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I am 2 1/2 weeks post open and was losing right along and today I got on the scale and gains 4lbs, I follow my diet to a T I take my Vitamins, did anyone else have this, my biggest fear going into this was I that I wouldn't have success.

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I am 2 1/2 weeks post open and was losing right along and today I got on the scale and gains 4lbs' date=' I follow my diet to a T I take my Vitamins, did anyone else have this, my biggest fear going into this was I that I wouldn't have success.[/quote']

You are doing great, don't worry. I stalled from week 4-6 and gained a few pounds then also. I got very discouraged. Stay the course and know that this is a long journey filled with many more stalls. My support person is my husband and he is wonderful when I start feeling down. Trust your decision and know that you will make it!!

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You are doing great' date=' don't worry. I stalled from week 4-6 and gained a few pounds then also. I got very discouraged. Stay the course and know that this is a long journey filled with many more stalls. My support person is my husband and he is wonderful when I start feeling down. Trust your decision and know that you will make it!![/quote']

Thank you, my support person is also my husband who is very supportive he keeps telling me it OK, and normal but it's just fustraiting

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Keep in mind, there's fat and there's 'weight'. We are trying to lose fat. The scale cannot differentiate between fat and 'weight'. A pound of fat has 3500 calories. In order to gain 4 pounds of fat you'd have to have eaten 14,000 calories....at 2 1/2 weeks post-op, I don't think you could eat 14,000 calories in a week if you tried!!! Have you pooped? Are you retaining Water? Step away from the scale, take a deep breath, and chill! If you're following your docs rules you WILL lose weight. But I'll warn you, if you're already freaking over the scale this is going to be a LONG road!!!! There are ups and downs, you will stall, you will get frustrated beyond words, but if you follow the rules you'll lose weight. And if you don't follow rules,well, you'll probably lose some too, but likely not as much as you're hoping :). Good luck! You got this!!! (Now put the scale away!!!!)

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 204.2

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Keep in mind' date=' there's fat and there's 'weight'. We are trying to lose fat. The scale cannot differentiate between fat and 'weight'. A pound of fat has 3500 calories. In order to gain 4 pounds of fat you'd have to have eaten 14,000 calories....at 2 1/2 weeks post-op, I don't think you could eat 14,000 calories in a week if you tried!!! Have you pooped? Are you retaining Water? Step away from the scale, take a deep breath, and chill! If you're following your docs rules you WILL lose weight. But I'll warn you, if you're already freaking over the scale this is going to be a LONG road!!!! There are ups and downs, you will stall, you will get frustrated beyond words, but if you follow the rules you'll lose weight. And if you don't follow rules,well, you'll probably lose some too, but likely not as much as you're hoping :). Good luck! You got this!!! (Now put the scale away!!!!)

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 204.2[/quote']

Thank you sometimes I need that little shake of reality lol, yes I'm pooping (if that what you want to call it liquid in, liquid out....) I'm on full liquids till I'm 6 weeks then can start soft foods. I don't think I'm retaining Water either, hopefully this just ends soon and in the mean time, I avoiding the scale like I did before surgery lol

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Thank you sometimes I need that little shake of reality lol' date=' yes I'm pooping (if that what you want to call it liquid in, liquid out....) I'm on full liquids till I'm 6 weeks then can start soft foods. I don't think I'm retaining Water either, hopefully this just ends soon and in the mean time, I avoiding the scale like I did before surgery lol[/quote']

Good girl! You'll be much less crazy that way :D

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 204.2

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Keep in mind' date=' there's fat and there's 'weight'. We are trying to lose fat. The scale cannot differentiate between fat and 'weight'. A pound of fat has 3500 calories. In order to gain 4 pounds of fat you'd have to have eaten 14,000 calories....at 2 1/2 weeks post-op, I don't think you could eat 14,000 calories in a week if you tried!!! Have you pooped? Are you retaining Water? Step away from the scale, take a deep breath, and chill! If you're following your docs rules you WILL lose weight. But I'll warn you, if you're already freaking over the scale this is going to be a LONG road!!!! There are ups and downs, you will stall, you will get frustrated beyond words, but if you follow the rules you'll lose weight. And if you don't follow rules,well, you'll probably lose some too, but likely not as much as you're hoping :). Good luck! You got this!!! (Now put the scale away!!!!)

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 204.2[/quote']

I am going to save this post and keep it for motivation. Thanks soccermomma!

SD:8/21/13

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I am going to save this post and keep it for motivation. Thanks soccermomma!

SD:8/21/13

Lol, no problem! I know we all want to lose and lose quickly, but we've got a lifetime ahead of us. Why not enjoy the journey and not be crazy obsessive about every step. It won't kill us if it takes 3-4 extra months to get to goal....so long as we get there :)

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 204.2

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