My weight loss has really slowed down.....

I am 9 weeks post op today and have only lost 35 pounds. I am becoming disheartened because I do not seem to be losing weight. I do have a tough time with getting my water in, could that be the problem? I have been doing well staying away from carbs, but it seems like the times I do slip, maybe once a week, I lose weight after. My surgeon specifically told me to eat NO carbs and only 1/2 oz protein/vegs/fruit at each meal. I don't skip meals, I wish I felt like exercising more, but I am getting better. I haven't let a potato cross my lips in over a month, but sometimes slip and have a tortilla chip or a cracker or two. I eat protein first, then veggies. I do sometimes overeat some, but not often and when I do usually end up throwing up. What I am wanting to know is, is this all caused by my not getting my water in and not exercising? My surgeon got onto me at my 6 week post-op appointment for not losing at least 6-7 pounds a week. I had lost 15 prior to surgery, per his requirements, and am also wondering if this plateau is somehow a result of that. I am losing inches, but I just feel like I am not doing something right because I am not dropping 6-7 pounds a week as my surgeon would like. By the way, I also take thyroid, anyone else in this same position?

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