I'm back and disgusted...

  Hey everyone!  This week we spent 3 days at Kings Island so I haven' t been on here much.  I am trying to read a few post to catch up.  I hope everything went well for the clothing exchange.  
 
  I want to apologize for always posting when I am upset.  But that's what I seem to do.  And I'm doing it again...

  Monday morning before I left I weighed 228lbs.  I was 3lbs from 150#'s lost.  I thought when I got back I would have lost that 3 lbs and reached a FANTASTIC goal.  We walked our asses off.  I climbed so many stairs I thought I would die.  I kept up with NORMAL people.  Which I am VERY grateful for....last year I had to ride my scooter.  However, when I got back I had GAINED 6 EFFIN' lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Uh huh...you read that right. 
  So, you want to know what I ate?  Over the course of 3 days these are the things I "cheated" and ate....1/2 pretzel, slice of pizza (toppings only/no crust) 1/2 ice cream cone, few gummy candies and about 8 oz of regular soda (just sips of my husbands over the 3 days).  I took my protein and drank it.  I drank water out my butt.  I took protein bars and cottage cheese and ate that.  For lunch I bought a subway sub and just ate the meat off of it.  NO BREAD.  I counted my calories and was right on track for what I had been doing here at home.  One day I was a little high but that is b/c I ate STEAK at a restaurant.    Uh huh....I was PROUD of myself for doing such a good job....and then 6 EFFIN' pounds????
  You know, my weight loss was steady until I hit 265 and then it stopped.  I was stuck there for 3.5 months!!!!!  I have worked my butt off to take off the last 30lbs.  I am working out twice a day AND lifting with a trainer.  I write down what I eat.  I don't eat bread, pasta...not even tortillas.  Seriously, I am beginning to wonder if my RNY is broke?  I don't feel restriction and I can eat more than I should be able to without pain....I don't.  I measure b/c if I just try to eye it ....I can eat too much.  I REALLY want to know what is going on in there.  This may seem odd to say but I want the doc to scope me.  I have also been having some weird feelings and mild nasuea more than normal.  I meet with her soon and HOPE she can shed some light on what the HELL is going on.  

Any thoughts?
  I am so pissed off. 

Whwn you exercise you get muscle gain.. water weight gain.. in the muscle.. give it a few days and see...

Dont freak it could be just a fluke..

Linda Kay

My entire journey has been like that.  I will go up and down throughout the month and then boom loose all in one day.  If you journal your weightloss perhaps you will see a pattern that will help you understand why your body seems so resistant.  Once I figured out my pattern it made my journey a whole lot less stressful.  I have been to Kings Island four times this year, I have packed my food all four times and have been excited to come home and jump on the scale after eating good and doing all that forced walking..........guess what ???  I have gained all four times also!!  I think it takes awhile for your boday to catch up.  We are human we want what we want when we want it but try and be patient your body will catch up.

Jeannie 

I felt that way after going to Indiana Beach. I gained too. I think the others are onto it with the waterweight & the muscle. I understand the frustration. I have been stuck in a stall for the last month & a half. Looks like I might finally be breaking it, but who knows. I'm 7 pounds away from my dr's goal, 10 pounds away from being "normal" & 15 away from my original goal, and my body has decided it is going to take it's sweet time getting to the last bit of weight.

My trainer told me once that when you are in a new enivorment that is stressful - physically (extra walking then you normally do) & emtional (happy your there, excited about the ride you were just on, etc...) that your body goes into this weird survival mood that it will allow your muscles to unnecessarily bulk up and hold water. I went to my deceased Father's Family reunion last weekend in Michigan. Had to walk a quarter mile to the bath house/potty house - so that was emotional stress for me plus extra walking/exercise. Came home and weighed myself Monday morning finding I gained 8 lbs. Took two natural organice water pills and some miralax(stool softner) and MADE myself journal the emtions out about how my weekend went. Weighed in Friday morning and I lost those 8 lbs plus 2.3 more. 

Sometimes our bodies have very weird independent process it will force itself to go into to deal with sometimes even the tiniest things/changes in our life. Like posted above - journal your emtions & exercises w/your food and I bet you'll find a pattern that you can modify to fit your benefit. 

Hang there and don't be to tough on yourself about your RNY. It's not a magical solution. It's just a tool that came w/no insturctions that you kinda got to figure out how to use to benefit you. 

Blessings & Prayers
Jodi

Thanks everyone!  I know my body and I usually jump up a couple lbs and then come down that couple plus some.  But it's never been so much weight....I know you guys are right.  Thank you for the support.

It could be water weight? You mentioned you drank a lot of water. Perhaps you are retaining it? I know certain times of the month I retain more and it shows on the scales. :/