I'm 3 days post opp and I probably made a huge mistake getting on the scale today. I haven't lost 1 pound!!! My biggest fear before doing this was that I would be the exception and that I wouldn't loss weight..... That thought immediately kicked in and now I'm a ball of tears.

Did anyone notice weight loss so soon after surgery?

11 days out, I feel better, have a good loss now and slept better last night. First days, I hurt, was not comfortable moving or sleeping, was on pain medications, hadn't relieved myself but intake of water was getting easier and building inside me. Once you pee more and then some you'll rid yourself of whats building up in you now, later and past stuff too a bit. After you can walk more it helps too. I am 11 days and more comfortable, do my duty nicely on time allot, drink allot, allot, allot of water, broth and tea, I can sleep and also I am off that g*d awful pain medicine which helps but the more you take the little differences add up if you can see the point, I am ready for light exercise and a few days until soft foods. Now is not the time to worry of this, give it a few days.Lots of luck.

To be honest I didn't really get on the scale until about 6 weeks after surgery.Many people gain weight just after surgery so not to worry. I think the speed and amount of weight loss is highly dependent on the individual so it is really not worth comparing. Follow the plan and the weight will come off, I promise.

Good luck and stay focused!

Let me start off by I have not had the surgery yet and I'm not an expert. Having said that your body just went through surgery and you are in the process of recovering give your body some time. This is more than just a physical change but also a mental one.

Oh... When I have surgery can you remind me of this because ill be saying the same thing.

Your body has been then through a lot. Your new tummy is swollen and your harmones are going into overdrive right now. I too was the same way. This is expected. Don't worry about the weight loss so soon after your surgery. It will come off. Remember, there will also be stalls. Hang in there! Good luck hun. We are here for you.

I haven't been sleeved yet, But its a thought that I have had as well. I'm banded now and have lost very little. I'm afraid of losing too much or not enough. From what I've read, give it time. It's still too early. 3 days is not enough time for your body to adjust. Cheer up and don't let it get you down. It'll come.

Thank you all for the encouragement. It's just so hard to think you went through this and nothing. :-( but I know you guys are probably right

I was sleeved 12/12/12. I had lost about 15 lbs pre-op and was super proud of myself. Then I got on the scale the day after my sleeve. I was up 8 lbs! It really made me sad and start to question why I had done this to myself. I slowly lost the weight (I think it's Water weight from all of the IVs), then yesterday, at 9 days out. I got on the scale and was down 25 from my start weight .

Just hang in there!

Wow! Thank you so much for the post. I really needed to hear that. Ill give it time. Need to hide the scale lol

You were in the hospital pumped with fluids via IV, now your home getting as much in. Remember fluids will leave your body as you get more in. Give it time! You will do amazingly!! So next week when I post the same comment you did, I will contact you for advice, I go in on wed. Good luck

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Weight gain right after surgery is to be expected. They told me in the hospital I would be up apprx. Ten pounds due to all of the I've fluids and advised me to wait a week or two after I got home to weigh myself. When I did weigh myself after two weeks I was down 17 pounds.

Same here. Lost 15 pre-op and gained 6 after surgery. My stomach looked like a mountain range from all the swolling and the water and gases from surgery. My feet legs and ankles were swollen also. After 6 days I lost the 6 I gained and at 3 weeks out I am down 31 and am in a stall. That is how it worked for me.

very good to know. I'm kind of cheered up now.

Ortega07, next week I will definitely be here for you. We all need it.

At times it's hard to speak to friends and family about what you are feeling because as non food addicts, or just naturally thin, it's hard to relate.

You were in the hospital pumped with fluids via IV, now your home getting as much in. Remember fluids will leave your body as you get more in. Give it time! You will do amazingly!! So next week when I post the same comment you did, I will contact you for advice, I go in on wed. Good luck

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very good point, they put it seems may be a couple gallons into you.

I had the exact same experience! It sucked! All I was doing was sitting around trying to feel the weight fall off! It is happening now but that day 3 weight was a mistake. I should have listened to all the people who said not to weigh the first week. But, now all is well. It gets better - I'm 6 days out now and already turning into a new person.

I had the exact same experience! It sucked! All I was doing was sitting around trying to feel the weight fall off! It is happening now but that day 3 weight was a mistake. I should have listened to all the people who said not to weigh the first week. But' date=' now all is well. It gets better - I'm 6 days out now and already turning into a new person.[/quote']

Lol - waiting to feel the weight fall off.

You are right about weighing. Due to Water retention from IV fluids (I gained 20 lb after 5 days), it might be best to wait until week 3 to begin weighing. However, do be careful about weighing too often because that can definitely lead to disappointment for some. The good thing to look forward to is that most folks lose a lot during the 1st 2 months where the scale is moving 1-3 lbs daily (also depends on your starting weight and BMI). This was the case for me, but definitely not true all around as the many threads on VST documents. Get ready for an exciting journey of new experiences where you are reborn into new eating experiences, new drinking experiences, new exercise experiences and new life experiences.