I am so down. I weighed myself on my friend's scale at home and according to it, I have gained 4 lbs! I was doing so great and yes I did stop going to the gym because I am going through menopause and I had a really bad period that lasted 2 weeks. Now I am very down. I can't say depressed because that would be too "drama Queenish" for me. But yeah, down is the word. I am trying but need a good kick in the butt. Any good suggestions? Oh I was banded on Nov 4th 2011 and lost 40, now gained 4. UGH!

Don't beat yourself up! Just get back to the program that was working for you before. Good luck!

Hello, I'm glad you recognize you can be doing more to see better results. However, I'm curious... Do you normally weigh yourself with your friends scale? My doctor's scale and my scale at home have a 2lb difference.

I always weigh first thing after I pee in the morning. My scale and my doctors scale is exactly 2lbs different. I would stick to the same scales and weigh only before you have eaten or drank anything. There are days where I have gotten on the scale thinking how in the world did I gain 4lbs today? Then I remember that I ate dinner and then worked out and drank a couple bottles of water. The next morning I'm back to normal and hopefully a little lighter. Good luck on your journey!!

Didn't you just say you had a bad period, couldn't it be a bad bloat? Plus different scales? Don't get too broken up about it just keep on keepin on!! We all have bad days and you get there!!

I am 7 months out and 95 pounds down - and i weigh daily without fail on my bathroom scale after using restroom (and naked) first thing in morning before getting in shower. My weight can fluctuate within about 3-4 pounds overnight - in other words there have been major short-term swings over the months. Sometimes this is due to me having more calories the day before, bloating before/after/during ovulation/period, amount of salt/water retained in my system, alcohol night before (like I'm dehydrated the next morning - my weight is falsely super down by a few pounds - but it's all regained the next day from hydrating). Take heart - I do not know many people who go down on the scale every single day - there are going to be fluctuations - (and different scales always produce different results). Just stick to what you are doing and you will get to goal!!!!

Never ever weigh on someone elses scales. They never are the same as yours.

This is a journey of a thousand miles. Don't let a hiccup throw you off course. Stay with your bandster eating rules. Get back to the gym when you can. Over the course of the long run, the losses will come. A 4 pound gain, I mean a TRUE gain would mean that consumed an excess of 14,000 calories. Do you really think that happened in the time since you were last on a scale? I sort of doubt it.

Menopause sucks, doesn't it? Get back on the horse. You'll be OK.

Did I put enough cliches in there?

Thank you all for such kind words! I must admit that I did weigh myself on a scale I had never been on plus it was late that night. I usually only weigh on the scale on Monday mornings at the gym or every 2 weeks at the doctor's office. I go in Thursday for my 3rd fill. Never minded needles before but now I am getting tired of them! Love my mom to death but that 73 yr old, 5'4", size 4-6, old lady challenged me to a 3 mile sprint in July knowing full well I am competitive! I got a feeling I am going to need you all for some butt kicking til then!!!! Thank deeply.

Also, never weigh yourself at night! You are guarenteed to be bloated.

I always weigh 2-4 more pounds heavier at night than I do in the morning. It makes sense when you think about it. At night your full of salt, water and food!

Thanks to everyone who answered and gave me the incentive to get up and keep going. Today I went for fill #3 and the scale said I lost 3 lbs! I was so dreading this weigh-in! Thanks again and back on track...

Congrad!!!!! Just give it *...* and it will gradually come off. There will be times when you Fall off the Bandwagon!! And you tta jus get yourself back up. Good Luck!!!!!

Band 12/2009

StarTed wt: 216lbs.

8/2011: 145lbs.

Hospitalized 10/2011 : Fluid taken all out.

2/2/12: 162lbs fill 2.5cc added total in band now l 4.5cc

Now gotta get back on the Bandwagon and start losing again!!!

Congrad!!!!! Just give it *...* and it will gradually come off. There will be times when you Fall off the Bandwagon!! And you tta jus get yourself back up. Good Luck!!!!!

Band 12/2009

StarTed wt: 216lbs.

8/2011: 145lbs.

Hospitalized 10/2011 : Fluid taken all out.

2/2/12: 162lbs fill 2.5cc added total in band now l 4.5cc

Now gotta get back on the Bandwagon and start losing again!!!

Congrad!!!!! Just give it *...* and it will gradually come off. There will be times when you Fall off the Bandwagon!! And you tta jus get yourself back up. Good Luck!!!!!

Band 12/2009

StarTed wt: 216lbs.

8/2011: 145lbs.

Hospitalized 10/2011 : Fluid taken all out.

2/2/12: 162lbs fill 2.5cc added total in band now l 4.5cc

Now gotta get back on the Bandwagon and start losing again!!!

Hello, I'm glad you recognize you can be doing more to see better results. However, I'm curious... Do you normally weigh yourself with your friends scale? My doctor's scale and my scale at home have a 2lb difference.

same here..depends on what time of day i weigh myself and which scale. i have 2 scales at home and they differ by 3 pounds!

but i have come to terms that there are times when the scale doesnt move or even moves up, but then i notice a difference in my clothes. they are never going down at the same time!! lol. also i know i am gaining muscle mass so i dont freak out about the scale as much as i used to.