kc892020 90 Posted January 16, 2020 Ok so I'm almost four days post-op and I'm still the same weight I was the day of surgery. This may sound like a dumb question, but when does the weight actually start coming off? I'm doing everything I'm instructed and given that I'm only on liquids it doesn't make any sense to me. As always, any help is appreciated! 1 TattooedSeaStar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brent701 438 Posted January 16, 2020 at your current weight just close your eyes and you will be down 30lbs before you know it. If its stressing you out just weigh yourself once a week. 2 Krimsonbutterflies and kc892020 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wineguy 37 Posted January 16, 2020 I actually took a little bump up after a few days which I attribute to fluids. Six weeks later I'm down 40 pounds. Patience is the key... Welcome to the journey. 3 Krimsonbutterflies, kc892020 and TattooedSeaStar reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catwoman7 11,221 Posted January 16, 2020 it's due to all the IV fluids. I've heard of people gaining up to 10 lbs from them. They should be mostly (if not all) gone by the end of the first week, so your weight will start heading down. 3 kc892020, TattooedSeaStar and Krimsonbutterflies reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
momof3_angels 465 Posted January 20, 2020 It is fairly common to have a little post-op weight gain and take several days for that to come off. Try to increase your Fluid intake, because that will help you start peeing out some of those extra fluids... then shortly after you should start losing actual fatty weight. Be patient, it will come! Oh... and walk as much as you can. 1 kc892020 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kc892020 90 Posted January 21, 2020 Thank you to all who replied! It was the IV fluids, you were all right. I weighed myself today and I FINALLY lost! I'm ecstatic. I haven't been under 300 pounds since 2013. 3 momof3_angels, cajunredpanda and Megarooni reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites