fluid retention

[davisdoc 0]

i am 4 days out from surgery, the procedure hit me like a ton of bricks, I had a lot of pain and just feeling rotten. No real nausea just very burpy when I drink, still on the clear liquid phase. When I got home and weighed I had gained 15 pounds of Water weight, (its certainly not from calories}. I feel somewhat like a bloated whale! Has anyone else experienced this lovely event? How long did it take to loose back down to the pre surgical wt? This is depressing! Any input greatly appreciated.

[susnl 17]

Yes, lovely Water weight. I gained after surgery but was down all the water weight plus 11.5 lbs by 8 days out. However, I am dealing with it again this week. I called nutritionist on Friday because I had actually gained a pound this week (week 2-3). She assured my it was just Fluid retention and I had dropped over 15lbs in the first two weeks, my body was just catching up.

Good luck.

[lsereno 2,525]

I gained 14 lbs. Water weight in the hospital. I was back to my pre-surgery weight about 8 days out. Now, 11 days out I am down 6 lbs.

I only had two incidents with nausea, both lasted less than a minute and I didn't throw up. However, my stomach has had loud rumbles, cramping, and diarrhea since about 2 days out. The last few days, within 1/2 hr of eating, I get crampy gas and then go to the restroom. Once I poop, it's all good again for a few hours. I know food doesn't go through our systems that fast, so I'm not sure what's up. I've found I feel better with the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder than the Gold Standard Protein Powder. I didn't have a problem with the Gold Standard before surgery. Or it might be the Lactaid milk I mix the Gold Standard with.

Many people report having gas, cramping, and diarrhea that clears up in about 2 weeks, so maybe that's the magic number. I hope so!!

Lynda

[Ovalecutie 2]

Yeah, 17.5 lbs gained with surgery, about 5 days out, got to surgury weight, now 10 under. I still feel fatter now than I did before going in, belly still a bit puffy, and can't wear my jeans (which were totally loose and falling off before) Thank goodness I picked up a few summer dresses or I would be running around in robes!

I babied myself with drinking that first week, and realized a few days ago, I can actually swallow about 1/2 an oz at a time now. belching is getting father apart, and if I feel like I have a "clog" or belch coming, I just stand up and walk around to get everything moving.

Good luck!!

[meggiep 57]

Aside from the IV Water weight, which is different thing and will definitely leave within a few days, the other gains during stalls are so well explained in this article, which I believe really explains you are still losing even while stalled. I keep posting it in different threads because I think it is so great- it was originally posted in the Stall Busters thread I think.

: http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

[Michelle Cicerello 6]

Yes, I gained Water weight after surgery too - nurse told me that for every bag of IV fluids they put into you, you will gain about 3 pounds per bag - I had 4 IV bags, so I gained about 12 pounds, but lost it within the first week or so - I also gained some weight last week and was concerned, but the DR said that it was because I was retaining water, to make sure I take in more water and I would be ok.

Dont worry, its normal stuff, you will even out soon

[davisdoc 0]

thank you so much for the replies, even though my head knows its Water weight, my body isn't happy! Can't wait to feel a little better, I am up and about ,but have zero energy. I have to go back to work on day 9, which should be interesting. Thank you again for the feed back.

[Cleopatra 1]

Thanks so much for that article - I feel alot better about it now!

Aside from the IV Water weight, which is different thing and will definitely leave within a few days, the other gains during stalls are so well explained in this article, which I believe really explains you are still losing even while stalled. I keep posting it in different threads because I think it is so great- it was originally posted in the Stall Busters thread I think.

: http://www.dsfacts.c...or-plateau.html

[meggiep 57]

Thanks so much for that article - I feel alot better about it now!

Isn;t it interesting ? It explains so much!

Tonight I was reading about ketosis- and if you do that, and then connect it to this article then so much makes sense about why we count carbs, why we need the Water, why the high Protein. It's a lot to do with the glycogen! It gave me a lot of strength to do what is required!