iwas banded on 7/14 i'm only drinking h20 and gatorade and clear soups i'v been up walking (not long ways walking but several short walks a day ) now i weigh 5 lbs more than i did on 7/13 why is this happening:confused:

Lots of people gain weight from the surgery, I've heard some gain as much as 10 lbs.

Don't worry, this will come off fast. Weigh yourself in 2 weeks and you'll see (your still swollen inside).

Hugs and don't panic

Water weight...isn't it lovely. I know myself and I can gain as much as 6lbs during aunti flo's arrival...so don't worry too much...its VERY normal.

Did you spend the night in the hospital? How long were you on IV fluids? I spent the night and was on IV's the whole time. My understanding is there is a lot of glucose in them. Between that and the constant intake of fluids, weight gain is going to happen. I weighed 7 pounds more when I left the hospital than when I went in. The good news is, that weight will probably come off in your first week at home.

My fluid gain from the hospital was a whopping 16 pounds!!!! It went away after about a week and a half.

I gained too. It is totally normal. I am waiting for it to go away, and I know it will.

Also, I think Gatorade has salt in it, so it will help you retain water...

ohh honey,

Don't let it get you down. You just had surgery, your body is healing. Let it heal, then when you feel better, worry about the weight. I know its disheartening to gain after the band, but its water weight and will come right back off..