10 days post op. Don't feel any restrictions with liquid. Confused?

Hi all. 10 days post my gastric bypass. Only lost 6lbs and feel deflated but I know people have commented that it is best not to weight yourself in the first two weeks (I just can't help feeling that I would have lost the same amount eating food and a tonne more calories on a program like WW. and now I'm on liquids and having barely 400 calories a day which is so extreme.... but I'm giving my body the time to adjust).

What I'm finding strange is my restriction. I don't have any physical hunger yet, just psychological. But I don't feel any restriction when it comes to liquid. They recommend having no more than 190ml for a "meal" but my protein shakes are 300ml and I can easily drink them within a 60-90 mins period. Is something wrong? Am I drinking too much? Have I stretched it? Did they not do the stomach small enough??

The combination of nothing weight loss and free fluids with no problem is worrying me greatly.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you kindly :)

Your new pouch is like a funnel.

Liquid will never satiate you -- it runs right though - - just slightly slower. That's why sliders are NOT recommended once you've healed from surgery.

Of course you haven't lost much weight -- you are pumped full of fluids during surgery, have inflammation, etc.

Sounds completely normal.

Good Morning! In addition to what Kat stated, you also need to remember that your nerves were cut during surgery and while they heal you won't feel restriction. Hang in there and continue to follow your plan.

That's really good to know about the nerves. Thank you :)

What nerves are cut during surgery beside the skin nerves ? Why when we had our original surgery we had restriction right away ? I am not having any restriction either and I had mine 4/5 so O am very curious.

You're drinking 10oz in 60-90 mins and you think it's a lot? ?

Yep, what Kat said. Your nerves have been cut, so you won't feel much of anything. You were pumped full of gas and fluids so you likely came home from the hospital 5-9 lbs heavier. Once you are cleared for soft foods, you will realize that solids (SPECIFICALLY dense protein) fill your pouch quite nicely! At 3.5 years out, I still have great restriction when I eat chicken, turkey, eggs, fish, etc. Where you won't feel restriction is with "slider" foods which slide right through your pouch - things like crackers, mashed potatoes, popcorn. However you should be avoiding slider foods while in weight loss phase, since your body needs protein to build strength and be healthy. Once you're cleared for solid foods, try egg salad or tuna salad and you will see that the pouch is tiny :)

Also, since your nerves are cut, I highly recommend investing $15 in a digital kitchen scale. Weigh your food! Weigh out 2 ounces of deli meat or ground chicken or fish or whatever protein you are eating so you don't just eyeball it and overeat. It will negatively impact your weight loss to not be diligent about portion sizes. And none of us needed WLS because we had the right portion sizes ;)

I remember being on my liquid diet and wondering why nothing bothered my pouch and why I didn't feel full. That ended the second I ate half of a chicken sausage and was STUFFED!

Good luck!

(P.S. I didn't have the three week stall but apparently 95% of people do - use the search bar and look it up and don't freak out if you don't lose weight after three weeks).

Such helpful and great info! Many thanks!! :)

Good stuff in that message, thanks!!

Hey! Don't worry about that! I'm 7 years post-op RNY and I feel no restriction with liquid either. As for your calorie count and weight loss: looks good so far! At this stage, 400 calories sounds right. I lived on an average of 600 calories per day for nine months, as my body dutifully shed 175 lbs. That is a net loss of over 630,000 calories.

So - in a short time, when most of your stored sugars (from carbs) are used, your body will go into keytosis (burning fat for energy needs), and thereby become a fat-burning machine, because fat will be the only thing you have to burn. It takes a little time for the process to get underway. I had the same feeling when I was at your stage - it is completely normal. After your rapid weight-loss phase, you will be able to eat more carbs, then "normal" rules for weight regulation will re-emerge.

It sounds like you are doing fine, keep up with the protein and liquids!