I was banded July 8th and lost 40 pounds since. I go to TOPS and weigh in weekly. Last week I gained 2 pounds and was visibly upset. That night I cried. I know I need a fill and my appointment is 9/21. I have NO restriction and I found out that I need it bad. I have been eating all the stuff I could not eat. I now really appreciate my band and I know what it is doing for me. I have been exercising a bit more because I know I have been eating more. But for whatever reason I just won't stop eating. I can't get it together to even plan, shop and prepare a healthy meal. Yesterday I tried to get it right by starting the day with a low fat bacon, baked chicken salad. Once I left home I went to Wendy's and got a Jr. cheeseburger. I always just eat one bun before surgery but since surgery I have been staying away from anykind of bread because it would get stuck. I weight in again tomorrow and almost don't want to go because I will be extremely upset again if the scale goes up instead of down.

Everybody gains little amounts of weight sometimes and 2lb is not much at all. You know if you've gained it from overeating but it can also just be day to day fluctuations - heck I weight about 5lb more at night than I do first thing in the morning!

If you charted everybody's weight loss there would be virtually nobody who's line didnt go up and down, everybody has small gains and plateaus in the course of losing weight.

Dont fret on it, just get on with it and make tomorrow a new day.

Teresa cheer up girl! You know what the problem is so now you gotta fix it! U can do it! You have lost 40lbs in 2 months that is great! Stop going to Wendy's period! Fast food places are too tempting, if you can avoid them do so. If not just remember you put yourself through surgery to get a hold of your weight problem and you didn't do that for naught! Those 2 lbs could have been fluid. Just pick yourself up and dust that dirt off your shoulders and get back to the business at hand. U can do it, I know you can cause you have been doing it so far! Back to the bandster rules and go for your goal!!! I am proud of what you have done so far!! U go girlfriend!

I did that a couple of week ago gained a pound and half after going on vacation. I knew I was gaining and I knew I would be upset with myself but I did it any way. Now I am back I have made appt with nutrienist for next week and I am getting back on track. We all have road bumps and fall sometimes...but like Dee said pick yourself up and dust yourself off...today is a new day and those two pounds can be gone in a week or two if you put your heart and sole back into the band and let it help you.

Good Luck!!!!! You can do it!!!!!

You guys are awesome. I needed that love and encouragement. I am extremely happy to say I lost the 2 pounds that I was freaking out about. I have to stop doing that because I will just sabotage my own efforts to move forward. Love you guys.

2lbs isnt much. They say the first few months are for healing...dont expect weight loss. Well look at you, you have lost the same amount in 2 mths as I have lost in 5 months. You are doing an awesome job, and until you have found your right level of restriction, you shouldnt expect much weight loss. Dont worry, tommorow is a new day, jump back on the wagon and you will be fine. That is the great thing about the band - TOMMOROW IS ALWAYS A NEW DAY!

Good Luck

I just wanted to add, it probably isnt even fat you put on, more likely fluid. Every month since my banding I have tracked my weight at that time of the month. 1 week before I go up 4.5 lbs and 1 week later it just disappears...so remember that when your weight fluctuates throughout the month.

Thank you Kellie, I think you are right. I was pms-ing the week I gained. It did inspire me to try a little harder. I even did some exercises for the past 2 nights.

2 pounds? heck, if I eat chinese food here I can be garenteed of at the least 5 -7 pounds the next day... all Water from the MSG... needless to say, I don't eat chinese food here.

The scale is NOT your friend. It lies and is sudeuctive