6 weeks post Sleeve surgery

[Latrell 4]

I lost 33 lbs after 1 week and now 30 days later I’ve gain 8lbs. What am I doing wrong??

[Hop_Scotch 1,632]

33lb in one week is quite a lot, did you lose more before the gain?

I am guessing you haven't overeaten enough food to gain 8lb, so it is likely Fluid retention, that could have been caused by prior dehydration, hormones, too much sodium intake or maybe medication. Could even be your scales - presumably they are in the same location, on a flat stable floor (not on carpet), don't need batteries and presumably you are weighing first thing of a morning, after going to the toilet and not having any food or fluids?

If you are going to stick around it would be helpful for you to complete your profile, start weight,current weight, height, type of surgery etc - it helps to give context to questions and helps to frame responses.

Hopefully it is a temporary fluid retention situation, make sure you are getting your fluids, it should go within a day or two. If you continue to gain weight you should check in with your doctor.

[Latrell 4]

Thanks for the reply. I’m very new to this forum and I will update my profile.

So I had the sleeve 9/29. On the day of Surgery I was 333. On my 1 week follow up I was 300. Today 308. I made it a point to only weigh myself at the doc office for consistency purposes lol.

[Uomograsso 364]

Look at it this way, you have lost 25 lbs total. It is most likely fluids. Don't obsess over the scale too much. I am about 10 months out and have had 3 week stalls, i gained 5 lbs one week, then lost 8 lbs and gained 3 the next. Try to keep a mindset that it is a life long journey. We didn't gain this weight overnight and we can't lose 8t overnight either. Work on developing good habits to replace the bad ones that caused us to gain the weight.

Edited November 5, 2020 by Uomograsso

[Latrell 4]

Yes I’m keeping a cool head about it. I’m sticking to my eating plan and I’m walking a couple miles each morning. Thank you.

[Latrell 4]

Just wanted to give you guys an update. The weight loss has started up again. At the time I wrote this I was 308. I am now 294. I also drank some Smooth Move tea. The three week stall is real! For those going through it just be patient stick to your plan and don’t give up!