Discouraged

[casey5 5]

I am 10 days post-op and very discouraged about my weight loss. I weighed 318 before my pre-op diet. The day of surgery I weighed 305. I was thrilled about that. I came home from the hospital two days later and weighed 313! I realize that they pumped me full of fluids and that is why but it was rather depressing. Today I weighed myself and I'm 304. That's only 1 pound from my pre-surgery weight. It's just so discouraging. I've weighed this amount the last three days. I'm following my post-op diet to the letter. I'm getting in my Water. I'm trying to move and walk as much as I can. It's so discouraging to be doing everything the doctor says and not really seeing results.

[blondie66 271]

Don't worry it will happen! Make sure you're having Protein Shakes and take Vitamins. Good luck on your new journey! I'm 2 years post op and lost 140 pounds. It will happen for you too! Walk as much as you can each day.

[James Marusek 5,244]

Just follow the program guidelines and it will happen. It will be wonderful.

[Pakko 76]

Hello, i totally get you, i used to be in your shoes, but my nutriologist said to me "your work its to follow my instructions and excersice, dont weight yourself at home, thats my job, if u dont drop weight its me who should be worried" and i did that i locked my weighing machine, and i only get my weight at my appointments, trust me we all wanna see the difference in a matter of days, i mean we are eating less than a baby, and the cravings and our body is crazy in those moments, just give it a little time and you will see the results. In my case i weighted my self 3 to 4 time per day so i was kinda falling into obsession, im doing my job and the weight will drop by its own.

Dont worry, its the best thing you could have done.

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[AZBlackhawk 122]

It'll come off. No worries!! You're body is probably in shock, like, what the hell just happened?! I was the same way, slow weight loss the first week or so then the scale moved. I was told not to weigh myself so much or at all at home, I have to though. But I don't get discouraged when it doesn't move for a few days.

[rachelzf 13]

Hang in there!

Edited August 20, 2017 by rachelzf
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[JohnnyCakes 593]

12 hours ago, casey5 said:

I am 10 days post-op and very discouraged about my weight loss. I weighed 318 before my pre-op diet. The day of surgery I weighed 305. I was thrilled about that. I came home from the hospital two days later and weighed 313! I realize that they pumped me full of fluids and that is why but it was rather depressing. Today I weighed myself and I'm 304. That's only 1 pound from my pre-surgery weight. It's just so discouraging. I've weighed this amount the last three days. I'm following my post-op diet to the letter. I'm getting in my Water. I'm trying to move and walk as much as I can. It's so discouraging to be doing everything the doctor says and not really seeing results.

ok 10-day... you're gonna need to chill out or you're not gonna make it..

[casey5 5]

ok 10-day... you're gonna need to chill out or you're not gonna make it..

Thanks - that was helpful (yes - that is said sarcastically)

[JohnnyCakes 593]

22 hours ago, casey5 said:

Edited August 20, 2017 by JohnnyCakes

[KarenInOz 6]

Hey Casey5, I'm 3 weeks post op and I remember the first couple of weeks I was peeing like crazy..I go for my drs visit on Tuesday and I haven't weighed myself as I thought I'd wait..I can see a difference so will be interested in what the scales say [emoji4]

[JohnnyCakes 593]

14 hours ago, Pakko said:

Hello, i totally get you, i used to be in your shoes, but my nutriologist said to me "your work its to follow my instructions and excersice, dont weight yourself at home, thats my job, if u dont drop weight its me who should be worried" and i did that i locked my weighing machine, and i only get my weight at my appointments.

wow your Dr sounds awesome.

[Pakko 76]

wow your Dr sounds awesome.

Yes she is!!

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[victoriak419 17]

I didn't lose much the first week and a half either. Then it started falling off. Give it time. you got this!

[jrmoseley 101]

My surgeon told me that there are turtles and hares when it comes to the rate of weight loss after surgery -- and that there's no way of predicting, but both will cross the finish line if they don't get sidetracked and keep to the program. Keep hanging in there!

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[newyou19 3]

I am 3wks post-op and haven't lost anything this week. Based on other comments I assume by body is getting used to the transition to soft foods. Hang in there.