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OK my one week post op #rny is tomorrow. The week before surgery I lost 17 pounds. But according to my home scales I've lost 2 pounds since surgery. ???? ???? ????. Before surgery I drank 3 Protein shakes a day and didn't exercise. The past 3 days I've increased my walking from .60 miles to 1.2miles today. I've gotten in my Protein and my Water for 3 days. I've not even gotten close to 500 calories since surgery. How have I not lost more than 2 pounds? I did notice when I was discharged that I had gained 6 pounds. So do I count that in my weight loss chart? This is stressful.

RnyM

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The first thing I can tell you is to hide the scale because all of us get addicted to stepping on the scale almost everyday. It's wayyy too early for you to be concerned with that. I am going through the stall phase now and have been for 3 weeks now. We have to understand that our body has just gone through a dramatic change and it's trying to figure some things out. Once your body starts realizing what's going on then it will start to function the way it needs to. Just keep trying to get as much Protein as you can in and you will start seeing the numbers decreasing again.

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Those first 17 lbs had a lot of excess fluids in it, it's not all fat. You won't have the same results after wls. Water goes first.

You gained in the hospital due to iv fluids. Also muscle weighs more than fat, but more muscle mass require more calories, either from food or fat stored in your body. To prevent loss of muscle, make sure to eat your Protein.

Your body will lose weight, stall to adjust to the new calorie count, then lose again. If you put it in a graph, it will look like steps. Just follow your plan provided by your surgeon and nut, they know what they are talking about.

Good luck on your journey!

Nilla

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