so discouraged

[cmr 0]

I had my first fill on 12-27 and have felt a lot of restriction. I am tracking my calories and have had around 1000 calories a day, mostly protien but when I got on the scale this morning I have actually gained a couple of lbs. :confused: How can this happen? I am drinking at least 2 liters of Water a day and I'm not even constipated. What gives??

[banded_for_life 2]

You might have to consider bumping those calories up to 1200. I was around the same and I stopped losing. I bumped mine up and am now seeing some movement.

[cmr 0]

Wow! I hadn't thought of that. Where in Texas are you? I am in Katy (right outside of Houston)

[banded_for_life 2]

I am in the DFW area.

[Alexandra 55]

Cindy, 12-27 was FOUR DAYS ago. It's entirely possible your body will take a little longer to respond to decreased calories. Please don't weigh yourself every day if you're going do be bummed about the fact that one day of 500 calories doesn't result in a pound of lost weight the following day.

Losing weight is a process that doesn't occur on a perfectly predictable schedule. You're doing great, so cut yourself some slack. The weight will come off and you'll wonder what you were worried about. :confused:

[NeenBand 7]

Have you been working out recently? Did you increase your exercise routine or start using weights?

[Wheetsin 714]

First is to remember that the scale measures your entire body mass, not just your body fat. A main culprit of unexpected weight gain is Water retention. This can happen for no apprent reason, or one of several that are more apparent: PMS/menstruation, eating salty foods, hot weather, etc.

You don't mention an exercise routine. If you eat 1000 calories, and your daily routine burns 1000 calories, you won't lose weight.

[shanna 0]

Cindy,

That happened to me, too, right after my first fill. It was like Alex said, it took a few days for my body to adjust to the new caloric intake. Also, it may take a couple of fills to be at a good, restricted level and sometimes it takes a few weeks for the fill to "kick in" (I have no idea why, but it happened to me, too).

Good luck.

Oh, by the way I grew up in Katy, off of Mason Road. I live in San Diego now, but my sister still lives there, off of Fry Road.

[4my3girls 0]

I have noticed around a week before my period I have major Water weight, and a few days in to my period I drop a few, could this possibly be it??

[Jachut 487]

You have Water weight gains and losses every day as well. You dont gain a couple of pounds of fat overnight, its water. Weighing daily, although I do it obsessively myself, tells you very little and usually only causes worry.

[cmr 0]

thanks everybody. I will keep on truckin and see what happens.

[DiSanders 1]

I agree that weighing in once a week seems to work best-I am weighing myself on the day of my surgery...