I had my surgery on 1/26. I lost 20 lbs in the first week, but have only lost 2 lbs, since. I can't eat or drink anything without it feeling like it's stuck going down. I'm constipated and still lacking energy. Any suggestions?

Be patient. You're just 1 month out from surgery. It will take time to for your stomach to heal. You will have bouts of diarrhea and constipation so get used to it. You will not lose weight in a steady fashion. Instead, it's like going down the stairs meaning you will pause on a step. Some pauses may last days. Some may last months. Just be patient.

Edited February 27, 20179 yr by Proud2BMe

I lost 8 lbs the first 2 weeks and then didn't lose any the next 2 weeks. It's called a stall. I am now 4 months out and I have had as many weeks of stalls as weeks of losing weight. It's part of the process. 20 lbs in 2 weeks is a HUGE amount of weight loss!!! You HAVE to be patient. I am 4 months out and I've lost almost 70 lbs. It's worth the patience.

Thanks for the feedback. I think the constipation is bugging me more than the slow weight loss! It's making eating and drinking very unpleasant.

Try Miralax

I had surgery 1/26 also. Iv lost 25 lbs but have stalled the last two
weeks. Very frustrating

It is to be expected, the stalls that is. I have stopped getting on the scale, will check on my monthly new "birthday". Until then, just focusing on getting in my water, protein and 10,000 steps per day. I feel great, with no back or leg pain like before surgery. Not on my cholesterol, or high blood pressure meds either! If I'm stalled, I'll still take those results! It's all how you look at it, a great perspective!

Add benefiber to your drinks/meals. You need fiber so you won't be constipated because a lot of protein does that. And miralax works great too, it's a stool softener.


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