I am over 2 months post surgery and I have gained about 3 lbs. What is happening? Is this normal? I'm getting bummed

gained 3 lbs overall or from your last weigh in?

A family member had WLS a month and a half ago. He as well as others (me included) stepped on the scale only to find a weight gain. Then when told not to step on the scale every day and weigh only weekly did he find his weight loss to return. In a nutshell, nothing to worry about and if weighing everyday STOP and weigh weekly.

i agree do not weigh daily. I weigh weekly and it keeps your sanity. Good Luck on your journey and welcome to the losers bench.

You're probably just full of poop. Or water...work the plan hon. Weight loss isn't linear but one thing it IS? Frustrating. Weightloss is so frustrating. I feel your pain.

I only count my weight once a week on the same day. Continuously stepping on the scale may drive you crazy. I stepped on it one day between my regular weigh day and there was a 5lb difference. By the time it got to the actual day there was loss.

3 pounds is probably either water or lack of bowel movement. Don't fret over it. Just stick with the program.

3 hours ago, melvan71 said:

I am over 2 months post surgery and I have gained about 3 lbs. What is happening? Is this normal? I'm getting bummed

I don’t know if this will make sense to you but it worked for me.

I was not eating enough to gain weight on 600 calories a day, that is impossible. There were times I would step on the scale and the number would be a few pounds higher.

Logically I knew I had not gained weight. I changed my thinking and told myself, “I weigh more today for some unknown reason” I stopped thinking in terms of weight gain it was just fluctuations. I started weighing myself less frequently and only on mornings when I felt “lighter “. It really helped me and kept me sane.

Best of luck to you!

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