why am I gaining weight?

[vikki1012 0]

I was 233 the morning of surgery 3days ago (6/29) and today I am 236.5???? I dont understand...I am not overeating, I cant excercise much yet walked 15min yesterday and 20 min today. I am on shakes, Jello, pudding, pureed chicken, ice pops, cottage cheese...i Just dont get it.

[Libbyjane1976 1]

Yea you are still bloated from the gas. Give it a few more days it'll go away.

[gone 4 ever 6]

Your not on a liquid diet 3 days after surgery? You don't have a 2 week liquid, 2 week mushie, 2 week soft then regular food?

Anyway, a lot of times you gain to begin with. You have gas in your body and the surgery and all. Sometimes you don't lose until you have some kind of restriction. You are in what is called bandster hell. Don't expect to hit the sweet spot with the first fill. sometimes it will take 5 or more fills to hit the sweet spot. I have had 7. I am at my sweet spot now. That doesn't mean you won't lose but you will have to think about what you are doing more than when you hit the sweet spot. Good luck with your journey and keep posting and reading

[2911plans 16]

You also may have some of the remaining fluids from your IV in your body. What I've learned is, the weight loss is not automatic with the band. You will see a drop in weight, but it will come over time. I was on liquids for 2 weeks after my surgery. It was only the third week after that I was able to eat pudding, pureed foods and such.

[LadyLaLa 0]

dont stress out. from what ive heard from dr's nurses and other people who've had it done this is completely normal. My post op was liquids for 10 days, mushy for 10 days then soft solids. I was banded may 21st....just got my first fill of 4cc's monday morning. When the nurse weighed me i was 4 lbs heavier. I was kind of relieved bc i was afraid i gained more. Until you have your first fill the band isnt really doing its job.....sometimes the first fill wont even do anything so just be patient......im being super strict with my diet since my fill....so just watch what you eat....and to be honest....i dk why youre not on thin liquids for the first 10 days post op....i would recommend switching over to that

[Padanelle 2]

Hi Vikki,

I wouldn't worry about the post op gain. I felt so bloated after surgery that I didn't get on the scale for a week. I lost 7 lbs, and the following week lost 4 more. Its leveled off now to about 2 lbs a week. Hang in there...

Joan

[davidsmom08 0]

I was banded on 6/19 and lost 7 lbs in a week after surgery however I think I have gained 4 back since starting full liquids and now onton soft foods. As of day 14 I will have no food restrictions. I really think it depends on your surgery as to your post-op diet. Just try to watch your carb intake is all you can do at this point

[mgz234 0]

when i weighed myself a couple days after surgery i had gained 8lbs. its just all the fluids and gas they pump into you, it goes away i promise. i had my surgery on 6/19 and im down almost 22 pounds. it will go away.

[saffy255 0]

I never did liquids either...

straight onto purees morning after surgery for 2 weeks and then 1 week mashed food, then soft solids...

Every surgeon is different!

Oh - and I was told not to weigh myself until at least 1 week after surgery as I'd still be pumped full of IV fluids and gasses, so don't worry!

[jslone 0]

I was banded on 6/19 and the six days I went down 14 pounds. I then got to eat soft solids and promptly went up 4 pounds. This is week 2. I was initially a little disgusted that I didn't loose more but I went back down those 4 pounds. I am hoping that next week I can do 4-5 more. I think this must be very common due to the wild swing in your intake since surgery, along with IV fluids, anesthesia, and surgery in general.