I have lost quite a bit since surgery last month, but the past couple of days I've gained 3-4 pounds. I also started solids around the same time so I'm not sure if that's the cause. I'm terrified that I have already failed. Is this normal? I'm going crazy with fear!

21 minutes ago, ShimmyShade said:

I have lost quite a bit since surgery last month, but the past couple of days I've gained 3-4 pounds. I also started solids around the same time so I'm not sure if that's the cause. I'm terrified that I have already failed. Is this normal? I'm going crazy with fear!

That's 100% normal and expected. Whenever we make adjustments to our diets, our bodies react. Some folks just stall out for a while, some gain.

If you are following your doctors orders, not over eating, getting in anywhere near the protein and water you are supposed to be getting and are doing some form of daily exercise... then stop worrying and stop focusing on the short term. This whole process is the long way around, no shortcuts. So, just keep doing what you are supposed to, and focus on the long game.

15 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

That's 100% normal and expected. Whenever we make adjustments to our diets, our bodies react. Some folks just stall out for a while, some gain.

If you are following your doctors orders, not over eating, getting in anywhere near the Protein and Water you are supposed to be getting and are doing some form of daily exercise... then stop worrying and stop focusing on the short term. This whole process is the long way around, no shortcuts. So, just keep doing what you are supposed to, and focus on the long game.

Thank you, I was so scared this wasn't normal. It's a relief to know it is.

18 minutes ago, ShimmyShade said:

Thank you, I was so scared this wasn't normal. It's a relief to know it is.

I've had so many times where I've stalled for weeks or gained, but my body fat was still dropping. Something else to be aware of, you CAN be losing fat and not losing "weight".

The fluids and fat shift around, the body is healing, your intestines are adjusting to solid food - drawing liquid, etc. This will happen all throughout the journey. Stalls will happen, but usually you will lose inches during a stall, even clothing sizes will drop then.

Up your liquid intake and in a few days things will even out.

Thanks for posting this! I'm in the same boat, though I'm just two weeks post-op. I'd been losing steadily, but have stalled for a few days, then actually gained. I expected this to happen at some point, just not so soon!

All your advice makes a ton of sense. It's still frustrating to see, but good to know we are not alone!

No never alone, it's more common than we would want to think. We want the weight to fly off our bodies, instead we plod? along, but guess what? We still get where we want to go in the end!?