Ok, i guess it might be normal since i haven't had a bowel movement in 5 days and still swollen but WTH?! I know this is the healing time but i got on today to check b/c i feel less swollen today and i just wanted to see. I have been following the directions to a T. Maybe i just need to hear it from someone, LOL I am so happy i am starting to live a healthier life and will start losing weight soon but i would LOVE to see the scale go down! he he. Ok, rant over! Hugs to my fellow bandsters!

No worries, put the scale away for another week or two! Its just fluids it will go away! By the way you dont even look overweight from your profile pic!

You know its normal my friend. You'll be fine!

Truth be told, you probably gained 10 lbs at surgery and have already lost 5. : )

Ok' date=' i guess it might be normal since i haven't had a bowel movement in 5 days and still swollen but WTH?! I know this is the healing time but i got on today to check b/c i feel less swollen today and i just wanted to see. I have been following the directions to a T. Maybe i just need to hear it from someone, LOL I am so happy i am starting to live a healthier life and will start losing weight soon but i would LOVE to see the scale go down! he he. Ok, rant over! Hugs to my fellow bandsters![/quote']

You shouldn't let your no BM go past three days though. You need to take some thing for that. I personally was so worried about taking anything orally that I bought glycerin suppositories. Call your doc though. They can advise you best.

laxitives I need them all the time (2 mos. out) the only way pounds csn escaspe so get on it. the weight loss will come they put 6 lbs of water into you so you have loss.line dsncer

I lost a total of 25 from presurgery to last Thursday, now over the weekend I have gained 2 lbs. I am on mushies, but I can barely eat anything. I am in a panic. I went through hunger and pain and now I want to be on the decreasing side, seeing the scale go back up literally breaks my heart.

wow, newbies, stay off the scale.

you are so very much healing and the scale will go up and down. you guys are panicking for no reason and are not really doing yourself any good by weighing and when you do and you see it go up...you spazz..... and that makes me sad for ya.

(if you are compliant with dr's orders, you are not (((gaining weight)) merely Water and that is what you will lose).

the first month is for healing. i would suggest not weighing yourself as you are so anxious to see the numbers come off..and THEY will.

well anyhow that is all i have to say about that except congrats on the surgery.

Carolina is right! The funny thing for me right now is Im not even worried about the scale..Im more worried about what I can eat! Spoken like a true addict!

wow' date=' newbies, stay off the scale.

you are so very much healing and the scale will go up and down. you guys are panicking for no reason and are not really doing yourself any good by weighing and when you do and you see it go up...you spazz..... and that makes me sad for ya.

(if you are compliant with dr's orders, you are not (((gaining weight)) merely Water and that is what you will lose).

the first month is for healing. i would suggest not weighing yourself as you are so anxious to see the numbers come off..and THEY will.

well anyhow that is all i have to say about that except congrats on the surgery.[/quote']

I wish that was all you had to say!!!LOL

I hate saying it, but CGB is right! Dang, that was hard to do.

Stay off the scale!

It worried me after I had mine done. I put on some clothes that should have been able to wear about 3 or 4 days after my surgery and they were so tight and uncomfortable, I had to dig out some of my bigger clothes to wear that night and it really upset me. I was worried I had made a mistake by getting the LB done BUT 8 months and 50some lbs later I know I made the right decision. Just give your body time to heal. And before you know it you will look back and think "what was I so worried about "

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I wish just saying it's normal and stay off the scale eased my mind... I cannot not know.

I would have a nervous break down

I lost a total of 25 from presurgery to last Thursday' date=' now over the weekend I have gained 2 lbs. I am on mushies, but I can barely eat anything. I am in a panic. I went through hunger and pain and now I want to be on the decreasing side, seeing the scale go back up literally breaks my heart.[/quote']

I went on mushies Friday and have not lost since. Someone said that your body holds onto the food because it is in starvation mode. Hopefully it will work itself out. Keep your chin up

Not everyone is going to lose the weight the same way. Some lose it faster at first then others. Keep following doctors orders and it will come off. Don't get discouraged, Keep your chin up. Also stay away from the scales, we are setting ourselves up for failure when we are on it everyday. I am so thankful for this app. and each of you.

No worries, put the scale away for another week or two! Its just fluids it will go away! By the way you dont even look overweight from your profile pic!

Thank you hon! I am 5'1 and weigh 231! So i def am a fatty, LOL

You shouldn't let your no BM go past three days though. You need to take some thing for that. I personally was so worried about taking anything orally that I bought glycerin suppositories. Call your doc though. They can advise you best.

That was going to be my next question. If i should take a laxative. Calling dr now. Thanks !

I lost a total of 25 from presurgery to last Thursday, now over the weekend I have gained 2 lbs. I am on mushies, but I can barely eat anything. I am in a panic. I went through hunger and pain and now I want to be on the decreasing side, seeing the scale go back up literally breaks my heart.

Oh hon, i know the feeling I just called and got the service. Hopefully he will say yes. I have been taking a stool softner for almost a week now. Wow, you did awesome with your weight loss! I only lost 12 lbs on my pre op diet.