47 years old. 1 week post op Sleeve Surgery weight 230. Help

[laura1116 112]

I am 1 week out today.

HW 238 SW 230 CW 226

When do you start to see steady weight loss begin? I lost 4 pounds within the first 4 days and have not lost since. I know I shouldn't have weighed so early but I can't undo it now. I had a Dr. Appointment for something else and they weighed me today. I have had a couple BMs and do not feel bloated. I have for sure been under 600 calories a day usually between 450-550. So what do you all think?

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[Pescador 1,374]

Well this 70 year old 3 years out veteran would say follow your surgeons instructions!

[KristenLe 5,980]

@@laura1116 You can't go by your weight this early out. You're probably still dealing with the fluids from the IVs and swelling. Stay off the scale. Calories are not the concern either - are you meeting your plans fluid goals?

[sc101071 398]

Take the long view. If you follow the plan, you will lose the weight. I have weighed every single day since Aug 4, and I have worried. It's not worth obsessing over. It will come off, commonly in a stair step fashion. One week you will lose 7 lbs, and then the next you won't budge. Start trying on clothes. That's better than the number on a scale anyway.