help....

claireycurtis · July 11, 2008

hi i am a little worried i had my surgery 23rd of june and have only lost four pounds i am a little dissapointed as so many people seem to lose quickly, my hunger has returned and dietician has advised me to eat solid foods but i'm just soooo hungry just like b4. i really dont want to fail and am trying to stick to 1200 cals a day, 1st fill in 5 weeks, anyone else had this problem??? i feel a failure already :lol: xxclairexx

gilliebean · July 11, 2008

don't feel like a failure most doctors say not to even worry about lose weight till you are heeled. Also it is very normal to get hungry cause you haven't had a fill and you probably will keep getting hungry till after your 2nd or 3rd fill. So don't stress yet and it will get better

kimmi5207 · July 11, 2008

Every one does not lose huge amounts of weight right after surgery, although it seems that way, so please don't be so hard on yourself. Some don't even lose huge amounts 6 months after surgery. Some may lose 50 lbs in 3 months, others lose 50 lbs in 1 year. For those that lose slower even though its frustrating, the main difference they note is that they are not gaining the weight back like they would have prior to surgery.

But your situation is different because you are just a few weeks out from surgery. You don't have a fill right now, so its expected that you will be hungry. Basically you are the same as before.

I lost 12 lbs in the first 2 weeks (from liquid diet plus the first week I could barely get down liquids)...and then nothing for a while. It was frustrating because I was eating a lot less even without a fill. But in mind, I was eating more than I thought I would after surgery so I was too hard on myself.

As the previous poster stated, don't worry about weight loss right now. Just follow your doctors rules regarding what you can and can't eat, and try and heal (that's why most don't give a fill until about 4 weeks afterwards).

Also, don't beat yourself up over your weight loss or by comparing yourself to others. The most important thing is where you end up. This is a journey, not a race as they say! You will do fine!