WTH?!?!

[Peaceful1 110]

So,

How is it possible I gained 3 pounds in 24 hours after I was just on liquids for 3 days after a fill?!?! Im really upset and depressed over this

[Draven 188]

Hi peaceful. I am in no way an expert. But have a possible answer. I think that when I do pure liquids my body says- whoa big fella, what are you doing to me? It than says- you aren't giving me anything good. So it decides I dont like it anymore and am going to neglect it to death. So it gets scared and says I better hang on to every drop you put in me. Every drop of Water. Or crystal light iced tea in my case, cause without that I'd never had made it. Product placement inserted now.

Ok, that was my poor attempt at humor. But I do think thats the case. Its your body keeping everything you put in. My wife could never understand it. But I tried to explain it this way. A professional hockey goalie can lose up to ten pounds during the course of one single game due to sweating. A professional athlete. So for us it would be easy to retain that much in liquids alone after a liquid fast. Body weight has many many factors. Give it a few days and see if it doesnt settle back down.

Wishing you the best!

[susancwalker2008 70]

As soon as you start eating, the weight will drop back down. No worries. Mine did the same thing.

[B-52 7,113]

It's all part of the normal healing process..Post Surgical Inflammation..fluid retention, although not the same most people can usually relate to.

You are also pumped with fluids (saline) during surgery for that reason also, knowing your body is going to use fluids to heal.......

twist your ankle and watch it swell....well your entire abdominal cavity has just undergone trauma......

Another reason people should not get on the scale for a few weeks after surgery...it's about healing and getting back to normal at this point...THEN you will go back and see your surgeon and THEN the weight loss procedure will begin once you are cleared.......