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I had sleeve on 6/5 and went from 234 to 210 since... Well weighed myself yesterday and was 211.. I feel I'm messing up my surgery by gaining the pound.. I did just get off my period but it's bringing me down.. I don't eat much and I'm very active..

HELP I NEED TIPS

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You've lost 24 lbs. in a month, girl! Celebrate, don't worry! Your body may just be getting used to the changes and taking a little break. Also, scales are notoriously inconsistent. They're great for showing a trend, but not so much within the 1 pound range. That being said, 1 pound could be extra Fluid, it could be a poop, anything. Don't stress, it will probably be gone tomorrow. If you're not cheating on your plan, you will lose.

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Put the scale away for a while if it causes anxiety ...

instead measure other things such as food by the cup, Water by the ounce, inches lost, ability gained, confidence boosted and time rewound.

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You're fine. Stick to your program. There are little stalls and a pound up and down here and there. it's normal. Be patient with it.

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I keep retaining Fluid, but like most I weigh myself daily. I only change my ticker if my weight goes down. If it goes back up, I just wait it out until it less than it was again. Maybe that is cheating, but we really are not supposed to weigh ourselves everyday and everyone's weight fluctuates. I do hope the edema resolves itself soon though. My heart is good and they don't know why I am retaining fluid other than the trauma of surgery. Surgery was 4 weeks ago...

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2 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

You've lost 24 lbs. in a month, girl! Celebrate, don't worry! Your body may just be getting used to the changes and taking a little break. Also, scales are notoriously inconsistent. They're great for showing a trend, but not so much within the 1 pound range. That being said, 1 pound could be extra Fluid, it could be a poop, anything. Don't stress, it will probably be gone tomorrow. If you're not cheating on your plan, you will lose.

I agree with all of this. There are so many reasons that your scale may be saying you've gained a pound. In the grand scheme of things, one pound is nothing :) I'm the type of person who used to weigh everyday, so I totally understand becoming fixated on that number. If you decide to keep on weighing frequently I recommend the app Happy Scale. It tracks your weight using a moving average, so it takes normal weight fluctuations into account to estimate your actual weight.

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I’m four years out and I still retain Fluid and will gain a pound or two for no reason and then lose it again for no reason other than I ate too much salt or too many carbs.
So, don’t despair.

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