Why is not as easy as it was the first time?

[ivyh 96]

So back in July I got sick put on about 50 pounds in 12 days. They took everything out of my band since then I put on another 30 pounds so in total 80 pounds. I had lost 210 pounds. I am starting to get Fluid back in my band but this time the weight doesn't seem to be coming off like it did when I first had the surgery I was going down 15 pounds a month but right now I am not loosing anything! Any suggestions on what I could do?

[lisacaron 5,075]

@@ivyh are you on any kind of medication that might be causing you to gain weight? That would be the first thing I would look into.

The second thing is just to get back to band basics I know that works for me when I had to have my band emptied. Just as I was starting to get my fill back the holiday's rolled around!!

I try to remember to eat my meals and portions and drink Water (which I am horrible at still!!)

I have been doing a bit of research and it seems that when we YoYo we actually change the set point that out body "thinks" it requires for fat and calories. So..the only thing to do is to trick it back into burning again and for me high Protein carb restricted eating helps.

Keep in touch and let me know how your doing!! We could all use some extra support getting back and staying on track!

[parisshel 1,892]

50 pounds in 12 days? Is that a typo? The amount of calories one would have to eat to put on 50 pounds in 12 days is....not even doable, especially when sick, especially with a band.

But still. I'm sorry for your complications and weight gain. Yes, I agree. Finding the weight loss rhythm and optimal fill level after having been unfilled has proven challenging, and perhaps ulimately impossible for me. I'm back to traditional good old dieting (willpower + hunger + calorie counting) just to maintain my loss. Very depressing.

[ivyh 96]

Thanks yall! And parisshel nope not a typo everyone said that it was Water but it never came back off. Still not sure what caused it but just trying to get it off and get back down where i was at.

[parisshel 1,892]

@ivyh: When that happened, did your doctors seem concerned? A massive gain like that in such a short time is a sign that something is not right, either with your hormones or kidneys or other. I hope some tests were run and they figured out what went awry. That is just scary!