Swollen Stomach!
I had surgery on 3/13/15. Everything is going very well. Eating between 400-600 cals per day. Protein and water goals for the first 2 weeks is 40/40 and I have exceeded those each day. Walking about 6000 steps a day. One question...when will my newly acquired (since surgery) stomach pooch go away? My clothes that were very comfortable pre-surgery are still tight around my waist! It is uncomfortable and I want it to go away!
You will be swollen for awhile. It took several weeks for my swelling to go down and it took even longer than that before I could stand anything remotely snug around my waist.
Tracy 5'3" HW: 235 SW: 218 CW: 132 M1: -22 M2: -13 M3: -12 M4: -9 M5: -8 M6: -10 M7: -4
Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week!
Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15
I wonder if ALL of it is swelling. I know I gained 10 pounds (from the IV fluids etc) from the morning of my surgery until 3 days later. It was weird because the scale DROPPED a lot at one time and then stuck there for a while and then another BIG drop. Its only been 5 days since your surgery. If you FEEL GOOD other than tight clothes then your doing awesome. ALSO - 6000 steps a day is GREAT!
You could alway**** Goodwill and buy some inexpensive pants to get you over this brief clothes fit issue! Don't buy much, they won't fit soon!! :) You will do great!
LOL! I am right there with you, 9 days post op. I have actually lost about 10 lbs, but my pants that I was wearing before surgery feel super tight on my waist and stomach. I am thinking it must still be swelling from the surgery. It is very uncomfortable. I change into comfies the second I get home from work.
Lianna lapband 2005, removed 2014. VSG 3/9/15
My upper belly was swollen for a good 2-3 weeks. The top popped over like a muffin top lol. It's gone now :) xoxo
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
Thank you for your responses! It is good to know I am not alone in this. I do have this bump mid-abdomen that was not there before and I was concerned that it was not normal. Looks like I am not the only one that had this. Today I am wearing my jeans with a rubberband around the waste like I did when I was preggo. Cannot wear those same stretchy pants every day...I really need to wash them sometime!
