Surgery was last wedn. I have lost 0 lbs. I lost 6 lbs in the 24 hrs after the surgery while in the hospital. Then today was weighed at drs and up 3 lbs from that weight. [emoji35]

What did the doctor say?

I would stay off of the scale for the entire first month. Your body is healing right now. You just need to focus on meeting your protein and water goals and following your plan. The weight loss will come in time.

Good luck!

What did the doctor say?

Saw the NP, she said its only been a week and my hormones must be all crazy. Well duh I know that and it probably makes it harder for me to lose weight but that's why I had 80% of my stomach removed.

My Dr told me the goal of the first 6 weeks was healing not weight loss.

I would stay off of the scale for the entire first month. Your body is healing right now. You just need to focus on meeting your protein and water goals and following your plan. The weight loss will come in time.
Good luck!

I wish I had stayed off because this is the story of my life. I've been going hard, meeting my protein requirements and exceeding my water. I abstain from sf beverages and spread my protein throughout the day. I just find it so unfair that I've been near perfect while other people are seeing great losses.

Just now, elbee said:

I wish I had stayed off because this is the story of my life. I've been going hard, meeting my protein requirements and exceeding my water. I abstain from sf beverages and spread my protein throughout the day. I just find it so unfair that I've been near perfect while other people are seeing great losses.

A lot of people don't lose at all in the first week or so as the body is adjusting and trying to heal. And then, at week 3 or so, you'll encounter the "three week stall." That happens to almost everyone, too. If you follow your plan and meet your protein and water goals every day, the weight will start to come off. I had to accept early on that post-op weight loss was never going to be linear.

I'm 6 weeks post and down 10lbs, done everything I'm supposed to met all my goals... I just want to throw that damn scale away I stopped going on it about a week or so ago!!! Doc says weight loss is different for everybody!!!