Gaining Weight after losing

[collins33 2]

I just got a fill on March 7th and in the first week I felt like I hit my "spot" I did liquids for 4 days to be on the safe side since my doc said it was a big jump from my first fill. I lost 4 lbs but now I gained the 4 lbs back. I've been watching what I eat and actually I was more active since the kids were on spring break. Has this happen to anyone? I'm thinking of going back on a liquid diet because I felt so great 4 lbs lighter.....lol I guess I just want to know is this common to happen????

[Jachut 487]

Four days on liquids = fast weight loss that is NOT fat, its water! So the minute you eat again, you gain. Its the classic crash/fad diet scenario. Ok, so its prudent after a fill to take it easy, and you've done the right thing, just dont take the weight loss that results at face value. Its what you lose over say six weeks that counts.

It doesnt matter how much this message is told though, we just dont take it in. I'm really prone to Fluid loss (and weight loss) at the moment because I have an ileostomy and chronic diarrhoea from chemotherapy. I can drop down to under 125lb (I'm 5ft 10), which is scary skinny and which i absolutely KNOW indicates some major dehydration and signals the need to drink and force myself to eat, but I still feel great when I see that number on the scale - its really sick, it worries me how much I enjoy knowing i"m actually officially underweight at those times. Likewise, 3 days later and I've bounced back up 8lb,. and I should feel relieved that I'm in healthier shape - instead I feel fat and out of control.

I'm pretty sure the true secret is to stay off the damn scale and only take account of what it says once a month (for us maintainers) or once a week for those losing.