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Hello Everyone,

This is my 3rd week post-op and I've finally switched to soft foods!! However, I have gained 2 pounds. :( I'm still only having around 2 oz of food per meal. The only new items I've added are shredded chicken and low fat string cheese. Someone please tell me this is normal. I'm eating enough to gain 2 pounds but not enough to have a bm, what the heck!

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You answered your own question. More food in, no food out. Your intestines are filling back up with food and Water.

Its normal…and will stabilize as you adjust and go through food phases.

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you did not gain 2 lbs of true weight unless you've eaten 7000 more calories than your body needs. It's Water - or your intestines are filling up again. Very normal.

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You're at the 3-week mark which is a very common point to either stall or even have a modest regain. You didn't mention what liquids you were drinking prior to now but if you weren't having much salt (from things like broth, for instance) and have now added things like cheese that can be kind of salty, it could also be Water weight which will resolve itself.

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This will happen often while you are losing. Your weight loss won’t ever be a consistent straight line on a graph. It will go up & down, zig & zag & plateau. All to be expected. Our weight always fluctuates even when stable. Hormones, Water retention, Constipation, diarrhoea, eating or drinking a little more or a little less, doing more or less activity, etc. all play a part.

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On 5/3/2023 at 11:16 PM, Arabesque said:

This will happen often while you are losing. Your weight loss won’t ever be a consistent straight line on a graph. It will go up & down, zig & zag & plateau. All to be expected. Our weight always fluctuates even when stable. Hormones, Water retention, Constipation, diarrhoea, eating or drinking a little more or a little less, doing more or less activity, etc. all play a part.

Thank you for your reply, that makes me better!!!

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