OH MY GOSH; I DID IT!!!

Hi Alison All the best on your dedication to make the little changes that will get your steady weight loss back on track. I also gained back five pounds, with no clear explanation of the cause. It was a little disheartening, but a sober reminder to stay on top of things (exercise, water, protein, etc.). I'm sure everything will work out for us both. Dee

Bah...happens to me all the time. Don't freak out, step away from the scale. Once I realized this was a pattern, I started to relax. It's happening more now that I'm closer to goal too. don't drive yourself crazy with the food girl - you are going to be FINE Love from your fellow OCDer who has at least gotten past this hurdle!! Sharon

This happens to me all the time too. I was down to 250 for almost a whole week, then yesterday the scale read 252. Seems like I always gain a couple of water pounds back before the scale moves down again. Keep your chin up dear! It *will* go away. Katie

Alison- You have heard it all from the others so I won't bother repeating. Here's just a few {{{hugs}}} coming your way. Taylor

Hi Alison! I'm sure this is no biggie. As you mentioned, it's probably water weight. I read through all of the other responses, wondering if anyone else had asked this... But the first thing I wondered when I read your post was if you always weighed at the same time of the day? I know that if I weigh in the afternoon, I'll be a couple or few pounds heavier than first thing in the morning. I always make sure to only weigh in the morning after using the bathroom, before I eat anything. I seem to remember a doc telling me to do that once, because that's when you'll get the most accuracy from a day-to-day thing (so your daily food choices don't interfere). Since you've mentioned a time or two about being OCD, you probably do have a specific weigh-in time; I just thought I'd mention it! I'm very in awe of how much you regulate and calculate everything. I guess I just don't have time. I keep a mental calculation of my protein, and if it's not enough, I'll add a Profect in. I just let the other stuff take care of itself. You'll get over this hurdle, don't worry! Amanda

Alison, darling... It was not at all unusual for me to gain up to 20 pounds in the mere blink of an eyelash during the rapid weight loss phase for me as a newbie (i.e., the first two years). My loss would be something like this: Week 1: No change. Week 2: No change. Week 3: No change. Week 4: PMS - go up 20 pounds! Week 5: PMS over - lose 20 pounds! Week 6: Lose 10 pounds Week 7: Lose 5 pounds Week 8: No change. Sometimes I'd go two weeks with no loss, sometimes I'd go eight weeks with no loss. When I was a little over a year post-op I went from July to November with no change in the scale - but I went from a size 18 to a size 12. Go figure! Remember that the number of the scale means - honesty, I know it goes against everything you've ever learned - almost nothing! Basics: 1. Weigh on the same schedule: a. If you're going to weigh daily, try to step away from the emotional aspect of it and turn it into a fact-finding report. Write your results down on a calendar or in a notebook, or in an Excel spreadsheet and treat it as clinical data - simply a reporting of the facts. b. If you're okay with not weighing daily, then try once a week. Same day of the week, same time of the day, etc. Again, good idea to chart your results, but it's a little less emotionally fraught than if you weigh once a day. c. The SUPER brave souls only weigh when they go to the doctor quarterly or maybe once a month. 2. Remember weighing basics: a. Weigh first thing in the morning b. Poop first! c. Get naked d. Eat/drink nothing before you weigh. e. Don't shower before you weigh. 3. Take your measurements monthly. I have a tracking document if you want it. Measurements are a SUPER important part of the whole thing! 4. Take your picture monthly. a. Make sure to get a whole body shot. b. Make sure to get a head and shoulders shot. Remember - the DS is like no diet on the planet! Instead of stressing about carbs - try increasing your dietary fiber. Seriously, you'll be so full you won't be able to get simple carbs in! LOL! To be honest, I'm a little worried you're not getting in ENOUGH calories! And if it's water weight - increasing your water intake is what you need to counter that. Don't stress about sodium - I see hundreds of lab results for post-op and I have yet to see anyone with out of control sodium levels. Deep breath honey! Relax! You're doing great! Blessings, dina

Where in the heck did those 4lbs come from? You have great eating reports. I'll bet you're back on track next weekend. Don't sweat it. Easier said than done, huh?

Go Dawn! Go Dawn! Go Dawn! I am so Happy for you! This is wonderful news! Get your on girl! Denise

Hey Jeanie- I saw that you are back in Omaha? Are you getting Hoover repaired again or looked at? You have struggled with him so much. How warm is it there? Thank you so much for always cheering me on! Kimmer

Dawn...Congratulations for your surgery date - it's almost here! And remember the infamous words of Tom Hanks in "A League of Their Own" "ARE YOU CRYING...ARE YOU CRYING...THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!!!" Be blessed! Donna