55 pounds in 255 days need help after gall bladder surgery

Okay, you did NOT gain five pounds in six days. You just didn't. You have water retention and you're going to have to be a little patient. But remember: You would have had to consume an excess of 17500 calories above your daily needs to see that kind of gain. Have you even felt up to such gluttony? I don't think so.

Congrats on your losses to date! I don't have any specific advice for how you will meet your goal, but you will get there. Your health comes first, before your weight loss, so follow doctor's orders.

BTW, don't eat at a deficit while your incision is still healing. You need to eat at maintenance to heal properly.

My partner had his removed about 4 years ago and he hasn't changed his diet at all. Once you've gotten over the discomfort of the operation, everything will start to go back to normal

pbkkcn wrote: »

Thank you all for your support and kindness I really needed it and appreciate your replies. I see the surgeon Tuesday I hadn't thought about wAter retention. I just knew I felt bad about the gain and not working out. I'm feeling better except for the gas pains but they warned me about them.I will hang in there and be patient as many of you have suggested. Have a great rest of the weekend.

The word I was looking for last night was "inflammation," which caused my mother's several pound gain post-abdominal surgery. It's just water weight, but it seemed to hang around for a while before she suddenly dropped it all. So keep that in mind when you weigh in at the doctor's.

Not working out should not cause you to gain (unless you've been relying on exercise calories to eat more food and do not adjust your habits). Do not feel bad! If it's a binary decision between possibly hurting your health and burning more calories, you know what you need to do.

I wouldn't do anything physical (and I would eat at maintenance--your body is using more calories to heal itself and you don't want to prolong the healing process) until you get the go-ahead from your surgeon.

Get well soon!

please don't worry. I had my gallbladder out 2 years ago and I put on a couple pounds in healing due to not being able to work out for a couple weeks and stuff. after I was all healed with no pain, I have no difference food/exercise all the same as before

I had my gallbladder removed in November. You definitely are just experiencing water retention and swelling. My weight jumped 8 pounds literally overnight after my surgery. It went back down after a week or two. Also it takes time for things to go back where they belong. My tummy was a weird shape for a few months. You just gotta heal.

It's been about 1 year after my surgery. I found that I could pretty much eat anything except for dairy, which makes me constipated for days. There are two things that help with constipation for me. The first thing that helps is eating more for a few days, and the other is eating beans. I make hummus, chickpea curry, chili with beans, soup with beans etc. I make enough so that I have leftovers for a few days, and it usually helps my constipation clear up.

Had my gallbladder out over 12 years ago. I can eat pretty much what I want. The only thing that got me after the surgery was McDonald's - it sent me right to the bathroom every time. With that being said I haven't had McDonald's for over three years, since I started my healthy life style - so no worries. But remember everybody is different. I have a friend who can't eat lettuce and another who can't handle dairy.

Congratulations on your weight loss success! That is awesome. I had a little trouble with irritable digestion after my surgery in November. Then I happened to join a nutrition and exercise program and found that if you stick to natural foods as much as possible (don't eat what you can't pronounce), do a balanced diet (30/30/30) and stay away from food additive "gums" like xantum gum it all magically went away.