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4 days out from surgery with no weight loss since before it.

Still very gassy, but it is finally passing. Drinking the 2 4oz shakes a day and flavored water, so I'm getting the liquids in. Started going out for longer periods yesterday for walking and got very dizzy several times. I'm taking my Vitamins, ,, not sure what to do next? Any ideas or similar experiences? Help...

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Help...

4 days out from surgery with no weight loss since before it.

Still very gassy, but it is finally passing. Drinking the 2 4oz shakes a day and flavored Water, so I'm getting the liquids in. Started going out for longer periods yesterday for walking and got very dizzy several times. I'm taking my Vitamins,,, not sure what to do next? Any ideas or similar experiences? Help...

You are not a slow loser because you haven't even gotten to the losing phase yet. You are full of fluids they gave you IV, your body is swollen and traumatized and now starved due to lack of food. I weighed the exact same 11 days postop as I did day of surgery. And the only reason I weighed so soon was because it was New Years Day and I wanted a starting and ending stat for 2014. But really, all you are supposed to be doing at this point is getting in all your Water, Protein and Vitamins. As soon as you are cleared, you need to start eating and adding calories. You are probably dizzy due to lack of nutrition (8oz of Protein Drink is barely anything) I was drinking 2-3 12oz Protein drinks by the 5th day. I sipped from the time I woke up till the time I went to bed and had plenty of energy to return to work after 7 days.

And weighing yourself is not necessary right now. Just relax, let yourself heal, get in as much as you can and step on the scale in about a month for a pleasant surprise.

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What @@Kindle said....my goodness girl, your FOUR DAYS OUT. Give yourself a break! Do me a favor, stay off the scale for a week and just concentrate on getting your fluids and your Protein in. Healing is your first priority right now. You will see the weight come off, I promise! Your body just needs to do some adjusting, that's all :)

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I gained 12 pounds in the hospital in two days. It took me a week and a half to get back to where I started, then at week three I hit that darned stall. Finally at 4 1/2 weeks I started losing again.

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