I've been banded four months and have lost a decent amount of weight without doing a lot of work. This past week I decided I needed to put more effort in to my weight loss so I upped my exercise and started weighing and portioning all my food. I was feeling so good about myself because I knew I was headed in the right direction. Imagine my surprise when I stepped on the scale this morning and had gained 2 lbs!! What the heck?!? I wasn't looking for a miracle, but I really thought I would have lost a pound or two. Gaining wasn't even on my mind. So, now I'm am bummed beyond belief. I know that more exercise and portion control is the key, so I will continue my hard work. I'm just sad that I saw no improvement after one week. Unreasonable? Probably. It's just hard to keep up something and not see immediate results....

A couple things to keep in mind, muscle weighs more than fat. If you stepped up your exercise routine, there's a very real possibility you gained muscle though fat lost inches. If I were you, I'd take all your measurements, and watch them as much as you watch the scale. It's not uncommon at all to see your waist and thigh size go down while the scale actually goes up a couple pounds. Then, you'll see the numbers start to fall again as more fat comes off the muscle mass is a little more stabilized.

Also, could it be Water weight? As a woman, that time of the month also makes me avoid the scale because I know I'll be up.

I agree if you are exercising you could be adding muscle. And since muscle burns calories it is doing you good in the long run.

Totally normal as our weight does fluctuate quite a bit...keep doing what you are doing. Its for a lifetime and it will make a difference!

Muscle is something that takes a longer time to build, so I doubt you've gained two pounds of muscle in a week. I know the body does funny things when you start exercising because of the shock, and I hear a temporary weight gain is normal. Give your body a few weeks to get used to exercise.

Poo makes a difference too! If you aren't regular then your weight WILL go back up before it goes down! This is a major issue with me! I will lose 5 lbs and then gain back 2-3 a day to 2 later, and then I have to up my water and fiber before I go back down to where I was! It can be frustrating but now I just don't weight myself if I haven't been regular in a while. TMI? Maybe. But so true.

ErinMarie I agree with you on this one. I also come accross those issues. My weight is stuck still

I can't wait for my appt Feb 9th. I think I need a small fill to get me to my green zone. Fingers crossed

Crystal

I did an intense session with a personal trainer and gained about 7 lbs that took around a week to come back off. My muscles like to retain a LOT of water while healing! So it's pretty normal to have some gain when starting to exercise. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll see results!

Poo makes a difference too! If you aren't regular then your weight WILL go back up before it goes down! This is a major issue with me! I will lose 5 lbs and then gain back 2-3 a day to 2 later, and then I have to up my Water and fiber before I go back down to where I was! It can be frustrating but now I just don't weight myself if I haven't been regular in a while. TMI? Maybe. But so true.

Interesting point here. I was taking a pain killer earlier this week that messed up my regularity a little bit. That might just be the cause....

I did an intense session with a personal trainer and gained about 7 lbs that took around a week to come back off. My muscles like to retain a LOT of water while healing! So it's pretty normal to have some gain when starting to exercise. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll see results!

Thanks! I'm going to try and stay positive and keep it up. I know eventually I'll see results....