Ow can I be 229 one day and almost 240 the next? I'm not close to my period, I don't eat junk or carbs, I drink all my protein shakes and eat protein. I feel very bad this morning. I see my clothes fitting better but now I'm worried that I'm gaining and not losing like I'm supposed to. I feel depressed.

Are you holding water? I lost weight during my period and the next week I gained because my legs were swollen. My ankles looked like Grandma's, lol. I took a water pill and my weight went back down to what it was.

My hands feel swollen this morning yes but will that add 10lbs back on me? I feel very defeated almost like damn, I've been busting my tail to get the weight off and it's right back on and I've done nothing to cause that.

10 pounds from one day to the next is a lot but by this time next week that 10 pounds will probably be gone again. I know it's very depressing but just hang in there. Our bodies change everyday. Just give it time and don't stress out, stress is not good for weight loss. Stick with it and you'll do great.

Thanks ill try. It's just hard not to stress when you know you are doing everything right. I don't want to go to the doc next week and hear how I'm failing.

STAY OFF THAT SCALE! Try to weigh only once a week or you will drive yourself nuts. The body goes through a lot after surgery and it is trying to figure out where it is supposed to be weight wise, calorie wise, metabolisim wise, etc. It's been through a major upset to the status quo and you shouldn't be surprised if the scale is registering all over the place for a while. Think of it as a pilot trying to save a crashing plane (not that we are crashing..lol). As he heading nose first toward the ground he frantically jerks up on the wheel (don't think planes have wheels...lol) trying to bring the plane up high enough so that it can begin to level out, then he starts to go into a tailspin but pulls hard left to straighten that out...etc. Our bodies are doing the exact same thing right now so you needn't worry. As long as you are sticking to the plan, your clothes are feeling looser, and you are excersicing regularly you will lose weight. Only weigh yourself once a week and try to get involved in something else other than counting the pounds.

I don't weigh myself daily. I usually go every other day but it's hard when you see that scale move up. I run after my 6 kids all day and I'm only 2 weeks out. I'm just very afraid of failure. I don't want to be fat the rest of my life. I hope you all are right. I feel very bad today.

Your are not alone - this happend to me 2 weeks ago - literally, 8 friggin pounds! I was walking, eating right, you name it. But like a PP said, 3 days later it was gone! I was just about to throw out my scale thinking something was wrong with it! Not only was the 8 pounds gone - but I actually lost another pound???? Go figure.

keep doing what you are doing, if need be, drink a little more water, step up the exercise... but most importantly ... keep your head up and keep in the game.. okay??

Thank you seannie. I appreciate it. I'm gonna keep going because I refuse to fail.