Question:
I have ryn surger may 13th 08 and i wan2 know y am i 292 on friday

and then on monday i turn around and weight 197. there is no way that i ate 5 lbs worth of food. i barely eat as it is. i have lost a total of 135 lbs. just wondering why and how my weight can fulctuate by so many lbs in just a couple days.    — webbrown1977 (posted on December 15, 2008)

December 14, 2008
I didnt mean to say 197. I meant to say i turn around and weight 297. LOL sorry Yall.
   — webbrown1977

December 14, 2008
It could be water weight. If you ate something salty it could make you retain fluid and that would make you weigh heavy. Also if you are constipated that could make a difference.
   — deejacobs

December 14, 2008
Try not to get too hung up on numbers. It will all smooth out if you are following your plan. Also if you are not eating enough that will mess you up as well. When you barely eat your body goes into "starvation mode" and after a while you don't lose at all. Just keep doing what you did to lose 135 pounds. That is a fantastic loss. You should be very proud. Congratulations.
   — katiecakes

December 15, 2008
Willard, First of all, Congratulations on your weightloss success thus far! The most important thing is that you have lost and are feeling better both physically and emotionally! That's wonderful. I think there might be several things that could cause a fluctuation in your weight of 5lbs but I wouldn't worry about it too much. Clearly you are still eating small amounts of food so you're doing what you should be doing. One thing you might consider is what you're wearing when you weigh yourself. Ideally for a true weight measurement you should weigh yourself after you have used the restroom in the morning and before you have eaten anything, and you should do it in the nude. That way you can "always" be certain of an accurate account of loss or gain. Another thing to consider is the scale you use. If it's a traditional scale, make sure that it's still calibrated on Zero when you aren't standing on it. If it's digital, make sure that the battery it uses is fresh. It sounds as if you have make tremendous progress since you're surgery though and I wouldn't worry a whole lot about those 5 lbs. Chances are that you will lose it again and much more. Best wishes to you and Happy Holidays Willard!
   — Elizabeth J.

December 15, 2008
Salt consumption, Hypertension, and Diabetes may play a role in water retention. This could be a reason for your fluctuation. Another reason could be that you had food stored up in your colon. I know that since my surgery, I go to the bathroom much less frequently than I did before the surgery. I sometimes go for days without a bowel movement. I can drop a few pounds after going to the bathroom, between relieving myself of both solid and liquid waste. I usually don't even bother to weigh myself until after I go to the bathroom, and before I eat breakfast.
   — hubarlow

December 15, 2008
I am glad you asked because the same thing has been happening to me. I weighed 203 several days ago and now I weigh 206. It keeps happening over and over.... However - I have been keeping a record of my weight and even though I go up a few pounds, the overall trend over time is still weight loss, so that's the most important thing! I am now 10 1/2 months post-op. The weight loss has slowed down, and, like I said, I seem to have started this odd little "thing" where I gain 2 or 3 or even 4 pounds back, then lose it again.... But as I track my weight over the last 2 months, in spite of the little yo-yo's in weight, I am still losing..... Probably something similar happening to you...
   — Gina S.