Day 14 after skin removal, and my scale is doing its best impression of a water balloon. I weigh every morning, but I’ve been watching the 7-day average instead. It’s up 1.8 lb from surgery morning, while my 30-day slope is still gently down.
The compression garment, swelling, and whatever fluids my body is hoarding are louder than any fat gain could be in two weeks. The trend-line zen part of my brain knows this. The daily weigher part still side-eyes the number.
I’m logging it, drinking water, hitting protein, and taking short walks when I feel up to it. No panic, no big conclusions. For anyone who’s been through skin removal: how long before the scale started reflecting reality again instead of recovery noise?