So I had a busy weekend this last weekend for family graduations, didn't eat more than I was supposed to but chose different things, ie: a bite a mom's homemade baked Beans, a bite of potato salad, a couple bites of a hamburger patty. And I gained 3 lbs... I was busy, literally and physically busy busy constantly moving, my muscles were sore -- even. Chasing my small cousins, nieces and nephews, cleaning for the parties, decorating and cleaning up the messes. During this whole time I did not stop my normal exercise routine, either.

While three pounds is not much, I was consistently losing 1.2 lbs a day, for my size and with the small amount I am eating, that is considered average. But how in the heck do you gain 3 lbs... Funny thing is they didn't creep on and those three pounds all showed up yesterday, after I had been back to eating 1.5 oz of canned solid white Albacore tuna or chicken breast salad for 3 times a day.

I am bugged by this because I had gotten below the 300 mark, my very first goal. I don't want to gain anymore weight.

And now, I don't really feel the restriction I was feeling prior to this weekend and worry that even with the appetite suppressant, I will continue to gain and gain and gain...

I know the Surgeon did say that the swelling goes down slowly over 4 months, and that the band will feel tighter around the fill time and then slowly loosen, but I feel very little restriction.

Argh!

Anyone else dealing with small setbacks?

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Aww big hugs, don't get down on yourself! You're doing so great. 3lbs isn't a lot, and that really could be Fluid... sometimes when we eat high salt things (perhaps the beans) we tend to retain some Water, especially when are bodies aren't use to such things.

Also, perhaps you are a touch dehydrated, with all your busy-ness! Sometimes when this happens, the cells in our tissues tend to hang on to more water then the should - again giving us extra water weight. Stay constant with you H2O intake, and stay well hydrated.

Lastly, are you close to your period? Perhaps you are boated from that.

Chin up, you are doing really great. You aren't going to gain and gain. Sometimes it's a few steps forward and then one back. No worries, keep focusing on your goal! :smile2:

Thanks, and you know I didn't think about it, I actually haven't had my period since the week of my surgery, so it very well could be... and the salty food, and lack of Water...

I back to the 'diet' now so hopefully we'll see some weightloss again...

I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless it doesn't come back off. I was banded in Feb of this year. I've lost 62lbs so far, and I've noticed that each month at "that time of the month" I tend to gain about 3-5lbs temporarily( maybe 3 or 4 days) and then it goes right away plus some. I figure it's just normal fluctuation with hormones and water retention. It's probably done that my entire life, but I'm much more judicious about weighing myself now.