I have managed to lose 20 LBS since surgery one month ago. Since last Thursday I have been going back and forth between 224 and 225. I am still keeping my calories around the same and I am still drinking Water. My period is suppose to start tomorrow. The last few days I am been major sluggish, no motivation to work out at all; where before I was working out like crazy and enjoying it (very odd for me). Now today I feel like a truck hit me, I am exhausted even though I am sleeping and slight sick on the stomach feeling- all I want to do is curl up in my bed and sleep.

Does any one else have these odd issues around their TOM? I have done so well so far and I don't want that to stop.

Same extreme tired recently. I will make sure my Iron intake is good, make sure you are taking your Vitamins. I get so sleepy. I also up my Protein, and my band fills tighter probably Water retention. It seems to be more pronounced since surgery. I try to take an early morning walk if I don't workout ( I change my workouts a bit to help with tiredness and of course I try a late afternoon catnap)

Oh yes! Right before my period I get sooo tired and almost sick...working out forget it and all I wanna do is eat eat and eat some more!

My period came the day after my surgery and i thought the bleeding was coming from the 4 hepprin shots that i had the doctor said that it came so soon because of the weight loss!!

I got my period yesterday felt like a horrible flu went to bed for all afternoon and evening still not great today.

@kime-lou same here last week

Was killer. I havent felt that bad in a long time. CRAMP, GREEDY, NO MOTOVATION, NEW WEEK I MUST PUSH ON :

I have the Mirena IUD, so my periods have been virtually nonexistent since the beginning of the year. I always gain 3-4 pounds around that time when it should start. I am also ravenous a few days before. Interesting note: about a week after surgery, I actually had a REAL period. My body knew something was up.

So, I'm wondering if anyone has noticed their band being a little tighter right before your period comes? I had a fill a week from Monday. I was tight but able to do my liquids for 2 and a half days. Then I ate pretty colse to normal but the last 2 days I have felt much tighter and harder to even get my shake down in the morning. I'm due to start within the next day or two so I was thinking that because my body retains water and I "gain" about 3 to 4 pounds that my band is also becoming a bit tighter. So I was just wondering if anyone else experienced this.

I was banded on July 24th and am done from 246 to 220...I'm stuck! But I believe the signs of my period is coming up...hurt back, nipples, and all the fun stuff! Do y'all think that has something to do with me not losing my weight? My periods never come when they are supposed to but lately they've started to happen monthly bc of the weight loss...what do y'all think?

Yep, likely the TOM. When my TOM finally came, afterward I dropped 2 lbs. Yet, now I seem to have stalled again, but I am working out like never before.