I'm 5 weeks post op and just got on the scale to realize I gained 3 pounds I feel better than ever . I'm eating right and working out and i gained 3 pounds?!?! Has this happened to anyone ?

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Hello I haven't had the surgery yet but since I started my journey 4 months ago I've lost 43 pounds. I'm a 52 yr old male 5 7 hw 297 cw 253

There has been times I've experienced stalls and weight gains

Remember a pound of fat is around 3,500 calories so if you haven't consumed that much in a day or so it's Water weight. I hope that was helpful

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You haven't gained 3 pounds of fat. I promise. Have you eaten an *extra* 10,500 calories in the past few days? Nope!

Water weight fluctuates drastically due to a number of factors. You can retain water because of high sodium one day, sore muscles, hormones.... Remember, one cup of water weighs half a pound! You are supposed to be drinking at least 64 oz. of water a day. That's 4 pounds worth. If you retain any amount of that, it can cause some fluctuations on the scale. Don't let it bother you.

Omg we are the same time out and I also gained 3 lbs as well. I was bummed at first but realized my journey is not done and it will fall off and then some [emoji4] chin up !

If you're on a stall, and especially if you have a lot of salt so as to pick up water weight, you can see some minor temporary weight gain.