Why do I weigh more than when I went to surgery?

[rainbowcows 0]

So I was weighed in on October 14th at 277 pounds and now I'm at 279. I've barely eaten anything? Why is my body hating me so much?

Also I'm allergic to the pain meds, anything I can take? It getting better but I'm still uncomfortable.

[dfav3412 116]

My surgeon told me I would gain weight just from the IV drip but not to worry about it. If you think that is weird, I had 5 lbs of skin removed from my stomach and was 4 lbs heavier the next morning but again I knew if was from the IV drip and swelling. Don sweat it, everything will work out especially if you do what you are suppose to do.

[Rachel412 116]

I'm amazed your surgeon didn't tell you that they pump you full of liquids during surgery. STAY OFF THE scale. Your body does not hate you.

And since we don't know what you're allergic to we can't tell you what to take. your doctor didn't have any advice or any alternate meds?

[honk 780]

I would recommend liquid tylenol (store brands available for much less). I can't take most perscription pain meds so that's what I took after surgery. I did take a dose every four hours to stay ahead of the pain.

[rainbowcows 0]

lol no he didnt tell me to stay off the scale. I'm guessing he should have since the liquid diet I've had a scale addiction hahaha.im not allergic to tylenol as far as I know, but i'm guessing no actual pills for a bit since I'm only 3 days post-op. I still look like a bloated balloon though >_<

[formykids2 4]

my surgery was the 13th. i am still majorly bloated too. liquid tylenol not pills. i was told i can take pills, but it is much harder for them to do their job when tummy has to work to degrade them. heating pad and had massagers on my back are helping me some. i weighed 5 lbs more after ( I knew I would weigh more, but wanted to see how much), and today I am 2 lbs heavier than when I weighted in. I am WAY more interested in the inches change since I measured the day before surgery and now I feel about 5 months pregnant.

[rainbowcows 0]

my surgery was the 13th. i am still majorly bloated too. liquid tylenol not pills. i was told i can take pills, but it is much harder for them to do their job when tummy has to work to degrade them. heating pad and had massagers on my back are helping me some. i weighed 5 lbs more after ( I knew I would weigh more, but wanted to see how much), and today I am 2 lbs heavier than when I weighted in. I am WAY more interested in the inches change since I measured the day before surgery and now I feel about 5 months pregnant.

To add to the bloating I have a double chin now that wasnt there before surgery!!! I'm using a heating pad too mostly on my left shoulder it hurts soooo much. Wish you luck!!!

[rainbowcows 0]

Down to 275.

[AlienBandit 10]

I swear my scale hated me too. I was the same weight forever and then I think 2 weeks post op suddanly I was 5 lbs lighter over night and then within 4 days I believe I dropped like 20 lbs.

Your body is reacting to the major surgery you just had.

Focus on resting worry about the scale later

[I-wanna-be-a-loser 10]

I haven't had my lap band surgery yet but after I gave birth to a 6 pound 3 oz baby I went home and weighed myself. I was 12 pounds heavier than when I went in to the hospital and my baby was NOT in my arms when I was on the scale... I had major complications and 3 days of labour/saline/ epidurals, etc. It took a few days to lose the weight, puffyness, etc. Most surgery's cause you to puff up as your body is swolen and recouperating. Hang in there!!!!