POSTOPERATIVE NEWBIE Question - When do I start losing?
I had surgery one week ago today and everything went unbelievably well. No pain meds required after the second day other than Tylenol.
Getting my water in, still working on getting the protein up. Will see surgeon tomorrow for one week follow up and probably move to soft/puréed stage which should help with that.
I came home from the hospital 10 pounds heavier than day of surgery. This morning I am still six pounds up from surgery day weight. I understand that this will happen, just wondering when the scale will start moving downward. I'm currently eating about 400 calories a day. Do I need to drink more water?
TIA
And congrats on your surgery!
on 7/24/13 5:18 am
on 7/23/13 1:59 am
Don't weigh yourself. Really. If someone had told me that the first few weeks, I would have been so much happier. Follow your surgeon's diet and relax...
Audrey
Highest weight: 340
Surgery weight: 313
Surgery date: 10/24/11
Current weight 170... 170 pounds lost!!!!
I am not a doctor, but I play one at work.
Like everyone else said, this is completely normal. Your body WILL lose it. When? Well, no one can give you an exact date, but I suspect you'll start seeing that fluid retention start to drop pretty soon. Then there's the dreaded 2-3 week post op stall that lasts a couple of weeks. Not everyone experiences it, but a good percentage do. Honestly, the first 6 weeks post op was the hardest to just relax and let the process do its thing. Hang in there...better days are on the horizon :)