redhead8691

I feel your pain. I am 12 days post op and on the pre op liquid diet I lost 19 lbs in 10 days. I had lost 5 more pounds last week, but somehow managed on 600 calories a day to gain it back. I am really frustrated as well and each day that frustration gets worse. I don't like feeling like this at all and I need at least a lb to go away so I can start to feel better again.

I am 6 days post op with no weight loss since surgery which makes no sense to me because I lost 19 lbs on the pre op 10 day liquid diet. Why am I not losing now? I have followed the liquid diet post op just as I am supposed to. Why now that I had the surgery do I feel sad, discouraged about my decision? Did anyone else feel this way? Any input is greatly appreciated.

I got on the scale today and 2 lbs gone, Yay! I too am tired of all the liquid mush. I know I am only 7 days out, but really with the liquids it is day 19 for me. Last night I had a dream I kept putting bread in my mouth and kept having to spit it out because I thought it was going to get stuck!

Thanks for all of your comments. I do follow the rule of waiting to drink fluids....however I notice I am having difficulty getting all my fluids in. I never had this problem before. I am so thankful to have found this site so I can look for more wisdom and encouragement from those who have gone before me as well as hopefully be an encouragement along the way.

I am 5 days post op, I only had gas pain for 3 days. I think I am fortunate with this. However it was bad while I had it. One of my concerns is the water, I am also having a difficult time getting it in. I lost 19 lbs in the 10 day pre op liquid diet. I lost 1 more lb by the 4th day post op, but this morning that 1 lb is back. I have read so many people having big weight loss the first few days after surgery, but not me. I have been following my liquid diet the way I am supposed to, but I have no idea why the weight loss has stopped. Does anyone have any idea? Thanks.

I am 4 days post op. On the preop diet after the 3rd day I was good. The first 3 days all I could think about was food! Cheeseburgers, pizza, hot dogs you name it. I became obsessed for 3 days. Then something changed on the 4th day. I felt the power to overcome the head hunger because the physical hunger was not there anymore. In the 10 days pre op I lost 19 lbs. Now here I sit bored. My husband and kids are at a baseball game having hot dogs. I didn't feel up to going. I know I can resist the temptation, but today I am feeling a little sad and I have absolutely no reason to. I look at my 4 ounces of liquid meals and think, is this it forever? I hope not. I do at times wonder if this was a mistake. I have to keep telling myself it isn't. I am sure I am right. I am just really struggling right now as well.