When did you start losing weight post op?

[Rvamom 19]

My Dr said not to step on the scale for a few days because of all the fluids I was given. I'm 2.5 days past surgery and am anxious to see the numbers go down! How much had you lost by your 2 week check up? My Dr estimates I'll lose up to 20lbs

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I highly recommend you stay off the scale. Early out I only weighed at my doctors appointments. I don't remember how much I lost by my first follow-up, but I do remember being very happy.

[beggingtobehealthy 97]

One week post op I noticed a HUGE difference in the scale

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Oh and I am 2 wks post op today. But I lost ten pounds pre op and then only 15.4 pounds post op

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[Kindle 8,667]

The first time I stepped on the scale at 11 days postop I weighed exactly the same as surgery day. I didn't weigh again until 6 weeks out and I was 17 pounds down.

[secresc 4]

It's a journey not a contest. Be patient with yourself. Follow the post op instructions. I have to remind myself over and over. You will be successful.

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[Andrea72 510]

"It's a journey not a contest"

LOVE THIS!!! Going to post this all over my house as little reminders. @@secresc

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[FocusOnMeNow 599]

I lost weight every single day for several weeks post op. Many people actually gain "weight" after their hospital stay. But it is literally "water weight". They pump you full of fluids before you go home to try to prevent dehydration because many of us have SO much trouble getting all our fluids in the first few days. In 99% of the time I say follow Drs advice it is for a reason. That is probably the reason. You definitely want to weigh at least once a week. By the time you are a week out much of that extra Fluid should have come off. I weighed every morning for weeks or possibly months on end, and it was a really fun ride. I'm 9 months out and only losing 1-2 lbs per week now, but very happy with the resultS[emoji4]

[eclecticwingtips 130]

Im 6 days post op and ive lost 5.6kg, over 12lb

[Ele marie 92]

I am 17 pounds down at 2weeks 2 days the first day of surgery they weigh you and I was 10 pounds up! I was so mad! But I was told it was the fluids and such he also told me that if you did not eat a lot of salt in your diet which I never have you will weigh more and lose less at first. I got back to normal weight in two days and then only lost 2 pounds ugh next weigh in I lost 13 and then back to 2. Total of 17 since my surgery.

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[scaredandexcited 5]

100kg pre op when the nurse weighed me 91.6kg day 10 when the nurse removed stiches

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[B_D 54]

I lost nothing the first week. On day 7 post op I was finally back to the weight of the day of my surgery. I am now 18 days post op and down 30 pounds from the start of my 2 week pre op diet and 18 pounds since surgery. I tend to hold Fluid and have not been on my Lasix since surgery so it's likely due to all of the IV fluids.