Weight Gain

newmommy · March 18, 2008

I am so frustrated.

Right after surgery I lost about 15 lbs. Now, 15 days post op, I weigh myself and I'm back up 4.

I just started mushies so I am having some foods with more sodium, but I'm not hardly eating. How could I have possibly gained weight?

Does anyone know the reasoning for this or has this happened to anyone?

I'm incredibly discouraged.

OhioGirl · March 18, 2008

I know exactly how you feel. I am not up any weight. But I lost 19 pounds very quickly and I now I am stuck. I have been back on regular foods for about a week now. I am just trying to remain positive and stick with this. I know this is a long term thing. Remember it's not uncommon to not use any weight in the first month before you have a fill. :shades_smile:

bullpen87 · March 18, 2008

I gained up a couple of pounds as well. I felt so mad at myself. I went back on my preop diet (liquid and sugar free jello) for three days and lost 5 pounds. I am back on track by eating less sodium and more vegetables. I get another band fill on March 24 th. I think that will help me alot. Good luck to you and hang in there!:shades_smile:

jrg1979 · March 18, 2008

I'm with ya. I know I am eating more now than I was on liquids, but I am still eating less than I did before surgery, so I can't understand either why the weight is creeping back up. I'm sure hoping my first fill will send things back in the right direction.

shortgal · March 18, 2008

It's normal for weight fluctuations especially as you transition from liquids to real food. food hold more Water in our body and some foods have more salt.

You can't expect after losing 15 to 20 pounds for the weight to continue to drop rapidly. We all want it to happen, but it's unrealistic.

Until you get a good fill, if you are careful of what you are eating, you can still continue to lose weight, it will just happen more slowly. Remember that is how the band is supposed to work, this is not GBP.

When you say you are not hardly eating, it is hard to determine waht that means. Compared to pre-band eating or compared to "normal" eating. A better description is how many calories you are having in an average day and how many grams of Protein in a day.

If you are not tracking those, you should. Weigh and measure your food and write it down for a week and see where you are. That is the only way to know exactly how much (or little) you are eating.