12 Day Post Op Weight Loss

[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

I've only lost nine pounds since my surgery 12 days ago. It seems like others have lost much more. Anyone know if it's good, bad or indifferent?

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[vegbeth 79]

That sounds great to me!

[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

That sounds great to me!

Oh thank goodness! I wasn't sure! I mean to me personally it's great anytime not gaining lol! I see the surgeon today for follow up so hopeful it's on to puréed for me now!

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[lkcnewbeginnings 77]

Don't get discouraged. I only lost 5 after surgery and went on a 3 week stall. But I kept walkiing and eating right and now I"m at 20lbs at 5 weeks post op and the loss is going fairly quickly. I lost 10 lbs before surgery, so 30lbs total and I'm thrilled because now I am losing 3-5 a week. Hang in there. I actually quit weighing for a while and just went by my clothes getting baggier and feeling thinner. The scale can mess with your head during a stall.

[fallenfeatherstudio 26]

Don't get discouraged. I only lost 5 after surgery and went on a 3 week stall. But I kept walkiing and eating right and now I"m at 20lbs at 5 weeks post op and the loss is going fairly quickly. I lost 10 lbs before surgery, so 30lbs total and I'm thrilled because now I am losing 3-5 a week. Hang in there. I actually quit weighing for a while and just went by my clothes getting baggier and feeling thinner. The scale can mess with your head during a stall.

You are so right! Thank you so much!

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[dayna2017 53]

I am 5 days out and up 4 pounds from surgery day. I expected the first few days maybe I'd be still filled up with Iv fluids but thought it would even out by now I've just been trying to get a shake in a day and maybe a little Soup for lunch/dinner and then maybe a sugar free Popsicle.

I hope it starts going in the other direction soon. Feeling a little down about it.

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[heidikat72 935]

I usually try to avoid replying to these posts about weightloss just a couple days post op being too slow, but I think it's important people get a realistic picture and not just see posts from people with massive weight loss the first week or two. Yes, some people lose a lot the first two weeks, others, like me, don't lose anything the first two weeks.

You are only 12 days out!!! You just had MAJOR surgery and your body is trying to heal - that is the only thing you should be focused on right now - healing. You were also pumped full of IV fluids in the hospital and likely weighed more at discharge than when you went in - it takes a while to clear that excess Fluid.

Please try to avoid comparing weightloss to anyone - it is a recipe for dissappointment. There are a ton of factors that go into the rate at which we lose - gender (typically men lose faster than women), genetics, how much excess weight you have, how long you have been obese, how much you lost leading up to surgery etc etc etc.

So forget about the scale for now, just focus on following your plan - getting your fluids and Protein in, walking etc - the weightloss will come - it will not be linear nor consistent, you will have many stalls along the way (and yes they ARE frustrating, but they end).