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Post op weight gain

Does anyone know much about post op weight gain? I am 9 months out and barely losing. I had an open hernia repair done 2 days ago. I couldn't hardly eat at all for a couple days. Yesterday I got to eat just a little. I got on the scales today and I've gained 8 flipping pounds! I am so depressed, I can't hardly see straight! Any help is greatly appreciated!

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Good chance it is water weight. They had you on iv fluids while in the hospital. I am 7 months post op and my weight loss has slowed way down.

I was up 10 pounds after my surgery. It took me a week to get it off. Don't panic. :-)

I gained 13 lbs (237 to 250.) it took me a week to lose it all.

I'm only 4 months out and I've basically stopped losing. I'm freaking out. I eat way less than i used to so I'm not sure why I'm not losing.

Does anyone know much about post op weight gain? I am 9 months out and barely losing. I had an open hernia repair done 2 days ago. I couldn't hardly eat at all for a couple days. Yesterday I got to eat just a little. I got on the scales today and I've gained 8 flipping pounds! I am so depressed' date=' I can't hardly see straight! Any help is greatly appreciated![/quote']

I heard on another forum that eating the minimum required to required calories daily, whether by Protein shakes/and-or food, is how the weight comes off faster...... Exercise adds even more.....

Your body being in starvation mode=holding on to all food taken in as fat stores, until you get your body to recognize that it is being fed regularly again.....

I heard on another forum that eating the minimum required to required calories daily' date=' whether by Protein shakes/and-or food, is how the weight comes off faster...... Exercise adds even more.....

Your body being in starvation mode=holding on to all food taken in as fat stores, until you get your body to recognize that it is being fed regularly again.....[/quote']

I am 2 years post op and I gained 20lbs back. I got myself back on track and lost 11lbs in 3 weeks. It gets harder and you have to work harder so you don't gain. Sometimes the body goes into shock and will cause a stall in weight loss, but DO NOT get discouraged because it will come off if you work hard!

Are u taking in all the Protein you need, and all the Water u need, and calories u need?

If so, sometimes switching to mostly liquid for a few days or a week can help, my dr said powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury and Bariatric Advantage help rev it back up.....

kmiller... music is right. This weight gain is from surgery. I had an ablation done and gained 8. It took 6 days for the iv stuff to flush out of my system and then I started losing. It is a freak out moment but you got this. Just keep working the program.

I gained 3 pounds last week :( not sure what happened- was doing great and then I gain! I think I will have to shake it up a little with my diet to start losing again. Wasn't able to get much cardio in this week either. Not worried- I know I will start losing again- just frustrated!

I gained 3 pounds last week :( not sure what happened- was doing great and then I gain! I think I will have to shake it up a little with my diet to start losing again. Wasn't able to get much cardio in this week either. Not worried- I know I will start losing again- just frustrated!

Keep going, you can do this..... Everyone has a stall... Keep pushing

Thanks!! :) This is why I love this forum- excellent support from people who are going thru this with me :)

Thanks!! :) This is why I love this forum- excellent support from people who are going thru this with me :)

:-) Exactly why I joined too

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