3 stall that lasted close to three weeks. Now the scale is moving again. As long as you work the program and do what you should be doing, your surgery will work.

@@ShellMilliner, thanks for the encouragement....I feel so full and bloated. Trying hard to get my water and protein in. Any suggestions?

@Determination For Water, I had to have mine flavored. Prior to surgery I drank tons of water no issues, but after WLS it just hurt like swallowing rocks. Squeeze lemon, lime, add crystal light or make infused waters, it is easier to get down. Try drinking 1 oz every 15 minutes. Remember at this stage your shakes count as liquid too. At just over five weeks out I finally started hitting my Protein goals consistently. I had the SADI and need to get 80-100 grams and I started having an aversion to the shakes, so it was hard. I keep water with me at all times and sip throughout the day. But to start work on the 1 oz every 15 minutes then try to increase to 1.5-2 oz every 20. You will get there. You are not alone. I'd be willing the vast majority of people on this board all started the same way.

Thanks ShellMilliner.

Thank you I never knew I could use lime or lemon cause I read it was acidic . I am going to drink some lemon water now

Before surgery all I drank was water, loved it. Now after surgery i get nauseous. So, I talked to my NUT and he said I can drink unsweetened iced tea with lemon, I'm in heaven!!! Good luck

As mentioned above, when you are in hospital they pump you with fluids via IV. So, it takes a bit to get all that Fluid out.

As a point of comparison, the day I started my 2 week pre-op liquid diet, I was at 387. The day of surgery, I was at 358. 7 days post-op, I was at 352. Not much net loss at that point.

But, I just had my 1 month post op today, and I was at 342.

The projected target for me on this check point was 343 - 20% expected loss of excess body weight at 1 month post-op - so I was exactly on target.

-RC-

Edited May 15, 201511 yr by RaginCajun

Your doing fine. You're on the right track. I started out the same way, then hit the 3 week stall and was stuck until week 4. Don't focus too much on numbers because it will drive you crazy. You are also losing inches too. Keep up the good work.

Everyone is different I would say slower is ok as long as you keep it off