Itunes keeps asking to erase and sync after already erased and synced

I've erased and synced my iPhone 4 and iPad 1 both 3 times, iTunes is asking to do this everytime I want to add something new. When I'm done I'd have everything checked in the upper left hand corner in itunes that I always want to sync i.e. music, tv shows, or books, but when I reconnect a couple days later some will be unchecked then I have to erase and sync. Anybody know why this is happening.
Specs
MacBook Pro: Mid 2012
OS X: 10.8.2
iTunes 11.0.1

I think you can mark this thread as "answered".
I had the same problem after picking up a replacement 4Gb iPhone from the Apple store last night. When I returned home and plugged in the iPhone it downloaded the 2.0.2 update and applied it prior to the first or two painfully slow restores on my G4. When the iPhone came back to life after the Restore I had the same situation you described, apps and data restored but no music and only the "Set up new iphone" or restore from backup option when the iPhone appeared in iTunes. Thinking I had done something wrong I told it to Restore the from backup again. Two hours later, same results.
So I was pleased to see your message on the discussion board and possible solution. I couldn't wait to get home from work to try it. Well, selecting "Set up as new" fixed it. My iPhone appeared as normal in iTunes and I'm syncing my music as I type.
Thanks!

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