2 things...

[girldep 0]

Today is my fourth day post op. I decided to weigh tonite and found that I am only nine pounds down..thank you liquid diet. But none since my surgery. Could this be post operative "stall"? Don't get me wrong, I don't expect to see 10lbs gone, but just thought there would be more. My second thing is tonite

tonite my hubby came in with a bowl of shrimp Alfredo...smelled delish, garlicky. It was the first time I had even an intrest in food, and rely wanted it. Told sweet hubby to leave bc it smelled too good :/. He did . Is this normal...and to think about some old favorites, but not really want them? Ugh! Help!

[FreeToBeMe 2]

I gained a lot of Water weight when I was in the hospital because of all the IV fluids. It will be gone soon.

[pnw218 14]

I don't know what you started at weight wise but there really isn't a "normal" - there are so many variables. I wouldn't panic yet tho : ) Give it a chance to work. I wasn't expecting to lose much possibly because of the Water weight from IV, like FreetobeMe, so was surprised that I was down when I got home.

And yes, I loved the smells of the Mexican food they were cooking for the guests of the patients - and that was just the day after surgery! LOL The mental is hard for me; I am hoping it gets easier. As the pounds fall off tho, it is all worth it. I think on day 2 post-op, I had a few spoonfuls of Soup broth. It was so good!!! : )

Hang in there!

[girldep 0]

I considered iv fluids.. bc they gave me a ton since I couldn't urinate (anestheisia) . After 1 1/2 days of a cathater I finally did... bUt I was given a lot of fluids and felt pretty bloated! Thanks!

[booklady314 0]

This is definitely not a stall - give it a little more time :-)

Also, as far as the smells go - for the first week, almost all smells made me nauseous - but then everything smelled good and I had to deal with the fact that I was choosing not to eat those things. Then later I got bored and had to deal with not eating out of boredom. Luckily, the sleeve makes it so that you simply won't overeat because it hurts - so it helps you learn to adjust very quickly.

You'll do great - hang in there!!!

[MlkPas 5]

When I came home from the hospital my weight was up 5 pounds due to the IV fluids. Hang in there. It will happen.

[MidwestGirl 8]

I gained almost 10 pounds when I got home from the hospital from all the fluids. Also, I wanted to KILL my fiance (also for shrimp alfredo!) because it smelled so good. In the beginning, I really struggled with wanting what food other people had just because I couldn't have it, not because I actually wanted to eat it. :biggrin0: It goes away though! Keep doing what you're doing & it will start falling off! :thumbup:

[Robbiehage 1]

I had my surgery Wednesday, I weighed 230 going in and 240 coming out! I was dehydrated when I went in so they ran tons of fluids through my IV.

[girldep 0]

Thanks so much everyone ! It is so nice to talk to people who have been there. I am maintaining a positive outlook because honestly, I feel better 5 days post op than I have in years. This is going to be great! Good luck to you robbiehague.. We'll get thru it together!