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Ok I need a little help. I am having rapid weight loss. Averaging about 3 1/2 pounds a day the past three days. I am only 5 days post op. I know about the weight you gain in the hospital due to the amount of fluids that you are given. I weighed myself when I got home (of course) and had only gained 3 1/2 pounds since day of surgery weight. Now I am down 14 lbs. from surgery day weight. I guess it is just a little scary. Is this normal??

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Ok I need a little help. I am having rapid weight loss. Averaging about 3 1/2 pounds a day the past three days. I am only 5 days post op. I know about the weight you gain in the hospital due to the amount of fluids that you are given. I weighed myself when I got home (of course) and had only gained 3 1/2 pounds since day of surgery weight. Now I am down 14 lbs. from surgery day weight. I guess it is just a little scary. Is this normal??

Same has been happening to me!! I am just sitting back and enjoying the ride... Day of surgery 263 today's weight 242. Surgery date May 16th.

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Welcome to the BIG LOSER'S rapid weight loss. It will slow down but for now enjoy the ride and the transformations to come. :)

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rapid weight loss.. Is this normal??

christienaz

hun the only thing "not normal" is you being concerned about losing to much weight!!! :D

5 days PO 14 lbs down - smile bud :)

enjoy this initial rapid weight loss

you will continue to lose at a good rate

don't look a gift horse in the mouth :lol:

Nayyyyyyy :lol:

good luck on your travels to a new healthier, happier, longer life

its gonna be wonderful :)

kathy

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I'm thinking it's good too! Down 17lbs in 11 days since surgery (to be fair, I think your discarded stomach weighs about 4lbs) and 24lbs since starting pre op on May 1st. The faster it's gone, the happier I will be!! Way to go!!! Let's do this!!

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I have lost 11 pounds in the 4 days I have been home from the hospital. I think everyone is different, but losing quickly right after surgery seems to be common.

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I've experienced the same thing. I did NOT gain weight from fluids in the hospital. I was in the hospi 2 nights and 3 days and when I came home I was 9lbs down. When I weighed after surgery I was 3lbs down. I am having a difficult time with gas, bloating, discomfort and fullness, yet I can't hardly keep anything down and I have diarrhea too. I'm worried about getting dehydrated but not worried about rapid weight loss. Doc said people who are nauseated and discomforted after surgery tolerate food best later on down the road and lose the most weight.

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This happened to me exactly. Then in week two. Nothing. Nada. Waiting for it to break

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I lost 13pound the first week post surgery and now I'm 3 weeks post and I still haven't lost anymore :(

What's going on? I didn't think it would just stop?!?!?

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K8ee... I am two weeks post op and lost 14lbs and nothing more. 13 was from week 1. I was freaking out a little myself.

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Thanks everyone for the information. I guess when you try year after year to lose weight and then it just starts falling off you think "this can't be right". :rolleyes:

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