A bit concerned... Did this happen to you?

MaeFB
on 10/18/09 10:20 pm - Townsend, MA
So, I'm only five months out, and this past two weeks my weight has been bouncing up and down.

Now, yes, it's going between about 185 and 188, and I guess a three-pound fluctuation in a day is SUPPOSED to be normal for a normal person, but is it normal for us gastric bypass patients too? Even after a meal my weight wasn't usually fluctuating until this month, because I ate so little. 

So, just wondering if my bouncing weight actually IS normal now.  

~Mae~

    

jdr1208
on 10/18/09 11:48 pm - Worcester, MA
im only 3 months out and it happens to me all the time. i finally hit the 50lbs gone mark this weekend, i was stoked, an hour later i was 51lbs gone!!! the next morning i was back up another 3 lbs. needless to say... i was bummed!!! so i dont know if its normal or not but it happens to me!
jill
Sue M.
on 10/19/09 12:30 am - Nantucket, MA
Yup, normal.  Pretty much anything is normal at this point, as long as you are following your diet.

I only count the times I weight myself on Monday morning, post-potty, pre-shower, pre-breakfast.  If I step on the scale Monday night or Thursday morning, I expect to see something entirely different than Monday mornings.   Doesn't matter what day/time you pick, but just make it something reliable.  Others will tell you to toss your scale.

If a month or two go by and the scale is still stuck in that range, you might want to talk to your surgeon or nutritionist - you may need to increase calories and/or water.

Best,
Sue
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Just Brooke
on 10/19/09 1:16 am
I notice it only happens to me around my period. It goes up and down for 2 weeks usually, like the same 2-4 pounds. I gave up weighing myself around that time. I'm already b*tchy ...don't need the added stress of the scale giving me false info LOL!


    
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