Weight Gain??? I am only 2 1/2 weeks post-op..what the hell???

I am FREAKING OUT right now because I have ALREADY gained back some weight! Yes...GAINED...what the hell??!!! I want to scream!! This morning when I got on the scale I am back up to 342!! 342!! 5 days ago or so I was at 329??? I dont get it. I am not eating more than 500 calories and am lucky if I get that in! Here's the items I have been eating so maybe someone could tell me if I am doing something wrong PLEASE: protein shakes, FF cotage cheese, bariatric oatmeal, danon light and fit yogurt, pureed tuna with ff mayo 1tsp, pureed canned chicken with 1 tsp ff mayo, sugarfree popscicles, sugar free pudding with protein powder mixed in, and proteinsoups.  I can't really think of anything else.... I lost 29lbs before surgery from 375 down to 346. Then held some fluid and what not so I came home at 360 which quickly went away because it was retained fluids. I was down to 329 last week which is 17 more pounds gone since surgery.  THEN, this morning I got on the scale and it said 342!!! I almost died...I haven't hardly been able to keep anything down so how could I gain 13 lbs?!!! I am so afraid this WLS is going to be one more diet/life that I fail at. Hopefully I will be losing again. I only had the surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago I don't understand it. Any thoughts? HELP PLEASE!!    Ps. I have to add  though that my clothes are quite a bit looser so I really feel like I've lost weight and not gained but I have gained...I don't know what to think, I am just so completely frustrated right now.

How have things been bathroom-wise?  I don't know about you, but I have a lot of constipation.  When I do, I don't lose and may even gain a couple of pounds.  Once I manage to 'go' again, I lose weight.  Gives a whole new meaning to 'you have to move to lose!'  At any rate, go by your clothes.  Stay off the scale for a while, and see how it goes.  Another thing - how accurate is your scale? Linda

First... Don't panic. Second, I know this sounds silly, have you re-weighed?  I know that in the past I have stepped on the scale and it said one thing and then later I weigh just to make sure and its completely different.  Not sure that this is the situation with you but I know it has happened to me. Third, are you getting any where near your menstrual cycle?  I usually retain water and gain a little right before but then I loose it soon after I start. I think that 13 pounds is quite a bit to gain in a week so soon after surgery.  If neither of the above are applicable, I may put a call into the Dr.  I may even call if it were my period because that does sound like quite a bit especially because I don't see anything in your diet (that you posted anyway) that would make you gain weight. Gain back is what I still fear most, it probably always will be.  Good luck to you and keep us posted!

Are you taking any medications at present? I was fine until I started taking anti depressants. Then i gained back 20 lbs before I knew what was happening. Blood pressure meds can also mess with you. Still I would think with what you're eating you should still lose weight. Oherwise you may need a new scale or reset it to make sure it starts at zero.

Thanks Jer ;o) I am not freaking out any more it was a pretty short lived freak out. Honestly I think I just felt panic that for some weird reason this wasn't going to work for me. Silly I know, but an honest feeling at the time.

They (docs) have changed my meds. They took me off almost everything I was on pre-op and added an antidepressant last week so maybe that's it. I know my scale is calibrated correctly and is accurate, and the batteries work. It's an expensive scale and it is made for weighing people over 300 lbs. I am an ER nurse as well so I understand what should be happening with my body and what itsn't, the problem is it just isn't making sense half of the time. However, I am not very familiar with bariatric patients having only ever had one and they weren't in the ER due to complications. Sometimes I think it's comforting to have the medical background and knowledge that I do have, and other times I know just enough to freak me out and not enough to diagnose myself...gues that's why I'm the RN and not the MD, lol.  I also use thedailyplate.com to journal my food and yesterday was the first day I was over 500cal and my goal is higher than that, I just can't get everything in. When I woke up this morning both of my legs are swollen so I know that this is probably just fluid retention. I really appreciate everyone's reassurance! THANK YOU GUYS & GALS!! Pardon my panic moment, lol

From One Nurse to Another, I had bypass surgery almost 9 years ago and have now worked as a bariatric nurse for seven years.  Perhaps your weight gain is due to a lack of protein and you are third spacing.  How much protein are you having per day?  We suggest 90 to 100 grams of protein each day.  GNC has some high protein drinks.  Try Nitro Tech, or Isopure or add protein powder or Just Whites.  I think your weight gain is just fluidr etention. I do however understand your panic.  I weight every day and if I'm up I return to just protein for a day or two.  The secret is not to let five pounds get away from you.  Keep your protein up so that you don't lose muscle mass and your hair. Remain positive and you will get to your goal!!! The Best to You, Robin

I just want to say THANK YOU to everybody for your reassurance, suggestions, and thoughts!!!! I really appreciate it. I am just retaining water. I have a lot of swelling in both of my legs today and I know TMI but I had 2 big bm's yesterday and I think that helped.  So thank you everybody!! Big Hugs ~ Tomi

Tomi - I'm glad you're starting to feel better about this.  Yep - ya gotta move to lose!  I always find I'm down a couple of pounds after a BM.  Sometimes those only happen a couple of times a week.  It does seem like TMI to discuss such things until you've had your surgery -- now is when you start realizing that bodily functions are a big part of what we've just done.  I hope you start feeling lots better. Linda

Thank you Linda! yep those bodily functions are pretty interesting now! lol