SimplySheavon 22 Posted July 25, 2016 I am 3 weeks tomorrow and have lost 12 lbs post op.....wtf? Please someone give me some insight. I lost more weight in the 2 weeks pre op (20 lbs). I just don't get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heidikat72 935 Posted July 25, 2016 you just did major trauma to your body. it is confused and reeling and trying to heal. let it heal. I had surgery June 17th and at my two week post op appt I had lost...nothing, not even a tenth of a pound. Nutritionist, nurse and surgeon all told me not to worry the weight loss would come. I'm now 5 weeks post op and 27lbs down - after losing nothing the first two weeks. WLS is not an overnight cure for obesity. It still takes time to get the pounds off. btw - 12lbs in 3 weeks is 4lbs per week average - which is pretty damn good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanyarahmes 119 Posted July 25, 2016 I am 5 weeks only lost 12 so far so disappointed I don't understand why Sent from my iPhone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutsideMatchInside 10,166 Posted July 25, 2016 @@SimplySheavon You have a lower BMI, expect slow weight loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Candidate 3,215 Posted July 25, 2016 Sometimes it's true that you can't see the forest for the trees. When you're a new post op, it's sort of like coming down from a high. All your energies have been focused intently on just getting here, and once you do, it can be a bit anticlimactic. Just think of this period as the beginning of stage two. You've got another hill to climb, probably many more ahead of you too, as you work your way towards goal. And then it'll be maintenance. And after that, something else. This is a life long journey and you'll only drive yourself bonkers comparing your loss to someone else's, or becoming worried that you haven't loss a specific amount by a specific date. Bodies don't keep schedules. Just carry on and let go of the mind games. This is your journey, which is completely different from anyone else's. If you're doing your part, you will get there eventually. And I can tell you most definitively that it's worth everything you have to go through to get there! Best of luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimplySheavon 22 Posted July 25, 2016 Thank you guys.....@@The Candidate, great advice. Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Candidate 3,215 Posted July 25, 2016 @@SimplySheavon You're welcome. You have a wonderful healthy life coming up just around the next bend. It's amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzzzzz 1,005 Posted July 25, 2016 Our bodies dont distinguish preop and post op. So 12+20=32. Losing 32 pounds over 5 weeks is a lot. Your body is healing and adjusting. We can help ourselves by adjusting our expectations. scale watching can drive us crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites