Why does weight lost stop immediately after surgery?

[emily111 3]

Ok so I am very curious how this is possible. I was on the liquid diet and lost one pound a day. So then I had the surgery and today is the 4th day I consume around 200 calories a day and I have not lost anything since the surgery. I read on here that most ppl dont loose the 1st week after sugery.. but how is that possible? I am a lil confused on this. If anyone knows the answer please explain

[pschmolle 0]

When I went post-op day 2 to get my staples out the nurse said not to be weighing myself yet because I was still full of liquids and bloated from the gas they use for surgery. Today I am 5 days post-op. I don't have a scale at home so I don't know how much I've lost-if any.

[kkarryall 0]

I have heard that it is the gas and bloating from the surgery. I also don't have a scale at home and i don't plan on getting one! I become WAY tooooo obsessed with the numbers on that scale.

[auntlucy 22]

With only 200 calories a day, your body is probably in starvation mode and is trying to hand on to everything. Can you get more Protein Drinks in to increase your calorie intake? Of course, you need to follow your doctor's advice. The weight WILL start to come off...this is the time for healing, so try to focus mainly on that. Good luck! I know it's awfully confusing at times...our bodies are strange, mysterious things!

[AliNSanDiego 1]

Everyone is different. I lost 10 pounds right away after surgery and then nothing for a few days. Now I am 11 days post-op and down a total of 14 pounds since surgery day.

I am consuming around 400 calories a day and walking at least 30 minutes daily.