Had RNY on 04/09/2012. Down 75 lbs so far. Started at 376 lbs. You'll have periods where you body will go "WHOA!" and try to hold on to everything. You wont lose pounds but inches during those periods. So far i've gone from a 44 jeans to a tight 38. And my brother is loving it....Cause he is getting the clothes i've undergrown.

Do yourself a HUGE FAVOR and put the scale away for at least two more months.. Until I was 3 - 4 months out, I only weighed at the dr's check-ups. I took measurements and PICTURES and that was more helpful than anything. My nutritionist suggested it, actually.. she said my body will fluctuate too wildly in the beginning and it would probably discourage me to watch it too closely.

Here's the deal. Your body is GOING to lose the weight, regardless of what you eat or how much you exercise right now and probably for the next 12 months or so. That's a physiological fact. It's real. It's GOING to happen. This is your honeymoon period.

USE THIS TIME WISELY.

Examine your relationship with food prior to surgery. Know your triggers. Find other ways to deal with your emotions (because honey, you haven't even sniffed the bad news yet.. all those fat cells that are shrinking right now? They were holding all kinds of stuff .. INCLUDING HORMONES.. and that's all going back into your system... so you're about to go seven ways of crazy for the next few months.. warn your friends! It's a rollercoaster but it's worth the ride!). Get into the HABIT of exercising because you ENJOY it.. find things you like to do that get you moving and you enjoy because during this honeymoon period.. you CANNOT fail. You physically can not fail.

But seriously.. put the scale away. Like .. in a friend's trunk or something. Your scale is not your friend!

Stef

I agree! Step away from the scale! It nearly drove me nuts. I hit my first stall at only 4 weeks out...then another one at 8 weeks out. It is going to happen. I now just weigh once a week and I try not to let it mess with my head too much. The weight will come off...just keep working your program. I am a big believer in not pushing your food intake. Of course, my dr sent me home from surgery on a liquids only diet for 3 weeks post op. I could have shakes and strained soups and broth. I didnt move to soft foods until after my third week. The most important thing right now if getting in your fluids and your protein. I still cant eat enough food usually to make my protein requirements and still have a shake a day most of the time. (I am actually drinking one now) I have hit a snag since Friday I had to have my gall bladder out. My food choices have not been so great since then since my pouch is pretty sensitive right now. But I am starting to get back on track now I think and that fluid retention weight gain from surgery is finally starting to fall back off! Be patient...keep working it and you will do fine!

Thank you for this post.. I am a week 6.. and I have lost 30 lbs so far.. but I had lost 75 before.. but then I crossed 100, and went back and it was driving me nuts.. i even bought a new scale... I am only weighing twice a week but it feels good to know I am not the only one going through this..

Thanks..

Terri

I think your NUT is smoking crack. No way you should be able to eat a cup at a time so early out. Do not force yourself to do so. Eat every 3 hours. I still do this at almost 4 years out. The first month or so I actually stayed on protein shakes because food did not interest me.

One of the notions my nutritionist keep harping on me about was to NOT eat past the 'full' signal. I wonder why your nutritionist would recommend your doing that? I would ask her/him that question.