I am trying not to freak out. I am about 8 weeks post op, everything has been going well. I eat about 700-800 calories a day, get 80-100 grams of protein a day. Yesterday the only thing I did different was eat a little popcorn which I know put me up in carbs more than any days so far. But really? 2 lbs?! I am berating myself over the two handfuls of popcorn. I feel awful now

2 cups of popcorn is not going to make you gain 2 lbs overnight, I promise. Not even if it was drenched in butter. If it was really salty, it may have made you retain some water. Or you might be retaining water for other reasons. Or your scale is being weird (mine does that sometimes, it is super frustrating). Just keep doing what you are supposed to and those 2 lbs will go away before you know it. Good luck!

My surgeon says your body naturally fluctuates + or - 3 pounds each day. To legitimately gain 3 lbs. you would have had to eat over 16000 calories yesterday which you know you didn't. If you would have shown down 3 pounds you probably wouldn't have give that's second thought. Don't worry and don't weigh every day.

I have a hard and fast rule not to weigh myself every day. It will make you nuts and you will increase your stress level 100 fold. I try for once a week and I'm usually happy.

I am 5 weeks post op and I gained 4 pounds overnight two nights ago. I did eat a lot the day before though. For some reason I was just really hungry. Oh well, I've already lost 1 pound of the 4 pound gain. I should get the rest off in the next day or two.

I dont' weigh in every day. In fact, as I think about it, this is week 3 with no weigh-in. (I'll get to it tomorrow!) my point is, if you stick with MFP or some other tracking device, and you go by how you feel in your clothes and the NSV's you receive by way of compliments, etc., you don't need to rely on the scale so much. It makes me crazy to monitor every little fluctuation.

Stop freaking out, dear. It is not fat. It's water or a big poop or some other biological thing. Don't worry yourself over it.

This is going to happen to you over and over and over again. I know every pound seems SO important at first but you really have to learn to love for the big goal at the end.

Betcha you ate the extra carbs because you're also close to your cycle, which makes you retain water. Just breathe - it'll disappear and-then-some in a few days.

Same thing going on with me. Im 9 weeks post op and for the first time gained 2 lbs:(

800 calories is my daily max and I even started walking 2-3 miles several times a week. Im just going to believe everyone that this is normal and will happen sometimes. But it is frustrating when you want to lose weight so bad!

get off the scale!!!

So, to update:

It would seem my body was preparing for a hideous, dehydrating stomach virus which I am still suffering from. Good lord, am I sick! I am sure the 2lbs and then some is gone, but I feel too awful to get on the scale so I haven't weighed myself. I guess I should shut up and let my body do her thing! Hope nobody else gets this bug!

Popcorn?? I was told your not supposed to eat popcorn because it can hurt your sleeve? Popcorn is my most favorite food and I have not had any because I was too scared to. I am 11 weeks out

Weigh yourself once a week don't stress with daily scale use please I promise it's no good