How long before u start loosing weight?

[shrusara 13]

I had my surgery on the 27th sep and haven't lost any weight as yet. Can you guys tell me how long before the numbers started dropping?

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[Icantbelieveit 955]

You have to lose the iv fluids first, then the weight off.

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[shrusara 13]

What Iv fluids? I'm not on the Iv anymore..

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[RoachBug 233]

You are only a few days out of surgery. I was in the hospital myself for 3 days before coming home, to find out that I had gained a few pounds. From what I have read, a large majority of people were in the same boat. After surgery you were most likely being pumped full of fluids. You have just had a major surgery and your body is dealing with a lot at this point. The Fluid retention will go down soon.

I saw the first weight loss about 4 days after returning home (on top of the Water weight gained).

Edited October 1, 2016 by RoachBug

[Serenity141 53]

I had surgery in Sept 27 and got on the scale just now I have lost 10lbs since day of surgery.

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[Tyani 117]

Around the 4th or 6th you should see a change in weight. You still is filled with gas and yes Fluid, you may not have iv fluids now but the Fluid did not just go awayvthat quick. Also you have to walk every hour. That helps a lot. I had to learn this myself after having my surgery on sep 14

Yani

[leebick 448]

I had surgery on Sept, 15 and when I came home from the hospital, I'd gained 5 pounds! However it's 2 weeks later, and since coming home I've lost 20 pounds! I am trying to keep up with the fluids, trying to get 3 Protein shakes a day, and walking. Started by doing 5 laps around the house every 2 hours, worked up to walking outside for 45min-an hour every day. I'm still dehydrated, but yesterday my surgeon and nut approved moving to "mushie" foods- and of course told me to keep sipping that fluid!

[Nikkicee 3]

I had RNY on 9/20. When I came home, I had gained 17lbs post op in Fluid. That came off in about 4 days and then I have lost 13-14 lbs from my pre-op weight. It may take a little for your body to catch up with the surgery. It's probably why my doc strongly recommended to only get weighed at the follow up appointments after surgery initially. (I had already been weighed at the office twice due to a small post op complication).

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[blackbenzjeep@yahoo.com 20]

You will lose don't weigh yourself until 1 week post op

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[Boudala 27]

I've read about some people not weighing until their first post op checkup. Maybe wait till then so you ca me pleasantly surprised

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[hking74 12]

I had my surgery on the 27th sep and haven't lost any weight as yet. Can you guys tell me how long before the numbers started dropping?

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I had mine on the 26th. For the first couple days I didn't lose. However, once I went to the bathroom (and it wasn't that much) that night I showered and was down 3 lbs. Its strange and maybe the swelling inside could still be holding weight.

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