Just wondering if anyone out there my have the same problem as me. I was banded mid May this year and have lost 40 pounds. I have had no fills. I feel great not too hungry and was losing weight so last week at my doc visit she said no need to fill as I'm losing just fine. OK well this week...I GAINED 4 pounds!!! I have never cheated I exercise at Curves 5 days a week. I eat 1000 to 1200 calories a day and 100 grams of protein. I can't figure this out. Except to say I was on HCTZ (a water pill) to help with my blood pressure and on Monday the doc took me off it and I have put on a pound or do a day. I'm soo afraid the weight won't stop coming back and afraid I won't get back to losing. Anyone out there have any advice?

I would definitely say that stopping the HTCZ could cause the gain. It is impossible to gain 4 pounds of fat in a week unless you are eating massive amounts of food, which you are not. So there must be something else going on. Since HTCZ is a pill that makes you lose Water, I would say that your gain is water.

Today my doctor wanted to stop my HTCZ because my BP was low. We ended up deciding to stop a different medication ( I was taking 4 meds for BP). I honestly was afraid of stopping the HTCZ because I didnt want to gain water weight.

I think your body just needs time to adjust. Keep drinking water...even increase your water intake a bit if you can.

Dont be afraid, you are eating right, exercising. The weight will come off.

Good Luck!

I would definitely say that stopping the HTCZ could cause the gain. It is impossible to gain 4 pounds of fat in a week unless you are eating massive amounts of food, which you are not. So there must be something else going on. Since HTCZ is a pill that makes you lose Water, I would say that your gain is water.

Today my doctor wanted to stop my HTCZ because my BP was low. We ended up deciding to stop a different medication ( I was taking 4 meds for BP). I honestly was afraid of stopping the HTCZ because I didnt want to gain water weight.

I think your body just needs time to adjust. Keep drinking water...even increase your water intake a bit if you can.

Dont be afraid, you are eating right, exercising. The weight will come off.

Good Luck!

Thanks for ur reply, It really helped. I was feeling like a failure without even cheating lol I did talk to my doc office this am, they put my back on the HCTZ half dose and half dose of my other BP med. They told me for certain it was the HCTZ causing the water gain. I got on the scale this am and was up 6 lbs. Thanks again for your kind words!