8 Days post op and weight gain from morning to evening

[babelfish5 78]

Hello Sleevers,

I weighed myself in the am and was 238. Yay!! 10 pounds in 8 days. Now I weigh myself this evening and I'm 240. I'm only drinking Protein Shakes and a half cup of Soup for lunch. Total calories is about 470. I'm also walking at a brisk pace for an hour for exercise. It's not the calories.

The only thing diffrent today was that I managed to get about 58 ounces of Water down. So, I think this could be just water weight and it will all work it's way out eventually.

Has anyone else had or seen this?

[4LgrLife_53 82]

You need to weigh at the same time, preferably in the morning. By evening, you have 3 meals in your tummy/sleeve or in your intestines, which will affect your weight by evening. Water weight gain alone will tip the scales in the opposite direction. Also, muscle weighs more than fat, so as you're cutting back on calories and exercising, you are building muscle.

Before surgery I had major problems with lower leg edema (Fluid buildup) and without the Lasix I could easily pack on 4-5 pounds of Water in my body and legs. Thankfully that has eased up. I'm 8 days Post-OP and have seen a drop in weight since surgery. I'm now about 31 pounds down since beginning this journey.

Good luck!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Leave the scale alone. It will drive you nuts. I only get weighed when I go to the doctor. I am not living for the scale. I'm living for a healthier life. At the very least try not to weigh yourself more than once a week. Throughout the day your body fluctuates so it's not unusual that you got 2 different weights between AM & PM.

Focus on eating your Proteins, drinking your Water and exercise. The weight will fall off before you know it.

[bobbyswife 862]

DO. NOT. WEIGH. TWICE. A. DAY.

the end

[BitterSweet* 835]

Stay off of the scale, get in more calories, and increase Water and exercise.

[nikki9 70]

ditto! Lol! The scale is the devil.

[jenbaby75 283]

Okay, seriously, a pound of muscle, weights the same as a pound of fat. A pound is equal to a pound.