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Weight gain is fairly normal. Most people's weight fluctuates up and down by a couple of pounds. It is usually to do with hormones, Water retention or the like. As to the lip, it could be an allergy, or maybe an insect bite, or you walked into something, someone hit you, you could have a cold sore coming................................... basically it could be anything! Sorry i'm not much help!

I've always found exercise a better preventer of weight gain than it is a cause of weight loss. I can run 10km in an hour and burn 1000 calories - now that is quite effective exercise which will contribute to weight loss. But if you can only walk slowly for half an hour and burn 250 calories, hmmm, not so much. Your loss is going to be more dependent on what you eat. But the two go hand in hand. What exercise does for your body in terms of its composition and condition cant be underestimated and almost without exception successful bandsters are dedicated exercises. It makes the difference between being a 50% statistic and losing 100% of your weight, it provides a focus and goals that are helpful in the journey, it shapes your body and makes it healthier, honestly, you're mad not to work exercise into your schedule. And when it comes to being able to indulge a little and not gain weight, exercise is your best friend.

@lisa1986. I am so excited to get out and try to engage in life. I know that this is only a tool but I have not had so much hope in a very long time. I checked out of the hospital and my blood pressure had already changed back to the level I had prior to my doctor prescribed drug induced weight gain. This is game changer! In life, it's been my experience that you never regret what you do..only regret what you don't do...best of luck to you Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App

Oh yeah, my metabolism was well & truely wrecked from decades of literally starving myself to try to lose or maintain. That has been a bonus of this surgery: a metabolism that actually works again. I’m truely surprised by how much food I eat to maintain my weight now which would have resulted (& did) in weight gain at my much higher weight pre surgery. I am still a believer of calories in & calories out (not that I’m a regular calorie counter by any stretch of the imagination) but temper it with the calories in are what your individual body needs to function. No one’s body is exactly the same as another’s & therefore our bodies have different caloric needs & we process the nutrients we need from the food we consume differently so we also have different nutrients requirements. That’s why one diet/style of eating will work for someone but not for someone else. It’s why so many of us advocate you discovering what works for you. That’s a benefit of this forum, lots of ideas, suggestions, experiences from which you can start to develop your eating style from people who truely understand the struggle.

O really? Yani The sugar in the soda don't make you dump? Yani Have you put any weight back on from drinking it? Yani I only drink diet soda and it did not cause weight gain.

The amount you need is different when healing, and changes based not only on height but weight. My goal now during healing is 58g's (I'm 5 foot nothing by the way) which I round up to 60 for easy math per the NUT's instructions. But my goal after the weight loss period will be 50g's given a height of five feet and a weight of 110. I'd call your nut or doc and ask what you should be doing at this point...but also advise you do a shake at lunch if you can't eat. Your comment about not making good choices so you chose not to eat at all kind of worries me about long term success. I think you should take a hard look at yourself and make a real effort to eat something for lunch. Skipping meals leads to over eating later (yes you aren't doing it now but you're building a very unhealthy habit). Skipping proper meals is what sends out body into bad cycles, feeling it needs to over compensate when we do offer it a little food, leading to....you guessed it, weight gain, even when we are taking in lower calorie bases.

Hi Everyone, I had the sleeve surgery in 2015 at 54 and it was unsuccessful. I may have lost 25 pounds and began experiencing heavy GERD and weight gain. I got very discouraged from the lack of weight Loss and the extra weight gain so I've done nothing the past 2 years relating to my weight. I'm currently 5'2 , weight 232 and 42bmi. I'm 57 and in a better mental place and considering a revision to gastric bypass. I am a little worried to go thru this again but I'm tired of the weight. Has anyone been thru this? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BariatricPal mobile app

the reason why this article did not SHOCK me is because I know how many people out there in the world are UNEDUCATED about the complexity in regards to obesity. Yes I realized that I should probably do something to live a healthier life by choosing VSG but I also understand the biochemical reasons as to why it is so simple and so difficult to become obese and then try to lose the weight. There is a lesson to be learnt by all of this regardless if we want to recognize it or not. The general public (who has a "normal BMI) has no clue when it comes to the issues involving obesity because their body does not react the same as an obese person. For example we all know countless people in and around our lives who are a normal BMI and eat fast food, junk, and have not experienced weight gain where as the obese can eat whole foods, that is deemed healthful foods and still be obese. Yes life is not fair but writers who are going to post something so uneducated is just asking for a war. Needless to say.. just down right immature.

@@Babbs You are another great successful result! All that hard work paid off, and you lost half of you! Awesome! You look fantastic, and yes, lot, lot younger and very pretty. So, not only your appearance changed to gorgeous, you have great health benefits as well. Congratulations! So sorry to hear about your Mum. My late condolences to you. I myself at 3 months post op had normal labs, no more fatty liver and no more pre-diabetic stage. I too had high blood pressure, and mine was caused by my hyper-thyroid, and weight gain, plus racing resting heart rate. My highest blood pressure was 170/99 I had to take Beta Blockers for few months. Now my bp is back to normal. Both thyroid treatment and weight loss helped. I am only 6 months post op, and I love hearing Vets stories. Thank you for sharing your journey, Babbs

Hello everyone. I am thinking of getting the Lap Band and have a couple of questions.... My BMI is 36, now I know that is a little low, but I have high cholesterol, major back pain, and joint pains, and a few other minor issues. I have tried everything under the sun to lose the weight on my own but the weight never comes off. I will admit I have an addiction to food (since I quit smoking) and I know this has led to much of my weight gain. I have a family history of morbif obesity, and other major health issues. I am wanting to get my weight and health under control before it becomes majorly out of control and I have major health issues. And I am on the path to it! So here goes the question... do you feel that I would make a good canidate for this? Do you think I will be approved? My insurance pays for damn near anything. Should I wait till my BMI is more? Thanks for the help. Jenn:crying:

I am 3 years post-op RNY gastric bypass. I strictly avoid processed sugars. I have a sweet tooth and that is one of the major causes that contributed to my weight gain over my lifetime. I limit myself to artificial sweeteners (such as Splenda and sugar alcohols), to natural low calorie sweeteners (such as Stevia) and to the natural sugars found in fruits and milk. I had diabetes. That went into remission when I left the hospital two days after surgery and I have not taken any diabetic medicine ever since and my blood sugar levels are good. I test my blood sugar levels periodically. I read the labels of all food that I consume. I look at the grams of sugar per serving. If it is above 5 grams, I look at the ingredients. The ingredients are listed in order by highest percentage, and if the first 5 ingredients contain processed sugar (in any of its many forms), then I avoid this food, like a plague. This is a list of sugars I avoid: Sucrose (table sugar), Fructose (honey), Dextrose, Maltose (malt sugar), corn syrup, corn solids, high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar, evaporated cane sugar, molasses, corn sweeteners, brown sugar, barley malt, beet sugar, pure maple sugar and date sugar.

Tomatogirl and Meggie, GOOD LUCK TOMORROW. Let us know as soon as you guys can how you are feeling. So happy for you guys. I should be getting my letter tomorrow, but I already knew it would be a NO since Meggie and JWRN got their approval so fast. Well I went to my PCM and gave her a letter asking her to give me a letter of referral and pretty much telling her what I need her to say. I was trying to fax all the paperwork to Travis but my fax did not work, I don't know why. I did write a letter (almost the same I wrote to Tricare) but I don't know if it will help me since my main problem is not have any comorbidity (diabetes or high blood preassure). I do have the family history and a very bad acid reflux desease getting worse with the weight gain. Since I have a rod and six screws in my leg I am trying to play the joint pain card. Do you guys think this will work???? DO they only take the BMI? If they go thru Tricare I don't think I should go thru the trouble. Well, GOOD LUCK again Meggie and Tomatogirl.

I'm sorry for the loss of your father. I lost my mother during the pandemic and I know exactly the mental state. But give yourself some grace. The weight gain isn't who you are, it's something that happened in response to some insanely tough stressors. Anyone who judges you doesn't deserve your company—people who truly love you just go, "That's my friend Thunder7, he's awesome," not some Mean Girls "zomg did you see Thunder7?". You know what you need to do to lose it, because you did it once before, and you've already started. Just know it isn't going to happen in two months, and it's gonna take work. Get the beer out the house right now, and don't go to bars. (Probably sage advice anyway in much of the country given the spread of the virus...) As for the loneliness factor... I get that too. I joined a small gym where everyone is very friendly and made friends there. Or if you're into singing (or anything else), just join activities and friendships will follow.

Hi everyone. I have been following this forum since 2018 when I got sleeved but never had the courage to make an account and post. Well, I got the courage today because I feel like my life is spinning out of control. I will try and keep this as short as possible for brevity but I really need some support and encouragement. I am a male, early 40's who got VSG in 2018. I lost approximately 125 lbs. I was happy, my life changed. I was motivated, more social and felt like I was on top of the world. I got down to 170-175 and felt great. Then, the pandemic hit. Before it hit, my family left my state and moved. Then my father passed during the pandemic and I ended up moving out of state and trying to start my life over. My remaining family lives about 3 hours from me. I never really had a problem with alcohol until the pandemic and the loss of my dad. I put on about 40 lbs in a year between drinking and eating horribly. I don't think I stretched my sleeve because I can feel restrictions, but the carbs from beer are what's doing it. I just joined a gym, and I stopped drinking a few days ago. I also have an appointment with a therapist. People say that it's hardest to lose weight after initial weight gain from VSG. I don't really know anyone in my state or town where I moved, so I need to keep myself accountable. I got the courage to sign up. I also am going to do high protein low carb and see if I have results. I am about 215 right now and I dread seeing people, I am even avoiding seeing my family because of the weight gain.

The first time I stepped on the scale and had a 3 pound weight gain after grazing on candy bars, Cookies, cake etc the night before, I freaked. I had lost total control that evening and I was very afraid the next day that I would slip back to my old pre-surgery habits. So I refocused on documenting everything I eat on MyFitnessPal and I make sure I saved calories in my plan for a Special K Protein meal bar in the evening while I'm watching TV. Special K bars aren't considered high protein (only 10 grams of protein in 170 calories), but they come in great flavors and don't have the Protein Bar after-taste that many high Protein Bars have. So I've convinced myself that a Special K bar is like my evening candy bar.

Good for you for getting a scale. I know people can get obsessed with them, but you do need to have some reasonable parameters or you can let the weight gain get out of control. I had a scale that I never-EVER- stepped on. I use it now, but I don't let the daily number get to me. Just so long as I see a downward slope over a few days, I'm good. How can you do only 800 calories a day without a fill? My average is 1400. Even going only to 1000 has me feeling wiped out. Good for you though. That's great progress!

YAAAAAY Tina! Go Tina! Go Tina! *dancing around computer* I am SO PROUD of you! 60 miles is an AWESOME accomplishment...and you can count on me for support next year as well - I know we'll still be here on LBT together! Make sure you check with your doc on the tendon thing - though I'm sure you already have. As to the weight gain - that could be Water you've retained because you worked your muscles so hard during the 60 miles of walking...I have heard that after a tough workout, you can retain water. Of course, I'm not a doctor, so take that with a grain of salt - but - you are phenominal!:tt1:

I'm not banded but I can try and give you some advice! Your first 2 weeks is usually when you see the weight drop quickly, especially if you had to do a liquid pre-op diet. Once you start moving on to more solid foods, a weight gain is not uncommon and shouldn't get you discouraged! A ton of people experience up to 10lbs of weight gain as their bodies shift from liquids to mushies or semi-solids. And walking will help you with the gas pain. And Gas X strips are recommended by lots. I hope this helps some! And welcome!! :thumbup:

Hi, that is bizarre to put on weight in hospital with the surgery?? I had my surgery in Aug 2009, I was in & out in 24hrs no complications, the Dr never even mentioned anything about that kind of issue. The only weight gain they ever talked about is the one I've seen all around me with people who have had lap band surgery, myself included, 2 colleagues at work, 2 aquaintences, and just heaps of people I know from these forums, is that people pack back on the weight because they often just saw lap banding as a quick and easy fix to their weight problem, and made NO LIFESTYLE changes, no real attempts to stop packing in the calories via the easily digestible foods like, lollies, chips, chocolates, biscuits, ice cream, donuts, etc etc and low and behold most are even fatter than before the surgery. Luckily I only regained 2kgs (4.4) pounds) of the total 5kgs (11pounds) lost over 18mnths. Totally pathetic effort on my part! Not sure if it helps either but my starting weight was 93kgs (204 pounds). However, the other people I've observed sadly have packed on amounts like 30-60kgks or 66pounds-132pounds. For me, I started to get annoyed and frustrated as the band fills caused greater restriction, which of course its meant to. However, for me it meant I started to feel a bit deprived not so much hungry/deprived at meal times, but more psychologically deprived of food. Not sure if that makes sense, but obviously food brings us a lot of enjoyment and it was annoying and a bit depressing to feel I could only have such a small amount compared to what I was used to. Before long I relalize now, that I started to replace my meals with these easily digestible "treat foods" to compensate for not being able much. So after 18mths and an expensive $AU 13,000 op I had gotten absolutely nowhere! My treating psychiatrist whom I have seen for 10yrs for much different reasons is a lovely Dr, and she was fairly sceptical of the surgery, in fact I was her 1st pt ever to have the surgery and she is 60 yrs old. She has since said she would like to know the true statistics of lap banding and true long term statistics and patient outcomes as she too often sees these patients just get around the lap band with relapsing into poor eating habits with easily digestible junk food, and also the fact that it doesn't seem to take long for the band to seem to stretch and it seems you can eat as much if not more than before anyhow. In that regard, I was almost thinking why even keep this foreign body inside me after 2yrs and only 3kgs of weight lost and maintained off, god knows what affect it has on our bodies in the long run, however, the one positive for me is that it does have some restriction still, which does help with things like the fact that before the surgery I would easily eat a loaf of bread in one sitting, and now I can only eat 2 pieces of bread at a time, and that is comfortable, and that has helped to modify one ridiculous bad unhealthy habit. I have recently lost 2kgs on my own and have started to really return to some healthy eating habits that I am hoping to maintain, just the basic lean meat, vegetables, fruits, appropriate calories, Protein, fat, carbs, etc and portions for my height and weight, and regular exercise. There has been a documentary in Australia called Fat & Fatter where they send young UK people to the 4 fattest nations in the world the US, Greece, South America, and Kuwait, the Uk people are about 20stone, then the "Fatter people" are about 30+ stone. It is v graphic, they show the 30+ plus people dying literally feet first, kidneys first etc from type 2 diabtes etc etc it has scared the shit out of me. It scares the shit out of the UK people too. Some go back and get healthy some don't I know it sounds awful, but that was the kind of wake up call that I needed. I'm 14 stone, and I fetl that I was barrelling towards type 2 diabtes. This show has been more motivating and helpful and the lapband. However, if I hadn't tried the lapband I would never have learned that at the end of the day I had to face the fact that I was a bit in denial, and that i would have to do the work, make the choices every time i put something in my mouth, do I want these extra calories, or do I want to try and stick to the healthy eating plan and the goal of a healthy weight and lookin after myself for a healthy weight now and in the future. Blah..... Sorry this is so long I do wish you luck with yr journey.

I was told they wanted me to lose 5% of my weight before surgery. They feel that those who lose weight before surgery have better overall success losing weight after. 10% might feel like a lot, but let's say you're 250lbs, that's only 25lbs. A lot of surgeons require a 2 week (or 1) liquid protein shake diet before surgery to reduce the liver. So many people drop weight like hotcakes when they do this. I started at 230 and lost 9lbs in my 2wk liquid diet. If you have one year to do this, I think you can do it without being drastic. OR if you wanted to do it fast, I'd suggest the liquid diet. The only other thing is that most surgeons don't want to see a weight gain before surgery, so you'd kind of have to plan that out...or if it's just for insurance approval, go liquid.

119 this morning. I better take a look at my intake and make adjustments if I'm going to make goal. (But I'm not changing my ticker until I weigh that amount twice in a row - usually weight gain goes away after a day or two.)

Hi Suz and D Strangely, I don't feel half as gutted as I thought I would... but Friday isn't here yet. Just had news from work that our national conference has been cancelled (hurray!) which means that I don't have to go and face all these people judging my latest weight gain. That's taken the pressure off as well. I think that everything happens for a reason so as they say in the song Que sera sera.... I know that I am going to have it done and I really want to book a date for January, and that will probably happen sooner rather than later. He's still being a bit funny about me borrowing the money but I feel that I'm worth the expense of the credit as in the longer term I will only benefit from it. Just a case of waiting for it. Yes I feel desperate. Yes, I am disappointed, but I am no longer despairing at what the future holds for me. I've made a decision. I've got the old man on side and I know that it will happen and it will happen sooner rather than later. Make no bones girls, I am a woman on a mission!

Here I am:D just had a very busy week and week-end DH and I went to the Air Show it was Great :rockon:. TM don't worry about your weight gain it is more then likely the stress! Sue just think, once my Ins. BCBS approved me I was having the surgery in a matter of a week so you don't sweat the small stuff, if Charlene says she figured it out what was wrong just believe that it is all right and hopefully you be an Oct. banded baby!!! You know you can go on BCBS web site and see for your self if Dr. Choban is "In Network" I don't see why she wouldn't be if she is "In Network" for both Debbie and I who both have BCBS it just must have been some typo or miss understanding!! Dorothy must not be addicted to this web site like we are:heh:! I just can't get enough of it even though I was busy I was still thinking of you guys, about yall was doing, what you have been sharing ect. ect. ect. Debbie how was the Octoberfest? I have never been and always say I want to go be when it is going on I am always busy doing other things, guess there is always next year, when I will be thin....... Okay weight loss has been slow for me, at least I think so I am down 35 pounds but I want it to much more..... So I have decided that I am going to work out every day I will be going straight to the Gym right after work, we have a Really nice one at my job that is FREE so I have to get my Bootie up there to be like Debbie!!! TM, your step-daughter's comment is one of the major reason why I choose not to tell anyone about having the surgery, my own mother doesn't even know I had this done, I will be telling her soon due to me deciding to help any one who ask me how I am losing this weight and looking GOOD:o. Anywho don't listen to her because if it was that easy to lose weight why wouldn't all obese people just lose the weight, not every one is blessed like she is to be able to drop weight like that. Okay Every one I am heading upstairs to get ready for bed:notagree. Good night all and I will talk to everyone soon!!!!!!!

You know what, you have a really good point. I am just so afraid that I am going to fly off the handle with the whole last supper syndrome and totally derail my progress. Choban had me paranoid when she said that she would cancel the surgery for any weight gain, but with 12 lbs. gone I think I am safe. And thanks for reminding me that dispatching my brother for his bacon violation would make me miss my date, lol. You talked me down, thanks Lady! :sneaky:

I had to lose some weight before surgery since mine is covered by my insurance 100%. I lost about 35lbs, then last week gained 5lbs. They will cancel for weight gain, not sure exactly why but since I am not self-pay I can't argue. To top it all off I am due to start my monthly cycle next week so I am praying not to have water gain on top of it. I am thinking about taking some Diuretics until then just to be safe. Any other suggesstions for quick weight loss for the 5lbs + the possible water gain???? :cry Congrats!!! Your surgery is almost here!!!!:clap2: