Was sleeved on 12/3 and other than some crazy nausea at the hospital, I've had no issues. I've been walking everyday, no pain or pain meds needed. At my one week pre-op appt I had lost 13lbs. Today I got on the scale and GAINED 2lbs. How is that even possible at this stage? I'm bummed. Can it be a stall already? :-( [stats: SW:271 PreOp:239 1wkPostOp: 226 Today:228]

That was 13lbs down at my post op appt. (I'm not so skilled at iPad typing) :-)

Disregard this. Don't weigh yourself more than once a week. I know, it's hard! Right now, your body is adjusting to some serious changes and going through a pretty major shock. Focus on your post-op instructions and follow them to a "T". Everything will fall into place, and the weight will come off...quickly. Soon you will be dealing with the (welcome) problem of having to shop for clothes constantly because the pants you bought 2 weeks ago are already too big. I promise!

Your body can hang onto water while it's healing. This is not the time to stress about your weight. It will be falling off soon enough. You are going to succeed at this. I promise. Just follow the plan and keep your eyes on the prize.

I've been questioning the same thing. I had surgery on 12/10 and 2 days post op 9 pounds higher than my surgery weight. Now 4 days post op I'm still 3 pounds higher than surgery weight. Geez, I'm on Clear liquids ....

Andrew, the reason you are higher than your surgery weight is all the fluids they pump in you through the IV line when you're in the hospital. I think I gained like 7 lbs while I was in the hospital. The important thing to know is that it is all water weight and will fall off quickly when its time comes. I'm 23 days post-op, and have lost the water weight + 24 lbs. Keep following the plan you were given and it will fall off. It will work!

I've been questioning the same thing. I had surgery on 12/10 and 2 days post op 9 pounds higher than my surgery weight. Now 4 days post op I'm still 3 pounds higher than surgery weight. Geez, I'm on clear liquids ....

hi andrew,

i had my surgery on 12/10 too. i am soooo glad i don't have a scale at home or i would be doing the same thing you are. my belly is still feeling swollen a bit so i know i've still got extra Fluid in me. my first weigh in will be on 12/19 and hopefully i'll see a loss there. BUT IF NOT then i know i'll have a whooshie at some point in the near future. (whooshie is when you suddenly drop a big chunk of pounds out of nowhere). hang in there and put your scale in the trunk of your car. :-)

janet

5 days later... Nothin'. ???? Still the same weight. I know... It will come off eventually. So frustrating!!!

ChangingMichelle, I hear you girl. It's been such a life long issue with watching the scale, our mood changes depending on what the scale said. They pumped a lot of fluids in me in the hospital, I too gained but it came off quickly once it did. It took about 4 days after the surgery for me but I know we're all different. I will have 4-5 days without any weight loss and then the next few days losing a few ounces to a few pounds. I am exercising and eating as I was told. It's been 5 weeks and my starting weight was 282lbs the day of surgery, now I'm 262.3 lbs, not exceptional like some of the people that post on here but I can say it is coming off - slowly but surely. Hang in there, I know you will be successful. We didn't gain it overnight and I guess, it's not coming off overnight. My biggest problem is trying to get all the fluids in. We can only keep at it and success has to follow. Good luck to all of you fellow sleevers......

Hey Michelle- I'm feeling your pain as I keep gaining and losing the same 3 lbs for the past week. I was sleeved 12/2 and I expected a more drastic and continual weight loss. I've gotten so bad I weigh myself several times a day.

I think we should all relax and let our new stomachs settle in before we make ourselves crazy!!! Keep venting here and reaching out for support, it helps to hear similar stories!

Thanks all! It does help to know I'm not alone. I am a perfectionist by nature (literally) so I find this maddening! Good thing I see my therapist tomorrow. LOL

Hey Michelle!

I was sleeved on Dec.4th and gained yesterday and then stayed the same today. I read somewhere that a 2 week post-op stall is normal. Apparently it is our just our "water weight" from our emergency glycogen stores replenishing themselves. We are probably still losing fat but because our Water weight is regulating itself back to normal, we won't see it on the scale.

I take it all back. Stepped on the scale this morning and down another 3.5 lbs!!! There is hope for us yet!!!

Yea I was thinking same thing. First week 17 pounds. Now I've gained 2 lbs and holding steady. Ugh

Way to go Mary my surgery date buddy!! Keep up the good work

Finally! The stall lasted from 12/11 to 12/21. I seem to be losing again now. :-)