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Ever since I went from full liquids to purees I've gained 4 pounds. WTH? I'm eating only like 600-800 calories (tuna, refried Beans, sardines, hard boiled egg, cottage cheese, broths, Protein shakes)

What is wrong? Am I gonna gain back the 16 pounds I lost during liquids? Well I already gained 4... Is this normal?

Help, I'm so discouraged. I don't check the scale more than once every week, and finding this today really made me feel so unmotivated :(

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It happened to me also, its ok....... and the other thing are you close to your monthly?? I gain about that time too.... You will do fine... I know it scares the heck out of you but it will be ok.

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Please read the link in my sig about stalls. You could just be retaining fluids faster than you are burning fat. It's perfectly normal and cannot last. Very soon you will have restored all your glycogen reserves but you will keep burning fat and the weight will fall back off. It's not 4 pounds of fat you've gained. That would take an additional 14,000 calories on top of what your body normally burns. I doubt you've ingested that many calories so it's not fat gain. You will be fine.

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Thanks butter, that made me feel so much better :)

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I had the same problem. I gained 5 lbs. in 5 days. Then the scale didn't move for a week. It just started to go back down again yesterday. So, it's not completely unheard of. Good Luck!

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Thanks for the feedback, I hope you start seeing the numbers drop soon again :)

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You too :)

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Thanks for the feedback' date=' I hope you start seeing the numbers drop soon again <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

This week for 2 days the scale showed a 4 lb gain! I couldn't believe it how could it be with the small amount I'm eating! Then in 1 day I dropped the 4 lbs! So it had Ro be Water retention or no BM that also makes a difference! I am 4 weeks post surgery! Hang in there it gets better really!

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Yes me to...I gained 3-4lbs but I finally after 2wks started to lose. My Dr has me on 0 exercise for a another 1 wk. So I'm not happy with the slow progress but I'm not going to push it right now. I'm going on 5wks postop.

hugs,<br />alma

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Are you drinking enough liquid? When I started purées- I couldn't get the hang of. Schedule to eat/drink the proper amounts and started retaining Water. My scale bounced up 5lbs at one point. I got my Fluid intake in check and hit a nice 2 week long stall. I freaked, but I'm back losing and I'm happy as can be :)

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This week for 2 days the scale showed a 4 lb gain! I couldn't believe it how could it be with the small amount I'm eating! Then in 1 day I dropped the 4 lbs! So it had Ro be Water retention or no BM that also makes a difference! I am 4 weeks post surgery! Hang in there it gets better really!

So happy for you those 4 pounds dropped fast. I'm even afraid to get close to the scale. I only check once a week, but it is devastating when all u find is pounds going on the opposite direction.

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Yes me to...I gained 3-4lbs but I finally after 2wks started to lose. My Dr has me on 0 exercise for a another 1 wk. So I'm not happy with the slow progress but I'm not going to push it right now. I'm going on 5wks postop.

hugs,<br />alma

I'm afraid it will take me some time to lose this 4 pounds, so I won't be checking with the scale. I can't exercise just yet. Only small walks

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Are you drinking enough liquid? When I started purées- I couldn't get the hang of. Schedule to eat/drink the proper amounts and started retaining Water. My scale bounced up 5lbs at one point. I got my Fluid intake in check and hit a nice 2 week long stall. I freaked, but I'm back losing and I'm happy as can be :)

I think this is part of my problem, I'm having a hard time drinking liquids, if much I can drink 9oz all day... Gonna try harder. Thanks for the reminder!

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I thought it was such a myth, but it seemed to hold true to me. I have really enjoyed Water with lime lately- AND I'm saying this as someone who was NOT a big drinker at all pre-surgery!

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