hi newbie post op

I am 7 days post op and have lost 12 lbs. so far. I had the roux n y at St. Barnabus in Livingston and am feeling really great. I just have a hard time psychologically believing that I will lose the weight. Anybody obsess over that too? thx

If you had your surgery at St. Barnabas, I'm going to assume your surgeon was Dr. Nusbaum or Dr. Bilof. Dr. N was my surgeon, and I can guarantee you - you will lose the weight. Just follow their instructions - they are the best! P~ "Life is too short to wear sensible shoes!" "WWCHD?"

Just in case no one else has warned you, approx 4 weeks out you've probably going to hit a very normal plateau. Not to worry, almost everyone hits it. Just follow the plan, and the pounds will stop dropping again. And a suggestion, I made a spreadsheet on my PC of my measurements, and once a month, the anniversary of my surgery, I measured myself. There were months when I didn't drop an ounce, but I lost inches, so being able to refer to that helped during the times that the scale wouldn't move.