Gained Weight Once I Started Solids

[honk 780]

WOW - I AM SO GLAD TO SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE. I HAD MY SURGERY ON 5/23. I LOST 7 POUNDS PRE-OP AND 10 POUNDS THE FIRST 2 WEEKS POST OP ON liquids. STARTED ON pureed FOODS A FEW DAYS AGO AND NOW THE scale WON'T MOVE. I ACTUALLY GAINED 1/2 LB. I HAVE LITTLE RESTRICTION RIGHT NOW AND AM HUNGRY MOST DAYS. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE AND GET WORSE WHEN I GO ON SOLID FOODS. I AM QUITE INACTIVE BECAUSE I HAVE JOINT PAIN IN MY KNEES AND HIPS, SO I GUESS I REQUIRE VERY FEW CALORIES. I DON'T GET MY FIRST FILL FOR 6 MORE WEEKS AND I AM AFRAID OF GAINING BACK THE WEIGHT I LOST.

I highly recommend Water based exercise for those with joint issues. I started out with lap swimming since I had horrible knee pain and there was no way I could go walk for exercise. Water proof MP3 player makes time go by so much faster.

[auntielle 42]

Everyone has good suggestions. I would also make sure you journal everything you eat. I use my fitness pal & it makes a huge difference when I see what I'm eating & how many cal, pro, carb, fat, etc things are. I shoot for high pro, low sugar, fat & fairly low carbs -- but that works for me. All the best!

[ITALIANGAL 0]

I do keep a food diary, so I know what I am eating, but it doesn't take many calories for me to put on weight.