Question:
Re Phrase My Question

Trena here again: I guess I didn't phrase my question correctly. What I am asking is; Is it normal to lose a lot of weight then none at all this early after surgery? Do others have this so early post op? What did you do differently? I know that will happen from time to time but I didn't think it would be this sporadic this soon after surgery. I realize everyone is different but when I talk to others or read about them, they all seem to have some sort of weight loss going on from the beginning and don't slow down or plateau until they're much further out post op. I don't count too much on my weigh scales. I usually go by the doctors scales. This is a bit confusing because I seem to be very sporadic.    — trenansac (posted on December 15, 2006)

December 15, 2006
Hi Trena. I am almost 3 weeks out and I am experiencing the same thing. I took a big loss the first week - about 20 pounds and it's stayed there for the past two weeks until today when I went down another 2 pounds. From what I've read, this is normal. It's a combination of metabolism, hormones, and your body adjusting to the changes (e.g. going into "survival" mode.) Yes, it can be frustrating... I yell at my scale, "Here I am on fluids only, and this is the best you can do? What's wrong with you?" LOL. But I know it will work itself out, especially once I get clearance to go back to the gym. Good luck! Patty.
   — Patricia R.

December 15, 2006
Trena, it's normal. My wife kept a constant chart of her weight loss after surgery. She would drop several pounds as if over night then go a few days to a few weeks without losing anything. On visits to the surgeon he told us this was very common. Everyone's body adjusts to the surgery in it's own way. It was not uncommon for her to plateau from time to time from as early as six weeks out, if you count a couple of days as a plateau. Get your own scale and start measuring. Even when no weight loss is taking place the body can be adjusting and you will still lose inches. Good luck Trena, I hope this helps you. Gary H.
   — Faradygm

December 16, 2006
Congratulations Trena on your brave decision to have wls! I went through the same thing also. I am almost 4 months post op and have lost 56 lbs. But the weight drops in spurts. I have noticed that on the weeks I am not losing lbs, I am losing inches. It is an exciting process, so try to embrace the process, EXERCISE, proteins first and lots of H2O. You may be sporadic the whole time just like me but one day you will be totally amazed at what you have accomplished! It is going to happen ~ Blessings and Merry Christmas
   — deeport

December 16, 2006
I was the same way, allot at once and then a little. Sporadic is the name of the game. I have read this on many boards I have been on. If you are following the pouch rules you are doing fine.
   — ccstann

December 17, 2006
I know that for every 30 lbs. I lost, my body would stop losing for about a month in between .. like playing catch up. This has been fairly constant since my surgery a year ago. I started at 310 and I'm down to 178 .. and still hitting those plateaus .. you're body will go at the pace it needs to go at. Just keeping doing the things you are supposed to be doing like exercise, getting in plenty of water, eating when you should be and getting to know your new stomach. You are still new out yet - give your body a chance to adjust.
   — Nicki F.

December 17, 2006
Wow, Tina, you lost as much weight in the first week as I lost in the first month! Congratulations. It is perfectly normal for the body to trake a bit in between losing pounds. My husband calls it a"an adjustment period." You body usually is reshifting things at that time. I suggest you do not even step on the scale more than once a week, or even once every two weeks. Meanwhile, you are doing great!
   — Novashannon