Hey, I’m Joey I’m from New Jersey. I’m probably one of the youngest people to be on this forums as I just turned 17 at the start of this month. I was 390 pounds at my highest, 375 pounds in the day of surgery (08/28/18) and am currently 345 lbs. at the moment I’m super worried because this morning I gained a pound for the first time. I do pretty heavy exercise 2 or 3 times a day and pretty much eat the way I’m supposed to with a very few modifications. If anything I’m eating less then I’m supposed to. Why did I gain a pound? Also how much 16.9 oz water bottles should I have a day and how long should it take me to finish one? Thank you!

Hi Joey! Don't worry about a 1-2 pound fluctuation. Those are completely normal and don't mean that you've done anything wrong. So long as your overall trend is downward, little bumps along the way will happen, especially if you weigh everyday.

Hi Joey, welcome.

It's still very early on and your body is still adjusting, I wouldn't worry too much about a 1lb gain in the short time since surgery. Your main focus should be on meeting your protein goals of 60 - 90 grams and water goals, minimum 64 oz - but ideally you probably want upwards of 100 + oz of water. In terms of water bottles minimum 4 - 6 16.9 bottles.

Hi there,

I was told by my team that we will fluctuate within a range of pounds based on various things like hydration level, sodium levels, time of day, bathroom habits (or lack thereof), recently illness, medications, carb intake, etc.

An overall downward trend over a period of time (instead of upward) is what you ate looking for. So if you fluctuate within say 5lbs of a weight but know your habits are on point with your plan, don't worry.

Safe Journey!