Question:
Why am I gaining weight.. 2 weeks post op

I was doing really well the first 10 days was down 18 pounds now I have steadly gained 3 pounds in the past few days .. Im not eating any different , doing my protien and drinking enough fluid. I eat like a bird how can I be gaining.. its very discouraging..    — Catherine B (posted on March 30, 2003)

March 30, 2003
My suggestion is very boring, but I'll make it anyway: Stay off the scale. Fluctuations, even within the first two or three weeks, are not uncommon. Plateaus are not uncommon that early, either, and they can happen anywhere along the way. If it bugs you -- and it bugs most of us -- stay off the scale, and weigh in only once a week. Better yet, stay off for weeks at a time if you can (I did, in the beginning, for as long as I could stand it). As long as you're eating and drinking correctly at whatever stage you're at, you'll be losing, especially as a relatively new post-op.
   — Suzy C.

March 30, 2003
If you were not getting in enough water, then your body was becoming deydrated. You are probably able to tolerate the water better, so you body is becoming re-hydrated. The flucutating of the body fluids is frustating, but not unusual. Best advice....stay off the scale! If you wait and weigh yourself once a month it will be so much more satisfying.
   — Sue A.

March 31, 2003
Just like the previous poster said, stay off the scale. I know it's hard to fight the temptation, but try to weigh yourself only once every couple weeks, it will really save you alot of frustration and confusion (I sometimes need to listen to my own advice!) I gain 2lbs and lose it the next day or lose two lbs. then gain it back ALLLLLLL the time. It's so frustrating, but it doesn't matter. In the long run, I have lost 115lbs and that's all that matters. You will lose your weight, do not worry. There are so many factors that can have oour bodies fluctuate, but you are normal. Goodluck to you!
   — Lezlie Y.