So I noticed I gained weight so I decided to do a liquid diet for a week do in a week I lost 5 lbs but I ate yesterday a little bit of food and I weighted myself and I gained back the 5 lbs and tomorrow I see my doctor I'm thinking I should cancel because he will be upset.why does this happen?what do I do why am I not loosing the weight was this a waste of time?

Please know I say this is the most respectful way possible, but I think you need to focus less on the number on the scale each day and more of the big picture of how overall this is going to change your health for the better. It is pretty much science that if you starve yourself you lose, once you eat again your body holds it all thinking it is still in starvation mode and you gain. I would suggest stepping off the scale for awhile and just eat a healthy, well rounded diet. Also, if your dr is mad, you need to find a new dr. You don't answer to him, you are HIS customer and he should be helping you not, pointing the finger and being judegemental. Good luck!

You're not giving enough detail...when where you banded? Any fills? How Much? Have you ever been in the green zone?

makes a big difference.

I was banded Dec 27 2012 and have had only one fill doc didn't say how much he said a couple of ccs I really don't eat much mainly have drinks and when I eat a small meal I gain everything I lost and more my doc is kind of rough he gives you the look and says you know what u have to do

I agree that you might want to stay off the scale. Day to day flucuations will drive you nuts. I was a scale ***** for a while, and it messed with my mind. I went back to weighing in once a week. I always weight myself first thing in the morning, after using the bathroom. I think it's important to weigh yourself before what you eat and drink affects the scale. You can do this! Oh, I also agree about your doctor. He should not be "scolding" you or making faces because you haven't lost as much as he would like.

Thanks for the info I guess I will go to the doctor today and see what he says oh well I'm not perfect .

Were you banded in Dec 2011? Regardless if you've had a fill you should by now be at the point where you are eating solids. My doctor does not want me getting my calories from liquids. The band is mean to keep you full longer when eating solids. The band will never keep you full on liquids. If you are just consuming liquids that's why you are gaining weight when you do eat solids. Think of Slimfast. Everyone looses weight on Slimfast but as soon as they stop they gain weight.

In general I don't think it's possible to gain 5 pounds of fat in one day. My friend made a pretty healthy meal the other day (which is a treat for me because I don't cook), rotisserie pork (stuffed with LOTS of garlic), Greek potatoes (roasted in the oven with olive oil and LOTS of garlic), steamed asparagas. He does season the pork however with a some sort of salt mix. I did not weigh myself yesterday and should not have weight today becasue I knew I would be retaining water in a big way.

Get rid of your scale!!! Your dependant on that thing like you were on food before your band. Put it up on the top shelf of an out of the way closet and only use it once a month if you must use it. Like if your birthday is on the 4th of the month, weigh yourself every month on the 4th. I'm new to this. I just got banded Feb 29th. I only get on the scale at the Dr office. I've been blessed that each time I step on it, it reads a lower number. I'm down 41lbs since my consultation Nov 17th, 2011 to March 8th, 2012 my recent appt with the Dr. Focus on how good you feel. Focus on how much weight you lost since you began your journey. Don't focus on the scale!! Eat right, exercise, and enjoy the new you!!!!!

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I, too, I am scale freak. I am on there at least 3 times a day. I am moving this week and could not even pack it up. However, I do not get upset watching the scale go up...one time I gained 7 pounds between Mon and Wed...when I got on the scale on Sat, I had lost it all plus some. Our bodies change every second. I have learned to go with it and if I know I am eating better, things will be fine.

We'll I went to the doctor and he said its OK just measure your food and gave me a small fill I wad worried for nothing now to eat well and see if it works.

The scale can really mess with ur head. I always go onto it thinking it is a range of +2 to -2 of my actual weight.