Question:
10 Days pos op
Hi I am 10 days post op and have only lost 13 pounds. I am getting all my protein, walking about 5 blocks a day, staying active, drinking 64 ounces of water. Eating are soup, fudge pops, protein, protein drinks, etc. Help. I am afraid I am not doing it right. — tayee24 (posted on June 7, 2008)
June 7, 2008
Good God honey how much did you think you were going to lose? You're
losing better than a pound a day! That's great! Ease up, you're doing
fine.
— Shirley D.
June 7, 2008
It would be dangerous to loose any faster. I hope you did not have
unrealistic expectations. Faster loss could damage your heart.
Try to walk an additional block each day to build up energy and stamina,
and burn up more calories.
Good Luck.
Nancy Nurse
— nancycarle
June 7, 2008
When is the last time you lost 13 pounds in 10 days? I am 2 months post op
and have lost 30 pounds and told I am doing great. I hope you took your
measurements pre-op? I have lost 15 1/2" over all. It's not just
about pounds you know? Give yourself some time.
— Gena L.
June 7, 2008
just chill out!!! stop and think about what you are saying: 13 pounds in 10
days....that is great!!!!!!! you are stressing for no reason, just relax
and keep doing what you are doing the weight will come off and you are
doing a great job. hope this helps, Holly
— RNlvnCARSON
June 7, 2008
I agree with everyone else that you have lost a tremendous amount of weight
in a very short period of time and need to cut yourself some slack.
Perhaps you do have some unrealistic expectations.
Be sure the soups/broths you are eating are low sodium so that you watch
your water weight and make sure the fugdge pops are sugar free.
I would also advise you to stay off the scales for awhile. I know I'm the
exception, but, I don't own a set of scales and only weigh at the doctor's
office.
Good luck,
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
June 7, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! That's over a pound per day!! Just take a deep breathe
and relax Allow your body to get used to the changes. Adjustments are
absoulute and one thing is for sure this is a life long journey, don't try
to finish too quick, there's learning to be done along the way.
— bariatricdivalatina
June 7, 2008
I'm 11 days out and have lost 7-1/2 pounds and think I am doing great!
You have to be realistic about what to expect from your body! I would
gladly trade with you!
— GlitterGal
June 7, 2008
Are you complaining or BRAGGING? TEN pounds in THIRTEEN days would be
GREAT! Here you are complaining about the REVERSE! ;-) You are doing
FINE. Keep eating the protein and remember that you ALSO need some CARBS.
Not TOO many but you do need some. If you don't get enough, your body will
start robbing itself of PROTEIN and NOT FAT! You need to have just the
right amount of Carbs to keep the body's metabolic set point above
starvation mode. The BEST way to figure out how to do that is to see a
nutritionist. He or she will know how to calculate a diet that will suit
YOUR needs for YOUR BODY. You cannot use someone ELSE'S Diet because THEIR
body is different. Their NEEDS may be different too. You will want to
LOSE weight while they may want to MAINTAIN their body weight. Your diet
will CHANGE over time as your body's NEEDS will change. Your best bet for
OPTIMAL weight loss is to see a nutritionist that has experience with
weight loss patients. If you cannot find one that has experience with
weight loss patients, then the next best option is to find one without that
experience and work on learning together. The nutritionist will be able to
tell you how to optimize your diet so that you can lose the maximum amount
of weight.
Great JOB! I hope this helps!
Hugh
— hubarlow
June 7, 2008
Tammy, you are doing it right, just stay on track and don't worry about the
numbers. 10 days out and 5 blocks of walking is great. At 14 days out I
pushed myself to 2 miles a day, so don't be afraid to go that 6th block,
and then take your car on th at route and drive it to see how far you
actually walk. Some people lose a lot quickly, but most of us lose a few
pounds at a time. I lost about 2 pounds per week average, even with
walking and drinking water. Just keep doing right, your consistency will
pay off in the end. It took me a year, but I lost all my weight and have
kept it off for 4 years now, Praise God! You will too. My friend would
lose and wait, lose and wait, while I would lose at least a half pound each
week or more, sometimes, on a really good week, it would be 3 or 4 pounds,
but mostly 1/2 to 2 pounds a week. I wasn't discouraged by this because
for the first time in my life, I did lose and didn't yoyo back, so I am
happy with that. Find little things that are changing and be happy with
those things. Weigh only once a week, who needs the stress of analyzing
weight loss/stability every day? No one needs that stress. Keep going
girl, take care! Patricia P.
— Patricia P
June 7, 2008
*SMILES* Ok look lets stop and think. At the norm before WLS it wash hard
to loose 8lbs a month let alone 8lbs a week. You just said you lost 13lbs
in 10 Days! You don't find this amazing? That is excellent. Don't be too
harsh on yourself. You don't want to loose much faster than that. Wonderful
job. That is better than standard.
— Jo_Michalko
June 7, 2008
NOt only are you doing great, but hello!, you just had major surgery 10
days ago! If you are following what your dietician told you to do, and
charting everything, you are doing just great! Hang in there, and see ya
slimmer:)
— purplek78
June 8, 2008
Sounds like your tract and doing great. Keep up the good work.
I wish you the best on this journey.
— Lynnmon
June 8, 2008
I echo the rest you are doing great, remember if you keep up at that rate
you will lose over365 lbs in a year (lol). You sound like you should be a
poster child for Bariatric post-op patiends. Great Job!!
— Ira Sansolo
June 8, 2008
My surgeon said she wants to see me lose 3-4 lbs a week. So 13 pounds for
10 days is excellent. You're doing great.
— redlilies
June 8, 2008
When else have you lost more than a pound a day?? It takes time. Your
body is healing. Keep doing all of the right things and the weight will
come off, I promise!
— Marti2048
June 9, 2008
I think you are doing wonderful. I have lost 62lbs in about 10 weeks, but
it's not the weight loss number that makes me feel good it's that I can
work 12 to 16 hours and not feel tired and my back and legs don't hurt. It
helps sometimes to not think about the numbers, but how you feel and how
much better you can get around in your daily life. Good luck and remember
it is all worth it.
— tmasten
June 25, 2010
I am 8 days post-op and I am feeling the same way, I went to the doctors to
get my meds in liquid form today and I have only lost 9 pds. But reading
your blog is helping me. I kinda feel like I don't know what I am doing and
if it's even the right way.
— tishastrauss
June 25, 2010
I am 8 days post-op and I am feeling like I don't know what I am doing
wrong. I went to the doctors today to get a medication turn to liquid
instead of the pill and I have only lost 9lbs and I feel like I should be
doing better. Is this all in my head? I still feel like I am still going to
be fat next month just like I am know,
— tishastrauss
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