Question:
I am 4 weeks out, down 20 lbs...I am still hungry A LOT..

and I am worried that this surgery did not work like it was supposed to!! I am eating all that I am supposed to and haven't seen the scale move in over a week....I am exercising and doing everything right, it's just frustrating to hear peers losing 30, 40, 50 lbs already...very discouraging. I was a lightweight (245, 5'8", 38 BMI), but still..a whole week with no progress???!!??!!?? Thanks for your advice in advance.    — Amy S. (posted on February 4, 2003)

February 4, 2003
I was the same way and I have to admit I am still hungry all the time. I am 3 months post op and have lost 62 pounds. beleive me i have had more weeks with no loss then BAMM, it comes off in chunks. i ask my doc why i was hungry all the time and she said it was because i was eating maybe too fast and not taking in enough fluids, she said hungry is the only way our body can tells us we need fluids as well as food.
   — terri R.

February 4, 2003
Are you really hungry? Or is it head hunger? I know the first month for me I didn't know the difference, and also seeing all those food commercials while I was recovering did not help at all! How many meals or liquid foods are you having a day? If i eat 5 small meals I am less hungry than when I eat 3 meals a day. ALso, it is very normal to have a plateau this early on. SO even if you haven't lost weight in a week, or 2, it's ok. You're body is just reacting to the dramatic changes it just went through, it will catch up and you'll lose weight again. 20lbs. in 4 weeks is wonderful! It's hard not to compare ourselves to others, but it doesn't help. You're a lightweight and will lose slower than others. I was 250lbs and 5'2" and have lost over 100lbs. in 8 months, I'm content with that! Goodluck to you :)
   — Lezlie Y.

February 4, 2003
HI, just wanted to say that if it is that time of the month, you will probably stop loosing for a little as well. I am also 4 weeks out and didn't loose anything for 2 weeks. It was because I was starting my period. After it was over I lost 3 more pounds the next day. You are doing great, don't worry!! Lots of luck to you!!
   — Des812