I am concerned with a rapid weight loss 10 days after the VSG op down 20lb

Feel very weak and can't force myself to drink more than >200 cal a day.

Went for a walk with my toddler for 30 min and almost fell on my way back. Had to rest till the end of the day.

I think 20 lb in 10 days is a little too crazy.

What do u think?

20 lbs in your first 10 days is not uncommon depending on your starting weight, try not to over do it until you start getting all your Protein and Water in. You need to make sure you get that in so you can heal, once you start getting all your protein and water in you will start healing and getting more energy.

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Yep don't worry because you are heading for a stall pretty soon!

I had rapid loss the first 10 days too and then it slow down and now it has halted completely. Part of the process

Completely normal.

Just my advice... For the first month, I would not be trying to walk for extended periods of time or any other exercise other than just getting up and doing a slow circuit around your house - like 5 minutes every hour or two.

Trying to do a 30 minute walk in the first month when you are barely consuming any nutrition/calories is going to make you feel crummy. Your body is still adjusting to what happened, and devoting all of its energy to healing and basic body functions; adding in exercise at this point is not necessary.

And if you have a toddler, you're getting up and down quite enough, so don't push yourself.

Wait until your calories getup closer in the 800/day range, and then start adding in some walking 12-30 minutes a day.

Of course, if you feel super and want to exercise, go for it. But don't feel you need to be doing a bunch of exercise this early in your post-op time. It's okay to just rest, heal and move a little bit right now.

Whoops ... I did a 10K 3 weeks and a day after my surgery. I had been exercising some and lost 30-35 pounds the year I had to do the supervised diet. That being said, I was in primer condition than you were. I did have some whoops times but most of those were due to dehydration or the like. At this point, the surgeon should really really be watching out for you.

Do your best to get in all of your protein and fluids right now. Don't worry so much about calories and the numbers on the scale. The most important thing is to stay hydrated and get your protein so you can heal.