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I am 19 months post op from DS surgery. I’m SO happy with my weight loss. I’ve been fluctuating between 140-144 for a while now (months) this week out of the blue with no change in my diet (which could definitely be better) or exercise (which is always good) I’m up to 145 146 148. Should I be worried this is a wall I’m hitting? Wil I be 175 by the end of the year? Not that I’m emotionally scared from my pre surgey life or anything ha! Or is this just normal and keep on truckin’ and expect to be back in the 140-144 zone in a week or so. Argh so nerve wracking!

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That could be normal fluctuation, or it could be a trend, hard to know. Try changing up your diet (more fluids, fewer or more calories, more Protein, more veggies, different/more exercise) and see what happens. Sometimes our bodies just stay in one place until we shake it up a bit. Try a different exercise routine like a free YouTube work out or go mall walking for a change. I'm also in MA and I find walking at the mall gives me a change of scenery and since the weather here is unpredictable it helps (of course, walking is about all I can do right now, since I can't swim until my incisions heal, but if you're able to run, I wouldn't suggest doing that in a mall!).

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I agree with lizonaplane - that's a small enough gain that it could be normal fluctuation or a trend...hard to tell at this point. However, you're at a point post-op where many of us do tend to see a 10-20 lb rebound from our lowest weight. If you want to stay in the low 140s, then set a drop-dead weight ceiling and when you hit that, it's all hands on deck until you get back into your comfort range. But with that slight gain you're seeing now, that could also just be normal fluctuation. Give it another couple weeks and see what happens.

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