irrational self doubt, help!

Despite my best of intentions, here I am being that recent WLS patient who is freaked out her weight isn't dropping off like magic!

I had my RNY on March 29, my recovery has been fast, I haven't taken so much as a Tylenol since the first week. When i got home from the hospital i wasn't phased that i hasn't dropped a pound (actually was up a pound). I knew it would take time! Then in a matter of days i dropped TEN!!!

Now my body is healing, I'm probably building back the water soluble energy stores, I KNOW my excess weight is going to came off! I have a fancy scale that shows me that my body fat % is dropping a little every day, and that is the goal, right??? I know better than to doubt myself, i know better than to base this on my weight...

I'm wondering if maybe as a WLS Light Weight, I should expect the first couple of months losses to be less spectacular than it is for those with over 100lbs to lose? Can some of you share your losses the first few weeks/months?

So, you are still really early and you still have lots of healing, water weight and your body's WTF the reaction to get though. So, anyway...now that I said that...the below picture is my weight tracking. 1/8 was the day I started liquid pre-op. Surgery was 1/17 and I did not weigh (or log it?) at home. I'm just about 13 weeks post op.

My stats are in my signature. I was eating about 400 calories the first few months, then 500 for a couple, up to 700/800 at about 6 months post-op.

You aren't even a month out so don't worry. Yes, I think being a lightweight you will less that those who have 100+ lbs. to lose. Follow your doctor's orders and enjoy every loss and don't stress out.

Thanks to all of you!!! My Nut wants me to stay above 500 cal, she prefers 800 to 1000 per day, with the theory that I'll be able to lose quickly yet have a higher maintenance level down the road. When I asked for supporting studies she didn't have any to provide. As of now, I'm mostly clocking in at about 700 total calories per day.

I'm very surprised you can get 700 calories in a day. What are you drinking/eating? I struggled with just sipping early out.

Here is my highest calorie day. I'm not proud of this and it wasn't a great day...

Breakfast- 1/4 premier protein shake w/ decaf coffee

Morning Snack- Deviled egg (One egg or two pieces)

Lunch - 4 oz cottage cheese

Afternoon snack - 3 oz. of ground lamb (burger)

Dinner - 3 oz. ground lamb (other half of burger)

Evening Snack - protein bar (split in two, over two hours)

total calories 930, 74 g protein

I only ate the protein bar because I hadn't hit my 70 g of protein for the day. I was feeling ill most of the day, the lamb was really not fun.

I'm really surprised with RNY you can fit in those portions so soon. I'm 14 weeks out from VSG and I can't do more than a 2oz portion of any meat or fi****arget 550-700 calories per day. I've been targeting that since about 8 weeks, but where at 8 weeks I was around 550 most days I'm now around 620-640/day. My goal from my surgeon is to be at 800 calories around 6 months out and 1,000-1,200 at a year (or maintenance).

Now, I'm not saying they are wrong because I'm no veteran and truly that's just MY plan. But, I'm wondering if you have less loss because you moved so quickly from liquids to foods and those portions and therefore didn't get that jump start of essentially starving yourself for the first few weeks (hey, I'm nothing but honest right?).

I did a full 2 weeks of full liquids (yogurt, being the only thing I ate outside of shakes) and then 2 full weeks of soft foods (I added eggs, some soft cheeses, tomato sauce, flaky white fish). Then I was able to slowly introduce other foods. I just added ground beef this past week, and still haven't done any veggies that weren't steamed to mush (and then only a bite).

The center where I had my surgery has moved away from the two weeks of liquid. They had me on clear liquids for the first day post op, then transitioned me to liquids for the next couple of days, then pureed. I had my surgery on Wednesday, was totally restricted from anything by mouth for that day, then Thursday I had clear liquids, and Friday clear liquids in the morning, but transitioned to liquids (including yogurt) for the evening (was discharged Friday). On Monday I had my followup appt and I was moved to pureed foods then. The general idea is to get the patients to "food" so that they can take in more protein and not go through the exhaustion part of recovery. After ten days of pureed, I was moved to soft foods. Right now I'm not supposed to eat any raw veggies, or raw leafy greens like salads, and no nuts or seeds. After six weeks I'm a free elf and able to introduce carrots etc..

I'm sure you're right, the move to help us feel more energized early on probably "robs" us of some of the fast weight loss.

Funny enough, I have had boundless energy since about 6 days post op! That was through 2 weeks of liquid pre-op and then 2 weeks post op and then purees!