Joewy

Hey, I’m Joey I’m from New Jersey. I’m probably one of the youngest people to be on this forums as I just turned 17 at the start of this month. I was 390 pounds at my highest, 375 pounds in the day of surgery (08/28/18) and am currently 345 lbs. at the moment I’m super worried because this morning I gained a pound for the first time. I do pretty heavy exercise 2 or 3 times a day and pretty much eat the way I’m supposed to with a very few modifications. If anything I’m eating less then I’m supposed to. Why did I gain a pound? Also how much 16.9 oz water bottles should I have a day and how long should it take me to finish one? Thank you!

Hi Joey! Don't worry about a 1-2 pound fluctuation. Those are completely normal and don't mean that you've done anything wrong. So long as your overall trend is downward, little bumps along the way will happen, especially if you weigh everyday.

Hi Joey, welcome.
It's still very early on and your body is still adjusting, I wouldn't worry too much about a 1lb gain in the short time since surgery. Your main focus should be on meeting your protein goals of 60 - 90 grams and water goals, minimum 64 oz - but ideally you probably want upwards of 100 + oz of water. In terms of water bottles minimum 4 - 6 16.9 bottles.

SWIM was smoking/vaping a week post op with no issues. Coughing was controlled by putting pressure on the main incision. Zero nausea, Zero appetite control issues, Zero anything.... Cannabis is a fantastic medication for treating injuries and speeding healing times, reducing swelling, assisting with sleep, treating pain, etc.

I personally am on Dronabinol for sleep issues (FDA approved THC pills), was taking them the night I got home from surgery, no issues.

Most doctors/surgeons are going to go with the FDA/Federal rhetoric and tell you all these trumped up horror stories. The truth of the matter is, it's mostly lies to support why they made it illegal. But those that have used it post surgery all say the same thing, it helped out greatly and they had zero issues with using it.

You are so welcome! And hey, welcome to the loser’s bench! Second best decision I ever made! Are you on instagram?

I cant thank you enough!!