Do you believe in bounceback?

I am pretty quite about this, but I would like to open a discussion.  I don't want to get flamed, just honesty about behaviors. Do you believe in "bounceback"?  Allegedly 10-20% gain is normal.  HOWEVER, I find most people with a bounceback are not following the rules.  I did gain 10 lbs at one point, and I wanted to call it a bounceback, but I realized, hey, I haven't been following the rules and the 10lbs came right off.  I actually get down right angry with a 5 lb gain to force myself to lose it.  I don't know anyone with a bounceback who follows all the rules, do you?  Is it really us just kidding ourselves and falling into bad habits?  Are the surgeons, by allowing the "bounceback" term into our lives setting some people up for failure?

Just so you know, these questions come from a fear of regain--not a judgment of others.

I do not believe a gain of 5 pounds or more for more than a week (because of normal body fluxs) is acceptable. I most certainly would never blame it on bounce back but would look internally. Diana RNY 9/17/03 360/198/forever aiming at 180

Maybe it's not "bounce back" per se..But possibly a loosening of obesssiveness or lowering of our guard. Once a person gets complacent about where they are and don't keep watch as much, they slip back into their food addictions. Maybe a couple of pounds isn't too bad but I can't seem to convince myself of that. I'm scared to death of bounce back. I'm afraid to let loose even a little bit and that's what keeps me 7 pounds under my surgeon's goal weight. My BMI is 19.4 or lower. I'm obessive about what I eat and measure and weigh every little crumb that goes into my mouth. Is that healthy? Probably not.  My normal monthly water weight gain (2 lbs) sends me into a panic attack each month...Will this be it? Will this be my bounce back? What did I eat? Two extra peanuts? Maybe I spilled a couple of extra sunflower seeds into that snack bag? Is this healthy? Probably not.  Short answer: Yes. I believe in bounce back and it scares me to death.

I don't believe in bounceback as something that "just" happens.  If we gain weight it's because we get comfortable and or think we have this licked and go back to old habits. I maintained a weight of 114-118 and 10% body fat until I hit a bad spot and went back to emotional eating.  I was not following the rules and had quit going to the gym. So, it's just like anything else, you get what you put into it.  Garbage in, weight gain, following the pouch rules, staying at goal. Just my 2 cents of course Take care, Kathy

I think just about everything you read and most surgeons will refer to bounceback.  I for one have had some and then had an additional 8 lbs (I do say these 8 lbs are bounceback).

In my situation I got down to 119 lbs, which was low for my body type.  Without changing anything, I gained back to 125 lbs (good weight) and stayed there for almost 1 year.  Slowly but surely I gained some more (stress eating, bored, etc).

I am back to weighing my food, journaling and totally being committed.  I feel blessed that I never started drinking with my meals, I see so many fall back into this habit. 

As of today I'm back down to 129 lbs, and I'm ok with this (goal weight is 130 lbs) but will continue to work back down to 125 lbs, I don't want to be lower than that.  I went back and looked at my pictures at 119 lbs and I looked sick.  My family was concerned and commented often, even though I didn't see it then, I realize now it wasn't good for me.

 

 

 

 

The only 'bounceback' I really believe in is when someone goes below goal and bounces back to a healthier weight.  For me 125 was too low, but 128 to 132 is good, so I maintain there.

Carolyn, this is what I was trying to say but you said it simpilier, lol.  119 was definitely to small for me, 125-127 is much better and I feel the best there.

I have thought about this a lot and I agree with what I think you are trying to say - that bounceback is avoidable in most cases. The only time an "unavoidable" bounceback will occur, in my opinion, is when you begin trying to STOP losing and START maintaining.  It can be a pretty fine line when you start INCREASING your calories to STOP losing but not increasing them enough to START gaining.   Just my opinion. 

I'm so glad that you bring this subject up. I am terrified of bounceback I am about 18 months out... when does bounceback usually "kick-in"? I have been very diligent in my diet, but I don't really see a difference in my weight yet if I stray away from the rules for a short period (say, a week vacation). I've seen some graduates eat everything (including junk food) and never re-gain, even after 15 years.  Others seem to re-gain soon after hitting goal. Do our metabolisms permanantly change?