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I am a month out n was doing good.just got to all foods this week but I am still barely eating. And the last 3 days not only is the scale not going down but its going up??? I don't undersdtand. If the scale is right I've gained 2.4lbs n 3 days. Trust me, not eating enuff to be anywhere near gaining weight. Did anyone else have this issue? I thought I was retaining Water but now I don't know

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I did between weeks 3 and 4 I stalled and even put on a pound or two. Don't worry it will start going down again. Are you getting enough Protein and Water? I am @ 6 weeks and it's going down again so don't let it get you down.lol

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The scale is a funny thing. I think for the majority of us we don't lose weight EVERYTIME we step on the scale...your body fluctuates a lot during the day. See the link below for a great explanation of how stalls and weight loss work. http://www.dsfacts.c...or-plateau.html

I personally feel that we lose and then bounce a little (water weight) and then drop and back and forth. I use the Wii Fit Plus program to track my weight. It graphs it out and a pattern emerges with decrease, slight increase, hover a little and then a good size decrease and so on.

Before WLS, I would have freaked out to see the scale go up but now I know it is part of the process and a little give and take is alright. Overall, if you follow your plan you WILL lose. I actually like the slower rate so my body can adjust and I can keep up with toning what is left :) . It is strange how my feelings have changed so drastically about the drive to lose weight...by taking a more relaxed and stress free approach I think it has helped me enormously on this long marathon of a journey!

I have lost almost 32# in 9 weeks which I think is GREAT!! Especially since I don't have to see that 32# again!!! This whole process is like starting all over and learning to eat again from scratch.

Good luck and just stay focused on the final prize.

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I just stay away from the scale for a few days so I don't freak myself out.

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No need for panic, it happens. As long as you are not eating less, chewing more, keeping yourself well hydrated, and upping your metabolism with exercise, it will eventually come off.

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Even if you don't exercise, stay off the scale.. If your set on weighing yourself.. Do it at the same time.. Your weight fluctuations are patterned as well.. I find every 3-4 days is fine at first.. But now I'm on scale like once s week if that.. I'm completely happy with the results. And the losing weight is actually not near as important as how I feel day in and day out..

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