Question:
7 days post-op, I had lost 23 lbs, but I ate my first

and gained 3 lbs back...Anybody know why? Should I stop "soft" foods and continue on liquid? Please help.    — bubbarino (posted on April 8, 2004)

April 8, 2004
Paul - It is very common to lose weight the first few days / weeks as you are on liguids. The first 2 weeks I lost 50lbs but when I started on foods I only lost 30lbs. When on liquids most of it will run through your body. What does your doctor say on how long to stay on liguids? Mine was 3 weeks. Don't worry about the gain, you will still lose in the end. Margaret
   — margaret L.

April 8, 2004
You ate your first what????? Realistically, there's no way you truly gained 3 pounds. That would mean you had to consume 10,500 more calories than your body worked off. At 7 days post-op, that's impossible. It's more than likely just water weight and your body stabalizing after the surgery. 23 pounds in 7 days is a huge loss. My surgeon was amazed when I lost 21 in 2 weeks. He thought it was too much. Of course, I only lost 6 pounds over the following 4 weeks. As for going back on liquids...no, you need to follow your docs plan which I'm sure is a progression from liquids to pureed, soft and on to normal foods. Good Luck
   — Carolyn M.

April 8, 2004
Paul, are your bowels moving? I was having a problem with that, and I gained 2.5 pounds.... took M.O.M. with no relief. Wasn't in any pain or discomfort with it, just wasn't going. So..... doctor's office gave me a prescription for Miralax, and after taking that for a couple of days, the added weight came off. Good luck!
   — sunneegirl

April 8, 2004
I agree with Carolyn M. When it comes on so quickly like that, it's water weight. watch your sodium intake also. it will cause water weight.
   — B4real

April 9, 2004
Paul my advice to you and STOP weighing yourself! Otherwise you will make yourself looney. Pick a day of each week or month or every 6 weeks and only weigh yourself at that time. Our bodies changes from day to evening with weight due to fluids - NO WAY YOU GAINED 3 pounds from eating some tuna and I doubt if you ate that much at only 3 weeks out.
   — Anna M.

April 10, 2004
Paul, do yourself a favor and follow the diet your surgeon recommends. If he said liquids, or pureed, then stick with that until he says you can have soft foods. My husband had RNY, and did very well, but after a couple of weeks, decided he "couldn't stand" pureed food any longer. He apparently ate something he shouldn't have, and wound up having to be scoped, at whcih time the surgeon found debris at the place where the pouch and intestine were joined, and an ulcer under the debris. He spent several days being miserable and a night in the hospital for that. But he learned his lesson! As for the weight gain, don't worry about it. Your body is going to go crazy trying to maintain it's weight while the surgery is doing it's job. I made myself a graph and weigh every day, and have done so from the beginning. I personally think weighing every day keeps me honest. If I have too many carbs - it shows up the next day and I'm back on track. Plus it is so awesome in the beginning to watch it drop off nearly every day! Also - take some measurements now!
   — koogy