Gaining

[melvan71 21]

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

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[JAKE H 1,230]

gained 3 lbs overall or from your last weigh in?

[Danny Paul 761]

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.

[Jazzy1125 1,008]

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.

[FluffyChix 17,409]

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.

[lyladyp 120]

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.

[GradyCat 3,692]

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

[Cheeseburgh 3,075]

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

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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!

[GreenTealael 24,857]

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Edited August 20, 2019 by GreenTealael