Weight gain in the hospital?

[aTXtumbleweed 7]

Ok, is this normal?? I gained 7.8 lbs while I was in the hospital. Surgery was Tuesday, I only had Water, small container of apple juice and ice chips while I was in the hospital. Came home yesterday and took it easy only drinking water. Weighed myself this morning thinking I would have another large loss and I GAINED over seven pounds!! WTF Tell me this is normal??

[BKLYNgal87 503]

While in the hospital you no doubt noticed you were hooked up to IV's the whole time, right? Constantly pumping fluids, plus edema, plus surgical "trauma" to the body all cause a little Water weight gain. It will all go away in the first week or two. Not to worry.

[Richard Foor 655]

Yes it is from the Fluid retention from the IV as well as swelling, as soon as you get your bladder moving properly again that should come right back off, so the key is to try and drink your recommended 64 oz of Water and it will melt back off. Good Luck.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

Yup... 9 lbs more came home wtih me than I went in with. It was all gone and then some within the week.

Congratulations on your surgery! Good luck!

[mirabelle 64]

I brought home 13 pounds more than I went in with. No worries though, it was gone within a few days.

Congrats on your surgery.

[kim2002 140]

I guess I'm different! I was up using the bathroom 3 hours after surgery, no catheter for me!! I felt like I went to the bathroom every 2 hrs while there!! I actually lost 4 lbs (weighed right before I left)

Kim

Surgery 8/8

[DeniseM 238]

I gained 5 pounds when I had my sleeve, all gone plus some the first week. I also just had my gallbladder out on Monday and gained 4 pounds- still waiting for those pounds to come off....

[Di in Idy 0]

I also gained in the hospital but was forwarned by doctors staff that this would happen. I actually did not weigh myself for a week or so after surgery. I felt pretty lousy and just wanted to forget the whole thing. Hang in there...it will come off soon. This is a life long journey. There will be ups and downs along the way but your health will improve. Slowly or quickly depends on your physical self, age, ability to be 100% true to the program or only 80%, 70% or what ever it is.

[Arts137 1,811]

You bet!!! No worries, it's not fat!