In the last month have gained 5 lbs. Why?? Help me, I need encouragement.

I had lap RNY on 4-02-01, lost 31 lbs. by the 27th of April, have not lost any since. Went to see my PCP on the 17th. of April and he changed my blood pressure medication which now doesn't include a diarectic. My ankles and hands feel swollen. I have been eating protein and drinking about 40 oz of water--all I can get in. This is what I ate yesterday. 2 eggs scrambled and a piece of cheese melted with it. 2 hours later 1 l6.9 fl. oz water. An hour after water I ate 2 pieces of deli ham and 2 pieces of cheese on my way to physical therapy. 2 hours after that I drank another 16.9 fl. oz. water. Waited an hour, then had a cracker with peanut butter to chew with my vitamin. Dinner was a few bites of chicken and a few bites of steak, a very small salad with lettuce,red cabbage and cauliflower. I have been up all nite stressing about this weight thing, thought I would drink some water, so I drank half a bottle of water and am so full I am miserable. It is 6:00 in the morning and I doubt if I will be able to eat by 8:00. I feel like crying. At 8:00 I am calling my PCP. I think I still need the diarectic part of my blood pressure meds. I probably have been eating too much salt and when the weather gets hotter I have a tendency to swell. I can not do much exercise as my knees are in sad shape, hoping to start riding my bike soon and it will help. Please give me some words of encouragement.

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