Do you believe in bounceback?

i'm 28 months out and i am terrified of bounceback.  this month i actually lost a couple of pounds for the first time since may.  i do have fluctuations of  3-5 lbs, but once i see the 5# mark, i cut back.  i still journal my food everyday and rarely go over 1200 calories in a day.

I agree that the "bounceback" is attributed to falling back into old habits. I "fell off the wagon" after 2 awesome yrs of following the program to the letter. Lots of stress and major life changes pushed me right off. I went from eating great and exercising daily and weekly support group meetings to no exercise, eating sugar again and no support groups. Well after 8 months of that bad behavior I got my diet under control. . I have not gained a pound since August but cant loose either. I feel that not only did I feel like I fell of the wagon but it back up to run over me. :(   Im struggling to loose even an ounce now. Its more difficult to loose now than at any time in my life.

I am 6 years out and got all the way to 166 and did well for a while.  Over the last 18 months,  I have bounced back to 198.  Was I following the rules?  No.  was I using my tool correctly?  No.  Was I out of control?  Yes.  Who is in control today?  Me.  Who has been accountable to myself for the last 2 weeks?  Me.  I owe this to myself not to get complacent.  I caution all of us to pay attention to the rules and follow them!  The ones who never truly rebound do follow the rules.  I am so thankful for this gift of Gastic Bypass.  Each day is a new day!  Today I was good to myself.  No Flames here hun,  You are speaking the truth!

I read somewhere and my Dr confirmed that after 12-18 months the body gets used to having a shorter small intestine and absorbs more than it did initially, during the loss phase. I live in terror of this happening.  Is there anyone else who has heard this? I eat everything but in modertation (mostly). I have gained 2 pounds in the past month but think it because of mindless eating. I am going to start recording my food again. As much as I hate it, I think my weekly weigh-ins are really helping me stay on top things. If I avoid the scale, it is a HUGE red flag.