Question:
when will i start to lose weight?
I am four days out and weighed myself today. I actually weigh more than when I went in. Is this normal? I am following my doctors instructions religiously. I feel really good but I was a little disappointed with scale today; any advise? — tinajp (posted on April 8, 2010)
April 8, 2010
That is due to the IV fluid and also the gas pumped in so they could do the
surgery. Weight yourself in a few more days, and you will see a big
difference.
— Kathy Thomas
April 8, 2010
I think I lost around 4 lbs after surgery, if you are religious in your
program, you will lose my weight loss sister.
Be strong!
— FSUMom
April 8, 2010
Another thing, I know some in here will say I am wrong, but I DO not still
this day weigh daily, and I have lost 112 lbs, I get really nutswhen I
weigh myself all the time. I know I should when I start eating more
normally, but for now I do not weigh daily.
— FSUMom
April 8, 2010
It took me a couple weeks to start losing a lot. I had lost weight even
before the pre-op diet, and I think my body needed a rest. Recently, my
losing has picked up (I'm eight weeks out). I will agree with the other
poster that you can make yourself crazy with daily weighing... it might be
better to pick a day and time each week to weigh and call it good. At this
point, we have a lot to concern ourselves with getting in our liquids,
protein, vitamins, exercise and all the lifestyle changes that all brings.
The scale is almost an afterthought! (I had to stop myself from weighing
this morning, just weighed yesterday.)
— Greg K.
April 8, 2010
Shelly is right - hide the scales. I never weighed my self until I went to
the doctor after surgery. That way any time I got on the scales I had lost
a bunch of weight. I knew if I did what I was told I would lose the weight.
I just wasn't consumed by the numbers.
— Muggs
April 9, 2010
I too gained weight right after the surgery due to the IV fluids and gas
but now I'm 2 weeks post op and have lost 13 pounds so far. Hang in there,
be patient, it will come. My nurse also advised me not to weigh every day,
which I was and was getting discouraged because I would get stuck for 4
days and then would drop. One day at a time...
— Jardee
April 9, 2010
I try to weigh myself once a week.. I am one of those people that just HAS
to know lol I even catch myself weighing more often but I haven't gone
crazy it just helps motivate me. But the weight gain is definatly from the
surgery itself. Swelling in general, fluids, and gasses as everyone else
stated. I had abdominal hernia surgery in Feb adn gained 10 lbs while I was
in the hospital. And couldn't eat or drink anything. Strictly ice chips for
4 days so I was sure I had lost weight. Disappointing when I gained 10 lbs.
But when all the fluids went away and the swelling went down I lost that 10
plus about 5 more. So just be patient my friend it will start coming off as
long as ou do what you are supposed to do! =)
— callen3640
April 9, 2010
When I went in for my 1 week check up, I'd already lost 18lbs. I was
completely amazed. Give your body a little time to adjust. You'll start
losing.
I also agree with the other posters about not weighing yourself daily. I
don't want to become a slave to the scale so the only time I weigh in is
when I go for my monthly check up.
— KiaSunRay
April 9, 2010
It appears this is normal after all the fluids, etc. However, instead of
weighing being the only way to tell if you are losing weight, try measuring
weekly. I measured everything and then remeasure weekly. I have lost 30#
and 30+ inches. Somedays you may not lose pounds but inches. When you read
the scale and don't lose, measure and then you can see your progress.
— tandalyncarter
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