Seems I now gain weight much faster than before & yet also lose it much faster.

[BobBigBoy]

Does this seem to be the same with you?
If I work a few days in a row I see my weight go up & then if I'm off work I tend to see it go back down?

My job has me sitting all day & I suppose I much a bit but not any more than normal I thought?
& at home I pretty much sit around most of the time too, on my Computer & watching TV etc, yet I suppose I do more things like play with the dog & walk him & do yard work, but just little things like that & my weight drops again with out much effort.

in about a week i gains about 10 lbs & then in about 3 days I've lost 7 of it already?!?!?!

So I got myself a stationary bike to ride while watching tv & hope this helps my skinny friends say I have to work up a sweat, I doubt it.... Ewwww.. I hate getting sweaty. LOL!
I figure just the act of pedaling will help being its much more than I'd be doing other wise.
If I could only surf the web while pedaling I'd get on it even much more.

[marilynlw]

If I could only surf the web while pedaling I'd get on it even much more.

Funny. I think you could mount a laptop to the handlebars.

[BobBigBoy]

Funny. I think you could mount a laptop to the handlebars.

Maybe, but its hard to type & move the mouse while pedaling..

[ToDream]

It's pretty much impossible to gain 10 lbs of ACTUAL weight in a week. You would need to be eating 35,000 excess calories a week to do that... and then restrict (or burn off) by 24,500 calories to lose it. More likely is you are retaining water. I would look to your diet. Are you eating more sodium rich foods in the times that you're working? I suspect that's more the case than anything else.

[BobBigBoy]

It's pretty much impossible to gain 10 lbs of ACTUAL weight in a week. You would need to be eating 35,000 excess calories a week to do that... and then restrict (or burn off) by 24,500 calories to lose it. More likely is you are retaining water. I would look to your diet. Are you eating more sodium rich foods in the times that you're working? I suspect that's more the case than anything else.

Hu?
Interesting thought?
That has not crossed my mind...

[BobBigBoy]

So how do I work on Water?

[ToDream]

Keep your sodium rich foods to a minimum ... aka processed meats, canned goods, freezer foods. If it comes from a convenience or fast food type business you can be sure its full of sodium. Also, believe it or not, make sure you're drinking your water. Get in your minimum 64oz per day. It helps flush out toxins and keeps your body in balance and your kidneys healthy.

Congratulations on your success! You're nearing 2 years post op, what a journey it must have been! Remember it may be too that your body is done losing as much as it feels is necessary to stay healthy.