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Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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bjkordes3 04/08/2013

Ok so I weigh myself on Saturdays which was yesterday. Well I gained .9 pound!! I also joined a gym this week and started seriously working out and lifting weights and doing cardio. I also have been drinking a protein shake for breakfast and then an herbal life protein shake and tea after my workout for lunch! So why did I gain .9 pound???? Someone please tell me if I am doing something wrong. Also, I read online about declogging your liver, so I bought some milk thistle and some green coffe bean extract. Have these herbal supplements helped anyone else? Also bought some fiber called Koryn?? I heard that getting enough fiber aids in the weight loss too. I am down 43 pounds since December 26th and I started out at 260. Down to 217 now but wondering why I haven't seen much weight loss in the last 2 weeks and actually gained .9 pound???? Help!!!!

goldenrivers 04/08/2013

Muscle weighs more than fat. You may very well have lost fat, but traded out for some new muscle. Judge more by the measuring tape than by the scale.

SgtSmith 04/08/2013

I'd suggest that you gained muscle wieght too. I did the same when I started walking extra at night. If I remember right from long time ago I was told that muscle is more than twice as dense as fat. So it wieghs more per square inch.

debsue123 04/08/2013

If you are going to a gym and working out..you will gain some in the beginning. Muscle is heavier than fat. Your clothes shoul start to fit better are they?
Don't get to hung up on the weight go by how your clothes are fitting and keep working out. It will all evenout in the long run. debby

deleted_user 04/08/2013

Welcome to plateau hell!!
That's what I called it
Started working out, eating what I'm supposed to and nothing happens.
Its all going to be ok,);)
You are gaining muscle
But the fat IS going away.
I stalled for 2 weeks but lost a whole size, what?!?!
Keep up the great job!!!!! The scale will move again

bjkordes3 04/08/2013

Thanks guys! I just needed to make sure I wasn't going crazy lol! I love all the support you get on here. You guys made my Monday a whole lot better :)

Pam2011 04/08/2013

When starting strength training or weights your body holds onto water to protect those muscles you are using that you haven't in the past. This causes a gain on the scale. Also muscle weighs more than Fat. Most people who start at a gym will quit loosing or even gain a lb or 2 the first 2-3 weeks at the gym. After that it will come off and you will continue to loose. Make sure you are eating enough cals for the stage you are in. If you burn more than you take in you won't loose either. Get 80 grams of protein in a day and at least 80 oz of water in a day helps alot.
Good luck!

becca1960 04/08/2013

Here's a good read about gaining after working out...

http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-strategies/help-why-does-my-workout-cause-weight-gain

:) Becca~

deleted_user 04/08/2013

It's already been said, but my guess is muscle.... I plateau'd when I went back to my fitness class....
You will start to drop again... Watch your clothes... They will get looser...
Hang in there... You are doing great!!!!

deleted_user 04/09/2013

Trading muscles for fat will help you maintain your loses in the long run. Check measurements vs. your weight when working out. Muscles are up less space than fat. So a pound of muscle will hold less space in your body than a pound of fat.

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