Question:
Help!!! I am three mths post-op and lose maybe two pounds per week, but everytime I

lose two pounds I gain it back the next day then lose then gain. I'm going crazy. I know I'm not suppossed to weigh each day, but now I'm paranoid that I won't lose anymore.    — [Anonymous] (posted on April 22, 2001)

April 21, 2001
Sounds like a plateau.
   — [Anonymous]

April 22, 2001
I am currently experiencing the same thing. The first three months I lost 52lbs, but for the past two weeks I've only dropped 2lbs. So I understand what you are going thru. If you want you an email me, and I would be happy to talk and see if we can come up with some solutions together.
   — Dottie D.

April 22, 2001
Hi! I'm four months post op and exactly the same thing happens to me all the time. I have been weighing myself every morning to look for patterns. I am a very slow loser, but what I realize is that I will lose 2-3 pounds in one day, gain it back, then gain 1 or 2 more, then go down 3-4 pounds and start over again. The gain doesn't bother me any more, as I realize it is usually fluid retention and doesn't last. I also notice that when I have been doing this, if I up my protein, water and *total calories,* yes, eat more, then I break the plateau quickly and go down noticably. don't fret! It does happen. If you want to weigh every day, you can't let the little ups and downs get to you. Use that as information to keep yourself on track, but don't beat yourself up. It is normal for us to fluctuate in weight as much as five pounds! I can vary up to five pounds in ONE DAY! So please don't get discouraged. It'll happen for you. If it can happen for me, (Under 200 for the first time in almost 7 years!!!!) It can happen for you, too. Good luck! Email me if you want to chat, at [email protected]
   — Maria H.

April 22, 2001
Stop weighing yourself everyday..........
   — [Anonymous]

April 22, 2001
I went through the exact same thing. Still do. When I hit the lose a couple gain a couple, I increase the protein and exercise, and then I start losing again. I am 6 mos. post op and have lost 72lbs. It is alot slower, but I feel great. I am wearing clothes I packed up last year for the good will. Thats the important thing. How you feel. Take care and keep your chin up.
   — [Anonymous]

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