Two questions....

Okay, 17 days out and here are my questions for the day....

1)  I have had a great deal of diarrhea in the past 24 hours. Was that something any of you experienced? Is it considered normal?

2)  I was losing a pound or more a day and have stopped! I actually gained a 1/2 pound since yesterday! I thought I would be losing, losing, losing...not a plateau after only two weeks and 13 pounds!!!!! When does the weight loss come??

Thanks!
Marie

1) Yes, I had a lot of diarrhea the first couple of weeks. Dr. Pohl said it was normal, but you might want to run it by your surgeon, just in case.

2) It is extremely common to hit your first "stall" around 2-3 weeks post-op, just keep eating your protein, getting in all of your fluids, and the weight will come off again, I promise!! I remember thinking "this surgery is not working for me!" when I was around 3 weeks out, believe me, it's totally normal!

Hope that helps!
Krista

Thanks Krista!
Words of encouragement are just what I needed!!
Marie

HiYa Marie!

I have to say that the diarrhea and the questions are both totally normal. I went from the full fledged runs to being constipated for 18 days straight. You are right where I was. However, if you are really, really concerned, don't hesitate to pick up that phone and call the doc, k?

If you get a chance, please check out my tracker at the bottom of my profile. You will see that your weight lose/gain is and will be similar to others. You're right on track there too.

I've heard there are 'stalls' at 3 weeks, 2 months, 4 months and 6 months. I don't know how true this is but I did experience the 3 weeks post op lull and only lost 1.5 pounds that week after losing a whopping 17.5 pounds the just the first two weeks post-op!

Most don't even consider it a plateau until there is absolutely NO loss for a certain amount of time. I generally gain 1 - 2 pounds throughout my daily weigh-ins and end up losing by the end of the week any way (my 'official' weigh in day is Wednesdays). I'm still losing an average of 3 pounds a week since home from the hospital (total of 6 weeks). I would LOVE it to be 5 but I can't complain. Since the beginning of my journey (pre-op diet included) I lost an average of 5 pounds a week any way (in a total of 10 weeks-2 wks pre-op, 2 wks hospital, 6 wks post-op last surgery).

Okay, enough out of me. I actually feel like I have some energy these past two days. I hope it continues!

Have a wonderful week!

Jules

Thanks Julie! Great info for me!!
Marie

I found that at each time I transitioned from one stage of food to the next, my loss would slow, stop, or even a slight gain.  It does straighten back out again.

And as for the diarrhea- yup- esp if you are still easting mostly liquids or purees