Weight Gain.

[Zachnchrissy 9]

Ok I know I shouldn't be stressing this right now but I need to know. The day I went in for surgery I weighed 311. The day I came home I weighed 316. Last night (day 6) I was down to 305. I weighed this morning and I weighed 309. I am averaging about 32 ounces a day right now. WHY AM I GAINING WEIGHT?????

[Proud2BMe 1,016]

@@Zachnchrissy

After surgery there is a tendency to retain Water. However, if your pro-op diet was mostly Protein and then you switch back to a mostly carb diet you will automatically begin to gain weight back as your body can more easily process the carbs into sugars and fats and store them in your live or fat cells. Once you heal from surgery and can eat regular food again try to go back to a more Protein based diet. Or talk to your doctor and see if you can do it now. That means you will need to cut out all sugars, no fruit juice or other sources of sugar either.

[Zachnchrissy 9]

I am on a low carb high protein...Nothing has changed. sugar free everything, Water, broth, fat free creamed Soups, and my Protein Shakes

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

@@Zachnchrissy, give yourself some time and things will improve. Right after surgery, your body is going through so much trying to heal itself, that you retain Water and lose slowly. After the initial shock is past, things will begin to pick up. Hold on. You're in for a real ride!

[Zachnchrissy 9]

Thank you