Don't mean to complain, but is this happening to anyone else??

I am just curious...

I am now one week past my RNY.  I have not eaten food for 9 days now....

AND I HAVE NOT LOST ONE POUND!!!!


My doc tells me not to worry.  Sorry, but I don't want to think that I just rewired my insides for no damn reason at all.

Has anyone else had this experience??

I think you ought to trust your doctor. If I had to guess I'd say that your body is looking at things (right now) like starvation and is attempting to hold on to stuff to live. Also, you probably have a lot of "stuff" still stuck in you. I know my doc filled me with saline at the end of the surgery on top of all of the gas during the surgery. I feel like my belly is much larger right now because I can't hold it in. Give it time, stick to the program.. get your protein in and I"m sure you'll be fine! It'll start coming off soon!

I was 255 at surgery on 12/18, gained 8 lbs from the surgery so was at 263 on 12/19. This morning I was 242. I did the liquid thing for a few days, then 2 nights ago I added some SF Jello Instant pudding. Eating just 2 or 3 spoonfuls very slowly. Yesterday I took about 2 ounces of Hormel Natural Selection chicken breast strips, threw them in the blender, added some FF chicken gravy, put in a small pan in the oven, some FF shredded cheese on top. Only ate about 4-5 bites. Had the leftover for lunch today. I have been drinking a lot of water, taking my vitamins, aspirin and prilosec. Not doing good with the protein shakes but am going to GNC tomorrow to see what I can find for protein.
I move around a lot, have taken several walks in the snow with my dog. My gas is almost gone and I am pooping.
I should tell you I do not have a NUT. I have just been reading and researching and kind of trying a little at a time.

Hope it helps?

Merry Christmas!!

JJ

I lost 18 pounds the first week but now i am stalled...i havent lost a pound since then...i hear you and understand..sometimes i wonder if my doctor did anything in there but that just my negative side...i want to eat food already too.....im tired of pureed..but i know this is temporary..dont worry...you will lose soon!!

At my one week check I was up one pound from the morning of surgery. 5 days later I had lost 9LBS.  Don't freak, it will come off. I was retaining water big time.

Thanks for all the posts...

UPDATE:

Well, maybe I should have looked at the calendar before I freaked out.  Because I was on the verge of my "cycle".  Now I'm down about 9 lbs. from surgery... so it's starting to come off!! Woo-hoo!!