Why have I not lost any weight yet?

[Rey Rodriguez 9]

I had a gastric sleeve a week and two days ago and checked the scale and noticed I haven’t lost any weight at all. Has anyone else had this happen to them?

[beckastev 4]

Yes, I'm a week out and haven't lost any weight either but read on a few threads on here that it was normal due to our bodies still recuperating from the recent change and pain going on and that some people don't notice change for weeks so I wouldn't get too hung up on the number on the scale!! I'm sure we'll both see changes soon!!

[catwoman7 10,858]

many of us "gain" weight from the IV fluids they pump into us at the hospital. Some people have reported "gaining" up to 10 lbs from the fluids. However, it's not a true gain - it's just Water (and water with sodium in it, I might add, which makes some people retain it for awhile). It takes a few days for it to work its way out of your system. I'd stay off the scale until your first post-op appt (most of us have our first post-op at two or three weeks out). Your weight should be on a downward trend by then.

[dal101 62]

I didnt lose weight the first two weeks after WLS, I think the body will retain fluids when its trying to recover from surgery. Your post op diet will give you a downward trend of weight loss, just wait a bit.

[Beth1022 7]

I’ve heard not to worry about weight loss for the first month or so after surgery as your body is still recovering from a major trauma.