Guest guest Posted September 20, 2000 Report Share Posted September 20, 2000 Connie, I am so sorry to hear you've actually gained weight. I know you've got to be frustrated (I would be). Let's hope it's not a trend (just a set back). I'm pre-op so I'm no help with any advice, but I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that the dial on the scales will move in the RIGHT direction soon. Rebekah in Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2000 Report Share Posted September 20, 2000 Connie, I am so sorry that this is happening to you. I am also a diabetic and while i was at clinic I asked the doc how long before i could stop takin the medications he said it takes about 6 months. and about the same time to come off the cpap machine. I know this doesnt help to much. This is very upseting to be gaining weight I hope that u will call the doc and find out what is goin on. keep me posted hugs marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2000 Report Share Posted September 20, 2000 Hi everyone, Thank you for all the understanding and concerned posts!! I really appreciate it. LOL....although my frustration did get me a phone call from Dr. Rutledge!!! OK, OK, OK......Doc :-) I do realize that the 6 pounds is probably fluid....that on eating what I am eating there is no way I would gain 6 pounds in 4 days. And even looking at the loss of 24 pounds I am right on target wt loss of where I should be at 5 weeks. The diabetes I have had for 15 years and it will take a while to be cured from it. It is okay to continue to take the meds I need to get the sugar levels lower and I will continue to see this drop. I was starting to get worried that wouldn't happen. We also talked about the things going on inside my body that I can't see....like lower cholesterol etc. I will be having blood work done this Friday and will post the results when I get them. Also, on the good side I have not had ANY pain in my feet....which was a big problem before the surgery and is a BIG relief now. I am also starting to exercise and feel I have more energy....so there are pluses going on too. It is just frustrating when you want to see everything happen at once and the wt to just drop off! I don't have a lot of patience sometimes. The talk with Dr. R sure did help though! Thanks Dr. R for everything!! Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2000 Report Share Posted September 20, 2000 Connie, It is actually quite common to have weight gains during weight-loss, with or without surgery. I am the type who can gain five or six pounds of fluid weight overnight. When you see a gain like that, it usually means that you will very soon see a drop in addition to the temporary gain. As you lose weight, your fat cells will try as hard as they can to hold on to the fat and water. It causes a lot of water retention. Do you weigh at the same time every day. There is usually a huge difference in your morning weight vs your evening weight. Think about this from a logical standpoint...your scales showed a thirty pound weight-loss which means that YOU HAVE lost thirty pounds. Do you really think that you gained eight pounds of it back no more than you are eating? It sounds to me like you are doing REALLY well. I understand how frustrating it can be, though. Please hang in there. You will see a loss in a few days, I promise. Stormy > Hi everyone, > I am really discouraged today. I've been holding this all in and not saying > anything. BUT.....today was the final straw! > I am 5 weeks out of surgery. This am my fasting blood sugar was 280 and this > is with taking insulin!!! It is actually NO better than it was before > surgery. > And what really made my day is.....Saturday I had lost down to 234....a loss > of 30 pounds. Well, yesterday I had gained back up to 238 and this am it is > 240. Yup, I am just thrilled with this!!!!! A gain of 6 pounds. Geezzzzzz > Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2000 Report Share Posted September 20, 2000 When I dieted/exercised in the past - my worst enemy was the scale. When you know you're doing the right things, and it doesn't show on the darn scale...well, it's very demotivating. When I went to my post-op clinic session (5 days post-op), I had no weight loss. Others 4-6 days post-op all lost weight; some up to 10 lbs. This was a bit disconcerting so I asked Dr.R about it. In turn, Dr.R asked me... Am I eating less? (Of course.) Do I think I eat less than the supermodels? (Most likely.) Once you really think about how much you eat (or how little), you realize that the only way (eventually) for the weight to go is down. Since I knew the scale could be demotivating to me, and the recovery process is as much mental as physical, I'm only weighing myself on the monthly anniversary dates of my surgery. I didn't want to deal with ups/downs/plateaus. You may want to consider weighing less frequently - it may be worth the peace of mind. Kind regards, Debbie > Hi everyone, > I am really discouraged today. I've been holding this all in and not saying > anything. BUT.....today was the final straw! > I am 5 weeks out of surgery. This am my fasting blood sugar was 280 and this > is with taking insulin!!! It is actually NO better than it was before > surgery. > And what really made my day is.....Saturday I had lost down to 234....a loss > of 30 pounds. Well, yesterday I had gained back up to 238 and this am it is > 240. Yup, I am just thrilled with this!!!!! A gain of 6 pounds. Geezzzzzz > Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2000 Report Share Posted September 20, 2000 Connie- I am pre-op, and I know that you may be discouraged, but from my point of view you are still down 20 lbs in 5 weeks.... I only hope to be that fortunate once i am on the other side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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