Weight Loss to Fast?

[Tom A.]

Hello all, I am 8 days post op. I have already lost 22 lbs. is this a normal amount of weight loss in such a short period of time?

 

[LisaLisa]

Welcome Tom! A couple of things that aren't readily apparent in the first couple of days. First, they pumped you full of fluids while in the hospital and you've been losing that as you recover. Also, likely you're on a liquid diet that is low carb and [insert sciency stuff] the body metabolizes food that isn't carbs in a different way. (Google if you're a sciency kind of guy). One last thing, is they have/had you on meds that will affect water. Search this site for more on this topic. Trust me, the weight-loss pace will slow when the "easy" water weight is gone and you start losing fat.

 

[WazzuCoug]

No reason to be alarmed or concerned...as Lisa said it's mostly water. As you rehydrate you may gain some of it back, or maybe not. Generally after surgery we slip in to ketosis for a while which increases urine volume (not necessarily frequency) and in general even if we are keeping up on hydration requirements, we are still a bit dehydrated for the first couple weeks or so. This is why some people have a little three week-ish stall because they start rehydrating which counteracts some of the weight loss, but not everyone experiences the stall.

Anyway, no reason to be concerned, just keep following the recommended post surgery guidelines and try to stay as hydrated as possible.