12 days out and only down 6 lbs.

Hi all, I have been reading about so many of you losing 15-20 lbs in your first two weeks. My 6 lbs is really disappointing. I was only getting about 400 calories a day for the first week and know that if we don't eat enough we won't lose. So I called the dietician and she told me to start mixing my protein shakes with milk instead of water. That brought me up to about 700 cal. With only being allowed to eat three "meals" a day of 1/4 cup of cream soup, or sf jello or sf pudding, plus three protein shakes a day, how do you get your calorie intake up to 800-1000 a day? Any help out there for me? By the way, the website www.fitday.com is wonderful for keeping track of calories, protein and nutrients eaten in a day. I had to enter my protein drinks and some of the foods I eat as "new custom foods" but the effort was defenitely worth it because now it takes just a few seconds each time I eat to enter my foods and it adds up all the totals for me. I thought I'd mention a few of my favorite foods in the all liquid phase. I have heard some mention only clear liquids for the first 2 weeks but my program says liquids not just clear liquids. Campbells has some great soups. My three favorites are the cream of chicken/mushroom soup and also the split pea and ham soup and the bean and bacon soup. They are all low in fat and the pea and bean are high in fiber which helped me get "going" again after surgery. Be sure to blend them in your blender when you mix them with water to get all the chunks out. They are a great break from the sweet taste of the shakes. Hope all of you newbies like me are doing well! And thanks to all you experienced ones for helping us newbies out! Linda

back away from the scale!! Hun you still have lots of fluid!! You are doing great!! remember this is for a lifetime, chin up you will do wonderful!! BTW i only lost 7 pounds at my 1 week checkup and 17 at my 3 week, we are all different. Drink all your water!! Be strong ((()))

Hi Linda! I wanted to write to tell you I had surgery the same day as you. WOOOOHOOO The liquid diet is hard but just think you will be able to eat soon enough and this is just one small peice of this journey. My plan is a little different than yours. I get to start on soft solids today (thank god) but my friend that had surgery the same day as we did can't eat the same things as I can. Every surgeon is different. Hang in there girl it does get alittle easier everyday. Keep me posted, Ps...everyones weight loss is also very different....I know it's hard but don't go by what everyone else is losing...yours will come off too hun. Your wls buddy, Rebecca