Question - 1 week out

Hey ya'll. I am now one week out. I feel like I am doing well. I am still on pureed foods for five more weeks but I am doing well with that. Unfortunately, I started my monthly cycle over the weekend. Because of my stage 4 endometriosis and PCOS I have severe pain with my period. So I had to go back on the pain reliever (it was the only liquid pain reliever I had and doctor approved this). This has in turn kept me sedated and sleepy. Which in turn decreases the amount of time i have awake to eat and drink and walk. I am getting in an average of 60g of protein and 60 oz of water. I am averaging 400-600 calories a day. So here's my problem: I have not lost one ounce from surgery date. My scale still says the same as last week. Waaaahhhhh! Did I do all this for nothing? Please does anyone have any insight into this????? Thanks in advance for your help! Jean

Don't panic !! The surgery WILL work..give yourself time to get over this cycle and just follow what you Dr. says, the weight will start to come off! If you can't eat or drink right at this point because of your pain medication, just do what you can...mainly sip,sip, sip. Keep us updated..as you dissapear !! Billie

Your journey has just begun I stay away from scale except when I go for check ups, 10 month check up Thurs ,I tell by my clothes. Drink drink drink protein first/ When I started I wore 5x in an 18 now headed toward 16 Good luck Susi

I didn't start losing until after the second week, because of all the IV fluids. I weighed more right after surgery because of the fluids. Then I started losing after the second week. You'll start noticing it more as you start into your second month. Be patient, it will come off. Love Kathy

Hi Jean, I am 4 wks out and ran into a snag myself. I have gouty arthitis and had hoped that I would not get a case of it after surgery, but knew there was a good chance that as my body chemistry changed that I could get a flair up of it. I have been unable to excerise for 3-4 days because I have a case of it and cannot walk. The WLS doc said no steriods which usually clears it up in a day, so I am taking med that is called colochine and it has small amount of rat poision in it and makes me and that is all I have done today. I am at a stand still with my weight loss also. I have lost 21 lbs in the 4wks but due to the inactivity I have not dropped anymore. I am a little discouraged myself but keep telling myself that when I feel better that it will start to come off again. I have also been told by my PCP that it is better for weight to come off slowly as then you are less likely to need a tummy tuck if you excerise also as weight comes off. Well, I hope that you are soon feeling better, don't worry weight will soon start to come off, you just take care of yourself right now and recover from the surgery. WLS it's self takes a toll on your body. DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED!! Hang in there!! Regards, Belinda