Question:
2 wks out and only lost8 lbs 7 last this week 1

for the first week i was on full fluids then this week i started to add purees i should only be addin puree starting today i can only walk i am in no surgery pain but for a while i felt like i couldnt piddle so i felt blocked now i am constantly conctipated and dont see a doc or dietician for 2 wks i can drink alot now no problem but for food i am still makin the peree thin should i thicken it i am 330 and have been for a weee now what if thesurgery isntworking please help    — cathacus (posted on August 22, 2008)

August 22, 2008
My first week out i lost nothing but i am now 10 months out and lost over 120lbs. So just be patient and stick to the rules and you WILL lose. Even now i feel like i should have lost more than what i have but with out my tool i would have never lost this much weight on my own. So good luck and welcome to the losers bench!
   — sonyaracene

August 22, 2008
Hi hun, I went through the same doubts as you; wondering if the surgery "wasn't working"..... Your weight loss will, at times, speed up, and at times, slow down, and sometimes it will stop altogether for a week or 2 or 3, then start back up again, so do not worry. What to look forward to is the *end result* and that will be a significant weight loss!! Just think of how much you'll have lost after 6 months, or better yet, by your 1 year surgery anniversary!!! I am 6 months out, and have lost 82 pounds so far!! You'll lose weight for about a year or more, so you and I both have much more weight to lose by then! Try not to weigh yourself daily; pick the scale up and keep it in the closet so you won't walk past it. Weigh yourself once a week only, because our weight naturally goes up and down a little day to day and that can be misleading! Stay with your purees and make sure you understand exactly which foods you're allowed to eat at 2 weeks out; your nutritionist and surgeon should give you written instructions. For life/forever, avoid carbs and sugars and stick with proteins and veggies. Make proteins and veggies your primary food. If you are constipated, you should call your surgeon's office and speak to him or his Nurse, they will probably tell you to take Colace, which is a stool softener (not a laxative!), however you really should call and ask them what to do about the constipation, don't wait until your next appointment. Please believe me, I also wrote a question here, back when I first had my surgery, saying I was worried it wasn't working; well, as I said, I've lost over 80 pounds (so far!) and so will you, just stick with the rules of what to eat, the different food stages, plenty of water, vitamins, protein, and keep coming back here to this website; everyone here can help you and encourage you!
   — Gina S.

August 23, 2008
Hey there ! I have surgery on Tuesday this week. Aug 26th so I dont have much experience but from what I have read and told on the forum. The first week you are very swollen so dont expect too much. I totally understand and sympathize. I know I would be very discouraged but you are doing great. You have to give your body time to get used to the trauma it went through. Also chance are ( I am guessing) but you probably had a significant weight loss from your pre op diet too so your body is like"WOW"! what is going on here? Dont be hard on yourself. Its working, stay confident and dont give up girl
   — trbccowan