I am 5 days post op. I have read that the hospital can put Water weight on you and you shouldn't look at the scale till a week past surgery.

I am just curious as to when you all started seeing scale move in the right direction. My weight on surgery day was 219 and 5 days post op I am 218. When will the weight loss kick in?

Edited October 8, 20169 yr by The New Kel

I held onto my water weight (from IV, diet changes... Etc.) for 10 days. I do have a history of edema though.

It really is different for everyone. I am 3.5 mths out and really don't remember when I saw the scale move down even though I weigh everyday. I just don't worry about it much.

Two days after surgery I was down two pounds, but now on day 12 I have been the same weight for two days. I think everyone is different and we can't really compare. You will lose, it just may take a few extra days to get rid of the extra fluids you got while you were in the hospital.

I also think it depends on your pre-op diet. I think people who have a strict liquid diet before surgery have already had their bodies adjust a little more than people who's bodies are shocked when suddenly they aren't eating. Haha

When do the pounds start coming off ?

Hopefully in your pre-op days.

Roll into the surgery with good loss momentum.