Early weeks weight loss

[Pammy S Lewis 2]

hi everyone

i was on a liquid diet for 1 week post op and just started on soft mushy foods (didn't have to do a pre op liquid, only for 1 day before surgery). i lost 10lbs on the liquid diet and had a feeling it would stall when i started on food and that's what happened. i'm following my diet and only eating like 600 cal a day but feel like i'm pigging out, ha. maybe i'm in starvation mode until i get up to a normal 1100 cal or so normal diet.

anyway, just wondering if this happens to everyone, weight loss stops until you get your first fill maybe? would love to hear what people's experiences were with their first few week's weight loss. i know that you're not supposed to count on any and that the time is to heal, but i would expect some since i am eating so much less than before, right?

[Pammy S Lewis 2]

hi everyone

i was on a liquid diet for 1 week post op and just started on soft mushy foods (didn't have to do a pre op liquid, only for 1 day before surgery). i lost 10lbs on the liquid diet and had a feeling it would stall when i started on food and that's what happened. i'm following my diet and only eating like 600 cal a day but feel like i'm pigging out, ha. maybe i'm in starvation mode until i get up to a normal 1100 cal or so normal diet.

anyway, just wondering if this happens to everyone, weight loss stops until you get your first fill maybe? would love to hear what people's experiences were with their first few week's weight loss. i know that you're not supposed to count on any and that the time is to heal, but i would expect some since i am eating so much less than before, right?

doh! newbie me found the answer in other threads. apparently, totally normal to stop losing or gain when going from liquid diet to food.< /p>

[vickyd 24]

Absolutely! I know it's hard because we all want to see the scale moving down, but you should really be focused on healing right now not losing (if the scale does move down, it's just a bonus )...Once you can go on full solids, you could try increasing you calories a bit and adding some exercise (if you haven't already) to get things moving again...that's what worked for me.

Good luck!

[Pammy S Lewis 2]

Absolutely! I know it's hard because we all want to see the scale moving down, but you should really be focused on healing right now not losing (if the scale does move down, it's just a bonus )...Once you can go on full solids, you could try increasing you calories a bit and adding some exercise (if you haven't already) to get things moving again...that's what worked for me.

Good luck!

great thanks!

[cid 1]

I was on liquids for 2 weeks prior to surgery. Then had my surgery and the liquids again for 2 weeks. I ended up losing 23 pounds and was amazed. Although then I did not lose anything for about the next 2 weeks. It makes sense because with just liquids you will lose. Then even going to soft food, you body needs a chance to catch up with the initial weigh loss. Then after my 2 weeks of not losing, I began losing again.

Just went for my first fill yesterday, and starting liquid all over again for a few days.

So that is my story. Hope it helps.

Good luck to you,

Cid

[Pammy S Lewis 2]

thanks, that does help.

almost makes me want to do liquids only for a while longer to lose some more until i get my fill but i don't know if i could hack it.

[cid 1]

I thought about that too just decided to follow the plan 100% and it does work.

Good for you.

Cid

thanks, that does help.

almost makes me want to do liquids only for a while longer to lose some more until i get my fill but i don't know if i could hack it.