I've made the mistake of weighing myself too much lately. I started working out again this week, and I was curious to see how it effected me. As of yesterday I was down 20lbs from surgery. Today it's showing me up 3 more pounds. 3 POUNDS!!!! I know that the first month our bodies are trying to figure out what's going on, but 3 pounds seems like alot!!!

It's my own fault. I know I shouldn't look at the scale. But I've been really overwhelmed with everything and I was just wanting to see some positive movement.

Oh how glad I am that I found this thread!! I'm four weeks post op and NOTHING since week 2! I lost 22lbs the first two weeks and now nothing! I thought it was because I started soft foods, but even then I gained one week! I only weigh once a week but it's so frustrating! You go to these drastic extremes to loose weight and you expect to loose every day, especially with the lack of calories coming in! And to top it all off it seems like starting this week mashed potatoes and refried Beans upset my tummy! I'm tired of yogurt! Help!

I never tried mashed potatoes. I am only allowed sweet potatoes. Was only able to eat a few bites of a baked sweet potato but it was so good. I had my protein first of course.

I wasn't allowed ANY type of potato, rice, Pasta, bread, etc. until maintenance, and even then, only the brown varieties. My doc said that, "Yes, sweet potatoes are a super-food, but they're also a starch, and should be avoided for best results." If you're having mashed potatoes, that could be affecting your weight loss. You might consider focusing on tuna salad and chicken salad as soft foods that go down easily.