Frustrated

I had my surgery on 9/27/04 so I am 13 days post op. I eat according to my prescriped menu and what I am able to eat is much less than what I am allowed to eat. I am a slave to the scale. I lost 18 lbs but I haven't gone down anything in 3 days!!! Is that normal? How is it possible to not be losing? I drink all day long and I walk. I guess my expectations are high. What is normal weight loss in the beginning?

Even in the beginning, I seem to lose about 4 lbs. every no days. It took me awhile to almost accepted. (I'm still in a denail, lol). Each body is diffent, the more you have to lose the quicker in the beginnning it comes off. Always a slow loser because I was in the beginning of the BMI scale. Now it seems endless for the scale to move at all. ............ But the more you eat (according to the diet) the faster you lose..... Gppd luck Michele

Hi Michelle. I'm only 6 days post op, and having the same trouble. I've lost 15 lbs (unofficial), and am thrilled, but not eating anywhere near the 3 oz. my doc suggests per meal (over 30-45 min). I'm upping the protein shakes, and limiting everything else (but the pudding Claudia suggested earlier was DELISCIOUS!).....I think 18 lbs in 13 days is FANTASTIC! Claudia

Hey Claudia I lived off the stuff. I even mixed my powdered protein mix in it and I was able to get that down with no problems. Between the pudding and the popsicles and fugesicles S/F of course, I felt like I was eating quite well. But don't forget your liquids. Remember Claudia you are in the early healing stages. Just take one day at a time and you'll do fine. From one Claudia to another. Claudia D D