gained 4 lbs?

[Greeky83 2]

Is this just bloating or Water weight or something? I was 253 like 3 days ago then dropped to 247 the next day which was a shock didn't do anything different. Then had a party to go to and ate small but obviously not the best food. Next day I was up 2lbs and then the day after up another 2lbs what the neck? Should I be worried I feel so discouraged now. I never gained like this before. I was down 80lbs from may 23 surgery date now I'm traumatized that I'll be gaining.

[Poolguard 55]

Yeah - I have had that happen - I lose - lose - lose then POW - up 3 pounds. What are ya gonna do? it happens. Stick with the program.

[Joe I 180]

Don't weigh yourself every day, you will drive yourself crazy. Stay on track eat clean if you slip up don't beat yourself up and don't wait to get back on track.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

Is this just bloating or Water weight or something? I was 253 like 3 days ago then dropped to 247 the next day which was a shock didn't do anything different. Then had a party to go to and ate small but obviously not the best food. Next day I was up 2lbs and then the day after up another 2lbs what the neck? Should I be worried I feel so discouraged now. I never gained like this before. I was down 80lbs from may 23 surgery date now I'm traumatized that I'll be gaining.

I know I shouldn't weigh myself every day either... but I do. You may have eaten something with higher salt than you have been... it could be a lot of things. Try not to worry too much. If you are doing what you are supposed to, it should all be ok and the scale will move again in the right direction.

[Arts137 1,811]

3500 calories equals 1 lb of fat.

SO, this daily up and down is NOT fat.

And I agree, DON'T weighself every day. One exception: IF you weighed daily as you were GETTING fat, it's OK to do the same as you lose!!!!!!

[LifetimeLoser 208]

It happens. It just happened to me this week also. I don't usually fret about it, but I do examine closely what I have been eating. I am very sensitive to sodium. For example, pre-surgery I could gain 15 pounds during a weekend of "partying", but if I ate clean the next couple of days following that weekend I would drop the 15 pounds no problem. So, I understand that my body has the capability of hoarding Water weight. It will come off. I would drink a lot of water.

[J.Diesel 220]

I would go completely insane weighing myself daily, because I know you’ll have ups and downs. My goal is to weigh in every month and take an updated picture with the weigh in, so I can see the difference a month makes versus a day.

You should be able to notice your clothing feeling bigger and bigger every week. This is a good sign you're on the right track. This is what works for me.

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Is this just bloating or Water weight or something? I was 253 like 3 days ago then dropped to 247 the next day which was a shock didn't do anything different. Then had a party to go to and ate small but obviously not the best food. Next day I was up 2lbs and then the day after up another 2lbs what the neck? Should I be worried I feel so discouraged now. I never gained like this before. I was down 80lbs from may 23 surgery date now I'm traumatized that I'll be gaining.

That is HOW I lost weight during my entire losing phase. Down a lb or two, then up a lb or two. I could go up and down for a week before letting go for good and then on to the next lb or two.

A couple of questions, 1) are you tracking/logging all your food, even the stuff you wish you had not eaten? If not, I highly recommend it. 2) Do you weigh and/or measure your food so you can track accurately?

When I was doing the up and down thing for a week, it was time to make a change to kick start it. Upped my Protein and Water and get everything going again.

Now days, since I'm maintaining, if I'm up even a half pound above my 'comfort zone', then I cut my calories back by 100 - 200 calories per day. It is, without fail, gone in a few days.

I hope this helps!!!

[Michellemo 161]

Well I do weigh ever day and plan on doing it for ever. I would rather gain a pound and deal with it then gain 5 and have to worry about losing that. Anyway if I eat too much salt or soy sauce I will be up the next day. I had soy sauce the other day and my hands were swollen the next day. So I say watch your sodium

[Peggy D 124]

I was only weighing myself twice a week pre-op until my nutritionist suggested I weigh daily to try & track down why I would gain 4-5 pounds of Water weight every so often. It made it much easier to figure out what might be the culprit. Of course, like most people, salt can be a problem but it seems I'm sensitive to preservatives. Even now, post-op, I still weigh daily for the same reasons. But I don't obsess over the numbers, I just use them to make adjustments.

[NtvTxn 1,262]

I was only weighing myself twice a week pre-op until my nutritionist suggested I weigh daily to try & track down why I would gain 4-5 pounds of Water weight every so often. It made it much easier to figure out what might be the culprit. Of course, like most people, salt can be a problem but it seems I'm sensitive to preservatives. Even now, post-op, I still weigh daily for the same reasons. But I don't obsess over the numbers, I just use them to make adjustments.

Not a bad habit, I've been weighing every morning for over three years now!!!

[need2bthin! 235]

That is HOW I lost weight during my entire losing phase. Down a lb or two' date=' then up a lb or two. I could go up and down for a week before letting go for good and then on to the next lb or two.

A couple of questions, 1) are you tracking/logging all your food, even the stuff you wish you had not eaten? If not, I highly recommend it. 2) Do you weigh and/or measure your food so you can track accurately?

When I was doing the up and down thing for a week, it was time to make a change to kick start it. Upped my Protein and Water and get everything going again.

Now days, since I'm maintaining, if I'm up even a half pound above my 'comfort zone', then I cut my calories back by 100 - 200 calories per day. It is, without fail, gone in a few days.

I hope this helps!!![/quote']

Great advice! I too just gained 1.5 lbs over night and now I realize WHY! I know it may sound naive but for dinner last night I had soy sauce, then for lunch, I had buffalo shrimp, snack 2 pickles, dinner 2tbsp of beef stroganoff! Really?!?! I should have just eaten a salt block! I am also like you in weighing myself everyday, it's a hard habit to break! I guess I expect to wake up and be 20lbs lighter ???? So I will try to up my Water and flush all this sodium out lol. Good luck and I'm sure this will pass

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Great advice! I too just gained 1.5 lbs over night and now I realize WHY! I know it may sound naive but for dinner last night I had soy sauce, then for lunch, I had buffalo shrimp, snack 2 pickles, dinner 2tbsp of beef stroganoff! Really?!?! I should have just eaten a salt block! I am also like you in weighing myself everyday, it's a hard habit to break! I guess I expect to wake up and be 20lbs lighter So I will try to up my Water and flush all this sodium out lol. Good luck and I'm sure this will pass

I can always tell when I'm retaining Water, I can't get my rings on!! The doctor gave me 5 mg prescription diuretic. It's wonderful to have, I don't take them often but when I need one, I like having them on hand!!!

My doctor tells his patients to weigh every day, but I would have anyway, I'm sure of it!!! LOL