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Gained Weight Immediately After Surgery! Help! Did This Happen To Anyone Else????



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Hey Guys-

I am FREAKING OUT right now! I just had my band put on yesterday, Feb. 6th, 2012. So . . . I did really well on my pre-op liquid diet. When I went in for surgery yesterday, I was down 14 pounds and soooo happy! So, I get home today and I decide to get on the scale since I was just eating ice chips for the past 2 days. And the scale showed that I GAINED 10 pounds! What the HECK is that? Is that Fluid? Please somebody talk to me and tell me that it's normal so I don't give up on this whole process! How discouraging!!

Thanks,

Cakes

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You had an IV while in the hospital, yes? You are retaining a TON of fluids right now. It will take a little while to work itself out of you, too. That is why your weight is showing an increase. Once the fluids work it's way out, you'll go back down again.

Don't go near another scale for at least week. ;)

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Thank you LBT!! I will take your advice!!

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I was so bloated from the IV fluids post surgery I got new streatch marks on my arms!!!! I was so upset! It goes away in after a couple of days though. I am convinced they do it to make sure we are getting up and walking after surgery (I was hobbling to the bathroom so much). Make sure to drink lots of Water to keep everything moving.

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I was banded on Friday and I was up on the scale when I got home as well. Don't freak out! Your body is retaining fluids, gas, etc..

I am on day 4 and the scale has gone down drastically.

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Same thing happened to me till i realised that my scales had broken so check them out too :)

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Hey Guys-

I am FREAKING OUT right now! I just had my band put on yesterday, Feb. 6th, 2012. So . . . I did really well on my pre-op liquid diet. When I went in for surgery yesterday, I was down 14 pounds and soooo happy! So, I get home today and I decide to get on the scale since I was just eating ice chips for the past 2 days. And the scale showed that I GAINED 10 pounds! What the HECK is that? Is that Fluid? Please somebody talk to me and tell me that it's normal so I don't give up on this whole process! How discouraging!!

Thanks,

Cakes

don't panic. You will be fine. I gained weight too up to two weeks later. Your body goes into starvation mode immediately and is fighting what you are doing. Eventually this changes but this is a slow weight loss because you have to overcome phyisical symptoms of starvation. Just relax, you are on your way

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Your body will retain Fluid around the injured area, in this case surgery.

You will know when it starts to come off. Don't worry,,, It will come off.

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