Why am I gaining?!?!

[bradycone 94]

I'm 3 weeks post op. It had been going great, until this week. Over the last 4 days, I have gained 4 pounds! Everyday the scale has gone up by a pound. I'm still only eating about 600-800 calories a day. I don't see how I can gain a pound a day when I'm not even eating that much.

Did anybody else experience that?

[SKgirl27 41]

I'm 3 weeks post op. It had been going great, until this week. Over the last 4 days, I have gained 4 pounds! Everyday the scale has gone up by a pound. I'm still only eating about 600-800 calories a day. I don't see how I can gain a pound a day when I'm not even eating that much.

Did anybody else experience that?

Your body will do weird things post op especially at 3 weeks post op. your body is in shock from everything.. Try not to weigh more than once or twice a week.. It will drive you crazy. Make sure your getting enough liquids in too

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I know it's hard not to think somehow you have the one body that does not respond the same, that you are never going to lose weight, etc. We all thought/think that. You just have to allow your rational mind to be in charge - there is no way a person can gain WEIGHT eating 800 calories a day. It's Water weight, and will come off in a day or two. I'm not going to tell you not to weigh every day, because I never miss a day. I do try to watch the trend week to week to see how I'm progressing, rather than day to day. Everyone fluctuates, and particularly obese people do. Think about it like this - you are losing fat even though your tissues are hanging on to water, so when you shed the water, the scale will show it.

[pantala 125]

You're right on time! Your body is replacing some of the Water it needs to stay in balance. And 3 weeks is about when this happens (at 2 weeks or 4 weeks for some of us). You have likely depleted your glycogen supply during pre-op and post surgery. Now your body needs to replenish that along with the Water to keep it in solution. Water weighs a lot! Eight lbs per gallon. But it doesn't take up much space so you're probably getting/staying smaller. And if/when you start working out you may gain water weight again. Healthy water balance is critical for your health, do not stress about this!

Stay with the process, you ARE losing fat.

[bradycone 94]

Thanks for the response guys! I guess I'm just going to have to accept the fact that I am in a stall.

I know a lot of people say you shouldn't weigh yourself everyday. So far for me, weighing myself every morning and seeing the weight come off has really given me the motivation to get through the day, and have a good attitude about it.

[reyes33 18]

Yeah stay away from your scale!! It will still come off!! Remember as you become more active muscle will give you some weight and that's good weight