Weight rebound
I didn't gain anything bac****il I was about 2.5 years out, and that's when I was prescribed a medication that often causes weight gain. In six months I gained about 23 lbs. I discontinued that medication (with my doctor's approval) at that point and then lost about 8 of those pounds. However, my lowest weight was 18 lbs below goal, so I wasn't that upset at gaining a little back. I was just afraid I was going to keep gaining, which is why I wanted off that medication.
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I had no weight gain and do not believe in "rebound". There is a point that we start to absorb all of the calories that we eat, and if you continue to eat the same way then you will gain weight. That is why this is a life long process. If you see that you are trending upward (not just a temporary water weight), then you need to decrease calories or permanently increase exercise. Also as we age we naturally burn fewer calories. That amount is only about 10 calories a day every year, but it add up to pounds over time.
If you want to keep your weight loss without gaining, then you have to keep on top of it for life. It is a lifelong process and if you do gain it is because you have eaten more than you burned. It is easier to lose 5 than it is to lose 10 or 15.
Martha
High 250/Consult Weight 245/Surgery 205/Now 109
Height 5'4.5" BMI 18.4
In maintenance since June 2009