why do i weigh more post op??

[on my way to a new me 9]

I am 2 days post op from gastric sleeve surgery and I got on my scale and it says I weigh 7 lbs. more than the day of my surgery, is this common??

[macadamia 591]

8 minutes ago, on my way to a new me said:

I am 2 days post op from gastric sleeve surgery and I got on my scale and it says I weigh 7 lbs. more than the day of my surgery, is this common??

Yes, it is very common. Almost everyone who is hospitalized and on IV fluids weighs more when they leave the hospital. It is easier for the body to absorb Fluid intravenously than by drinking, so the cells are very well hydrated. It is just "water weight" and you will stop retaining it soon. Keep with your program and you will soon see positive results.

The last abdominal surgery I had in August of last year, I ended up about 3 pounds heavier than when I went in. I was hospitalized for almost a month and did not eat anything (NPO) for three weeks. It was all of the fluids and medicines they pumped into me over the course of my hospitalization.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

Yup, Fluid retention and swelling. You drop the fluids fairly quickly once you leave the hospital, but the abdominal swelling can take as long as a month. Relax, it's all good. And congrats on your surgery!

[Screwballski 540]

I came home 7.5lbs heavier than my morning of surgery weight. I don’t even count it in my weight looks. It’s all fluids and swelling. Just ignore it. It goes bye-bye in no time! Best wishes and congrats on your new life!

[insta_adventurer 1,046]

I weighed 12lbs more the day I was released from the hospital.

It was all fluids. It will go away quickly, I promise.

[YeahOkay31 651]

So common, I was 7 pounds heavier too when I cam home. It is all the IV fluids and swelling. Give it a week before you jump on the scale again.