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Panicked!

By BigToeVSG

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Ok, so I don't weigh except once a week and today is six weeks since my surgery. I got on the scale this morning and I was up 4lbs. WHAT???? I don't know what the heck happened...... I have been following the program and I track my calories each and every day and my intake is consistently between 800 & 1000 day. I'm taking my vitamins and getting my protien. I feel like I get enough H2O but I don't go to the bathroom very much. The only thing I can think of is that I stopped taking my BP meds last Saturday. They contain a dieuretic and maybe I'm retaining water.

 

The only thing I haven't done is work out because fatigue has been a problem. Well, I will be hitting it hard now..... I expected a stall to be coming after dropping 36 lbs in five weeks but not a gain.

 

Has this happened to anybody else? How concerned should I be?

 

I am seriously bummed out and worried.

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    Bariatric Legend

    Dooter

    Gastric Sleeve Patients

    I'm not sleeved yet, but from everything I've read on here (which is a LOT), there are little bumps and bobbles. Believe it or not, 4 lbs is just a bump in the road. It does sound like getting off of a diuretic would cause a little bounce. Keep hammering on the water intake and I bet that will level out on it's own. If you've been overweight for any decent amount of time, you know what water weight does. I know this is TMI when talking to a guy, but I used to gain 6 to 10 lbs during an "aunt flo" visit, easily. Don't stress over this. Just keep doing what you're doing. It'll happen. You're doing great!

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    JMarshall

    LAP-BAND Patients

    yea its most likely water retenion. i wouldnt spend to much time worrying about it. It could also be constipation. Weigh yourself after having a bowel movement , that will give you your true weight.

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    • Bariatric Master

    circa

    Gastric Sleeve Patients

    You've made a big change to your body by stopping the bp meds. Let your body adjust - those 4 lbs are just gonna disappear :)

    Congrats on your success thus far and your future success!

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