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You should not even be weighing yourself right now. It's common to gain weight the first week from all the fluids pumped into you in the hospital and the swelling. Just concentrate on fluids and Protein and stick to your plan- you will lose weight! I gained 9 lbs in hospital. I'm also 5 days post-op.

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I started weighing myself the first night I got home. I gained 5 pounds in the hospital from all the fluids they pumped into me. I know some programs say don't weigh yourself, but nobody mentioned that to me so I went for it! I weigh almost every day and have been losing steadily. I am 5 weeks post-op and have lost 32 pounds- almost a pound a day, on average. Just remember- that first week or so will be odd, because of the fluids pumped into you from surgery, plus the Fluid you retain as a result of the surgery (it's an insult to your tissues- your body wants to hold on to Fluid in sort-of a protection mode). I found I lost a bunch of weight to begin with, and now it's evening out to about a pound a day. We'll see, but so far, I'm happy!!

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I didn't weigh myself until yesterday. My surgery was on 10/3 and I lost 15 pounds since surgery... Don't worry about that though. You will naturally lose early on because you're not taking in much calories.

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