How Much Did U Lose First Week??

[lookinfwd 2]

Im sure if this is normal. But I'm been having a hard time with the 1st week liquid diet. Not able to drink much. Im ok until today I went to the park and got really dizzy and weak. Well long story short I've lost 8lbs and it seems too much for me. Is this the norm for 1st week post op????

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Yes, its normal and the reason is your body is still healing and it will heal up to 6 weeks. However, if you do not get your liquids in you can dehydrate yourself, and you don't want to do that! Get yourself some gatorade and keep yourself hydrated with plenty of Water. The gatorade will replenish any loss of electrolites and give you adequate potassium. You need to get in as much Water as you can and remember not to gulp, go slowly but keep drinking all day. This is going to heal you much faster than what you think. You need to make sure you get that Protein too, that is very important. I don't know if you are doing Protein yet but when you are able to get it in any way you can.

Don't concentrate so much on the weight loss, but on healing. Everybody loses or even gains weight during this time. So it is important to focus on healing.

Best of luck!

[Wisegirl1 7]

On my 8 day post op I had already lost 14 pounds. I was dizzy a day or so but made sure to drink plenty of fluids.

[ballajones 61]

I lost 15lbs in 2 weeks. Trust me when I say keep up with ur liquids. I passed out twice and ended up in the ER.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Im sure if this is normal. But I'm been having a hard time with the 1st week liquid diet. Not able to drink much. Im ok until today I went to the park and got really dizzy and weak. Well long story short I've lost 8lbs and it seems too much for me. Is this the norm for 1st week post op????

I lost 22 lbs on the 2 week liquid diet. Any loss is a good one and as my dr told me... You learn to live without food and you shrink your liver for a successful surgery

Good luck

[lookinfwd 2]

So glad to know its a normal part of Wls. Thank u for the feedback. I will make sure to have more liquids. Now time to get a good night sleep on my sofa. yesterday was horrible because I didn't take my pain meds and it was so uncomfortable and painfull tring to sleep in my own bed and laying straight.

[SandraO 22]

Lost 9lbs.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

"Don't concentrate so much on the weight loss, but on healing. Everybody loses or even gains weight during this time. So it is important to focus on healing."

agree 100% w/patty

stay off the scales as it goes up and down all day long. (if you gain, your gonna get upset but its most likely from fluid).

congrats on your surgery