im going to be 3 weeks post op this Tuesday I'm going crazy i don't know if some thig is wrong with my surgery i fill i mess it up ? i dont know if im full i dont know nothing ive been measurable weight my self today same weight from 2 days ago has some one have been throu this????? im eating soft food know

Edited July 26, 20215 yr by Garay27

Measure out your food. At 3 weeks you
should probably be having 3 oz per meal.
I’m 3 years out & still measure my food at home. Eating until you are full isn’t really a good idea.

Ok breathe. You haven’t messed up.

First, because a lot of nerve endings have been cut during your surgery you won’t feel full like you used to until you’re healed. Now you’re on soft food you’ll likely start to feel full sooner as soft food takes longer to pass through your tummy than liquids & purées. But try to avoid feeling full. (You don’t want to stress or put strain on your healing tummy - remember all those stitches & staples holding your tummy together.) Because it takes time for the message to get from your tummy to your head, by the time you think you’re full you’ve likely past full. Make sure you eat slowly to allow time for the message to get through. Asking myself if I needed the next bite or just wanted it was a game changer for me. I still ask myself that question.

Second, portion size is very important. What portion size were you advised? Mine was 1/4 - 1/3cup.

Thirdly, our weight always fluctuates. Fluid retention, constipation, eating a little more one day, etc. can cause us to gain. Plus, there are stalls. Many experience the first one at about 3 weeks - can be earlier can be later. They tend to last 1 - 3 weeks. You can experience a couple of them as you lose. Your body is going through a lot of changes & it just needs a break to come to terms with everything. They do break. Just stick to your plan.

almost everyone has their first major stall sometime during the first month after surgery. It's most common during week 3, so we call it "the three-week stall". If you do a search on this site for the three week stall, you will find over 17,000 posts on it (and no, I am NOT kidding).

just stick to your program, stay off the scale for a few days, and know that the stall will eventually break and you'll be on your way again.

and I echo all of what Arabesque said above.

13 hours ago, Garay27 said:

im going to be 3 weeks post op this Tuesday I'm going crazy i don't know if some thig is wrong with my surgery i fill i mess it up ? i dont know if im full i dont know nothing ive been measurable weight my self today same weight from 2 days ago has some one have been throu this????? im eating soft food know

You just had surgery 3 weeks ago and you have no feeling back yet. It takes a good 6 months if not longer to heal. I know it horrible and scary not feeling anything but please measure and weigh all foods. Have you gotten sick at all after eating?

As you've heard this stall is normal and can last weeks. Happened to me too. But then a few weeks later, once I got moving again, I stalled yet again. I had a sneaky suspicion MY stall was due to lack of protein (was only getting in half of what I should have been a day) and/or not enough calories so I made an effort to increase both and have been losing regularly again since. KNOCK ON WOOD! LOL So maybe that could be your issue too? Just a suggestion.

11 hours ago, Tracyringo said:

You just had surgery 3 weeks ago and you have no feeling back yet. It takes a good 6 months if not longer to heal. I know it horrible and scary not feeling anything but please measure and weigh all foods. Have you gotten sick at all after eating?

hey, thanks GOd no just little pain when i drink to fast