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I just had my surgery last Wednesday it's been a week , I never needed any pain meds but in the hospital. I have lost 26 lbs and that seems too much. I have followed the diet to the letter, I have no hunger, no gas, no heartburn and am wondering why. I know to never look a gifthorse in the mouth but this seems too much and too fast. I dropped 2 lbs since yesterday and it is starting to worry me. I am 50 yrs old and was in good health at time of surgery. I hear a lot about weight lost after a month or more but no one told me I would lose this fast. What was odd was when I came home the next day after surgery my scale which I used the day of surgery said I weighed two lbs more. My Surgeon said that was from IV fluids. I can say I did have one problem if you can call it that...I was constipated for 5 days after surgery but they said that was normal. My sister is an RN and has taken all my vital signs and they are as they were before surgery with slight drop in BP, nothing big. I was a bodybuilder before I got fat if that means anything...even when I was fat I was still lifting and working out every day, you just could not see the muscles. I am afraid if I lose weight at this rate I will lose muscle. I'm drinking about 100 grams Protein a day, 3 shakes of 30 grams and some Kefir yogurt with another 10 grams. I am drinking about 70 ounces of water..Propel. That's it. Should I be worried?

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I lost weight quickly after surgery, too but I started at a very high weight. Every body is different so you really can't compare yourself with others.

As long as you are feeling good, are following your program, and getting in all your Protein and fluids, there really is nothing to worry about (in my opinion). Just realize that you will hit stalls and will not lose at a constant rate.

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@@FlyInTheOinment - nope don't worry. In three weeks you will worry because you will stall. That is the bodies inevitable response to the weight loss...its NORMAL. (Google 3 week stall). But it sounds like you are doing everything well and you have great support. Three weeks from now when you hit the gym again, keep it light, go up 10% per week, as well you should your Protein and calories until you hit resistance. Then stay there for a week. Then continue. And then please keep posting with your progress. We love to hear of great success. It is encouraging and dang I smile a whole bunch when I hear of people doing good.

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It sounds like you are doing what it is expected and this is the result. Great job.

Protein - check

Fluids - check

I was also sleeved last Weds., 10/7, and have lost 9 lbs since surgery day.

We all lose differently!

Keep up the good work!

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I'm 5 weeks out and my only side affects consultation also. Try adding some spinach & flax seed (ground) to your shake. That really helped me. Sounds like you are over the max with your Protein which is probably the cause. I've lost 22 since my surgery on 9/14/15. Good luck. ????

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