So I was banded on 9/29. At 6 days post of I had lost 10lb. I started mushies yesterday and BAM this morning put on 2lbs. :thumbup: Please tell me im not alone and thats normal.

Yup. Happens to everyone. I think your body fights back against the food. Try to think long term. You could find your self gaining or not losing until you get restriction.

Greg

That's normal. Your weight fluctuates with water. For example, before I workout, I may weigh 2 pounds more than after it. I've sweat off a good amount of water. Also, your weight fluctuates with bowel movements and the such. This is TMI, but I decided to see what I would weigh before and after a BM. I ended up weighing 1 pound lighter than before my BM. Yeeeeahhh.... don't worry about those 2 pounds. They will be gone soon enough.

That's normal. Your weight fluctuates with Water. For example, before I workout, I may weigh 2 pounds more than after it. I've sweat off a good amount of water. Also, your weight fluctuates with bowel movements and the such. This is TMI, but I decided to see what I would weigh before and after a BM. I ended up weighing 1 pound lighter than before my BM. Yeeeeahhh.... don't worry about those 2 pounds. They will be gone soon enough.

And a good pee weighs twice as much as a good crap :thumbup:

Also, too much sodium or too little water will cause you to retain fluids.

I was just like you. I had actually lost about 15 lbs in the first 2 weeks on the liquid diet. As soon as I started getting food into my system, I slowly gained weight back. Its been 6 weeks since my surgery and I just got my first fill yesterday. I was so excited just so that I would stop being so hungry all the time. My doc let me know that my band was empty and thats why I was so hungry. Well, that makes sense!

you are not the only 1 chick, woke up this morning and boom 4lb weight gain!!! :biggrin: i could of cried and then thrown my scales out of the window! i was soo upset as im 2 weeks post op i thought that id be losin losin losin but apparently not, not a happy bunny but it made me wanna go to the gym and burn it off immediatly! lol dont like it but i guess that this is real life with the lap band x

Brian, you totally made me laugh! "A good pee weighs twice as much as a good crap!"

I also gained about 2 lbs when I started mushies but that quickly went away with some increased exercise. I think your body wants to hoard the food after only getting liquids.

UGH! Ditto here. I had mine done on 9/28, had just two days of pre op liquid diet, lost 10 pounds on day 5 post op and today, day 13 of no real food, I gained a pound back. I know that 1-2 pounds fluctuation is nothing in the scheme of things, but when you aren't eating more that 400-500 calories a day, it just pisses you off!!!! I'm feeling slightly demoralized right now. I was hoping to go into the weekend with another 3 pound loss since nothing has come off since Sunday. I hate that it puts that sense of failure in my brain. What if this damn band doesn't work? What if I made a mistake? What if I'm the tiny fraction of people who this doesn't work for?

UGH! Ditto here. I had mine done on 9/28, had just two days of pre op liquid diet, lost 10 pounds on day 5 post op and today, day 13 of no real food, I gained a pound back. I know that 1-2 pounds fluctuation is nothing in the scheme of things, but when you aren't eating more that 400-500 calories a day, it just pisses you off!!!! I'm feeling slightly demoralized right now. I was hoping to go into the weekend with another 3 pound loss since nothing has come off since Sunday. I hate that it puts that sense of failure in my brain. What if this damn band doesn't work? What if I made a mistake? What if I'm the tiny fraction of people who this doesn't work for?

Try to think positive. This happens to most people, including myself. I lost weight for the first few days post-op, then my weight stayed the same for a few days, and then I started gaining weight. I think I may have gained about 5 pounds at least before my first fill. And, I was eating strictly according to my doctor's plan.

This seems to be what happens a few days out of post-op (or for me when I started on mushy foods). The body is holding on to whatever calories it can get. I didn't really start losing weight the way we're supposed to until I got filled. Banded May 10th and today I am 56 pounds lighter.

So, just know that this is normal and get ready for your new life when you get your first fill. :biggrin:

And a good pee weighs twice as much as a good crap :biggrin:

Also, too much sodium or too little Water will cause you to retain fluids.

lmfao! Too funny!