4 days out... Frustrated

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

I'm even more frustrated. My surgery was last Monday and I've only lost 2 pounds from surgery weight. I thought for sure I'd lose like 6 the first week at least. I'm really discouraged right now. I haven't even been drinking a full 400 calories. I hope this isn't a sign of failure already. I'm definitely not an optimistic person so this is really a freakin drag.

They told me not to even weigh myself until after my first post op appt because our weight will be up from all the fluids still in our bodies from IV's

Don't worry it will come off really soon. You are still very early post op.

[SweetTee 448]

You've had yogurt and cream Soup??? I want some. The dr told me not to until a week. Thankfully that's tomorrow my new tummy has tolerated everything so far. I had 3 ounces of a Protein shake last night. I'm having an awful time trying to get liquids in. I feel like I'm getting dehydrated but I'm so use to being able to guzzle drinks. I hope we both feel "normal" soon

While I was still there and having trouble getting fluids in Dr Luna advised me to yogurt but no fruit. I'm 6 days out and definitely not getting in enough fluids. Now I know I was probably a day or two early for the cream Soup but desperation for some form of liquid and nourishment to keep me going. My BS has been tethering in the 60's and 70's which can make me feel dizzy, sluggish.

[lwilliams65 102]

While I was still there and having trouble getting fluids in Dr Luna advised me to yogurt but no fruit. I'm 6 days out and definitely not getting in enough fluids. Now I know I was probably a day or two early for the cream Soup but desperation for some form of liquid and nourishment to keep me going. My BS has been tethering in the 60's and 70's which can make me feel dizzy' date=' sluggish.[/quote']

Yeah that's scary to have such low BS. I'm curious to know how many liquids I got in pre surgery because it takes me an entire day to drink like 35 ounces

[lwilliams65 102]

They told me not to even weigh myself until after my first post op appt because our weight will be up from all the fluids still in our bodies from IV's

Don't worry it will come off really soon. You are still very early post op.

When should I weigh then cos i don't have have post op appointments. Once a week??

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

I didn't weigh myself until 10 days post op and then I started weighing and measuring myself only on Friday mornings.

Also remember when you measure your waist you will be swollen for a few weeks but it also goes down.

Write down your measurements

Did you take pre surgery measurements?

[lwilliams65 102]

I didn't weigh myself until 10 days post op and then I started weighing and measuring myself only on Friday mornings.

Also remember when you measure your waist you will be swollen for a few weeks but it also goes down.

Write down your measurements

Did you take pre surgery measurements?

I guess ill wait to weigh for 3 more days then and count that as my first weigh in. No I didn't take measurements before but i can always start measuring now. Do you measure just your waist? I want to keep a journal and be very thorough but I don't want to measure like every part of my body.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

My surgeon gave us a journal to fill in weekly.

It had arms, thighs, waist, hips, chest, even left arm right arm lol etc etc

It actually was great because some weeks the scale would not budge but I was losing inches every where!

I say definitely start! It can be what ever parts you want but measuring all over is great because you get to see that you are losing

[lwilliams65 102]

My surgeon gave us a journal to fill in weekly.

It had arms' date=' thighs, waist, hips, chest, even left arm right arm lol etc etc

It actually was great because some weeks the scale would not budge but I was losing inches every where!

I say definitely start! It can be what ever parts you want but measuring all over is great because you get to see that you are losing [/quote']

Ok, thank you so much. I'm so excited about this