Help! Im On Day 6 Post Op & I Have Gained A Pound!

[Mama Mama 23]

I'm day 6 post op and I'VE GAINED A POUND! I'm REALLY upset. Anyone else experienced this?

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

I'm day 6 post op and I'VE GAINED A POUND! I'm REALLY upset. Anyone else experienced this?

for real? you just come out of major surgery, your body is healing itself and you are worried/upset about gaining a pound?

right now, you need to focus on drinking your fluids, letting your body rest and heal from inside.

each time anyone eats, drinks, pees, poops, their weight goes up and down.

my advice is to continue to follow your dr's orders and the weight loss will start later on.

dont stress yourself over things you cant control.

[ktsped 42]

totally normal...try and stay away from the scale. It will go up and down a lot in the weeks after surgery. Your body needs to heal...

[Toddy 758]

This is the time to focus on healing, not every one or two pound fluctuation. Be prepared because it might get worse before it gets better. Your band will really be pretty much useless until you have enough fills to reach restriction. If you don't want to gain during this time, you have to diet. Sorry to deliver bad news, but I think it's important to know the bad as well as the good.

[Boniluuu 25]

I do not own a scale. I eat and drink right. I go on clothes size and other comments. Do not worry the weight will come off.

[susansoul 30]

stop weighing yourself there is a Fluid shift in your body when you have surgery my PA said not to look at the scale for 6 to 8 weeks after best of luck

[Melissa41 27]

I experienced the same thing! It is hard to not worry about weight but what everyone else is saying is accurate. Just focus on healing and the weight loss will come later. All the best to you.

[Sojourner 2,446]

Weighing yourself too often...even daily can create unnecessary negative feelings about your journey success. It is totally normal to have minor fluctuations in weight throughout your entire weight loss journey.

As others have written, this is a time for healing, and getting in better practice with diet compliance. Make the correct choices with your diet, practice Portion Control, get in your exercise, and resist the urge to weigh yourself daily.

Best wishes...

[Mama Mama 23]

Thank you all for your words of wisdom. I KNOW this will work! It was just Not what I was expecting & really threw me for a loop. I really appreciate ya'lls support