This morning I stepped on the scale and had gained 1.8 lbs. this week. I'm only 8 weeks post op!!!! I have been eating the same foods for a while.....any advice? I'm stressing!

Hi @@kimpatcan are you getting enough fluids in during the day? Are you getting up and being as active as you can for being 6 weeks post op? Are you near you time of the month? Have you maybe been consuming a little more sodium?

Those might be a few things you can ask yourself to get the scale back in the right direction.

I gained 6lbs last week wieghed yesturday at my nuts and I was down 15 so dont get down our bodys do funny things

Your weight is going to fluctuate. If you were to chart your weight over time, were your expectations to have that be a straight line sloping down? I hope not, because that is just not the way this works. Also, since you are using a scale, know that it only measures weight, not fat. What are you looking to lose weight or fat? Remember, it is generally accepted if you consume 3,500 more calories than you burn, you will gain a pound. Burn 3,500 calories more than you consume, you lose a pound. So, assuming your resting metabolic rate is 2,000 calories a day, let's do the math:

7 days in a week

2,000 calorie BMR

3,500 calories for 1 pound

7 (Days) x 2,000 (BMR) = 14,000 calories burned in a week sitting on your couch doing nothing

3,500 (calories in a pound) x 1.8 (amount of weight gained) = 6,300 calories

(14,000 + 6,300) (number of calories to gain 1.8 pounds) / 7 (days in a week) = 2,900 calories per day.

So then, if you think you have been consuming 2,900 calories a day, then you might have something to worry about as you are putting on fat. But if you are consuming less than that, then it is most likely Water weight. How's the hormones been lately?

Your weight is going to fluctuate. If you were to chart your weight over time, were your expectations to have that be a straight line sloping down? I hope not, because that is just not the way this works. Also, since you are using a scale, know that it only measures weight, not fat. What are you looking to lose weight or fat? Remember, it is generally accepted if you consume 3,500 more calories than you burn, you will gain a pound. Burn 3,500 calories more than you consume, you lose a pound. So, assuming your resting metabolic rate is 2,000 calories a day, let's do the math: 7 days in a week 2,000 calorie BMR 3,500 calories for 1 pound 7 (Days) x 2,000 (BMR) = 14,000 calories burned in a week sitting on your couch doing nothing 3,500 (calories in a pound) x 1.8 (amount of weight gained) = 6,300 calories (14,000 + 6,300) (number of calories to gain 1.8 pounds) / 7 (days in a week) = 2,900 calories per day. So then, if you think you have been consuming 2,900 calories a day, then you might have something to worry about as you are putting on fat. But if you are consuming less than that, then it is most likely water weight. How's the hormones been lately?

You are so right! There's no way I ate that amount Of calories ! Huge thank you