Weight regain...

Amy W.
on 7/21/12 2:21 pm - Buckeye, AZ

I'm so confused... how come when I actually eat right and exercise I start gaining a lot of weight? I don't know what happening! :/ Can anyone relate?

5' 7" - HW:328, LW:159, CW:172, GW:159
11/14/12- Currently I'm trying to get ins. approval for an arm lift and inner thigh lift. Fingers & toes crossed!
"Every finish line is the beginning of a new race."

MajorMom
on 7/21/12 2:31 pm - VA

DS on 08/09/07 with

Sounds frustrating. :( The folks that are further out that were successful in taking weight off went low carb...really low carb and they drank about a gallon of water a day.

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
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Amy W.
on 7/21/12 2:50 pm, edited 7/21/12 2:55 am - Buckeye, AZ

DS on 11/05/04 with

That's what I started doing! It seems like if I eat whatever I want then I always lose weight, but once I start trying to diet and start exercising then I gain! I'm so confused!
I'm almost 8 years out and have never monitored what I ate. I ate anything and everything and ONLY drank Pepsi this entire time. No matter what I ate/drank I was always 165 for yeeeeears. I decided it was time to lose more so I started doing low carb, majority protein, drinking only G2, and actually started exercising, and now I'm 175! There is NO way! I even bought a new scale and it came today; it still says 175! This is ridiculous! I'm doing everything better and I end up gaining? What's this about?! Something is going on with my body and I don't like it! :/

p.s.- People say "You're gaining muscle". But all I'm doing is Leslie Sansone's 3 mile workout every morning. That can't be it! This is so weird! I'm desperate for answers.

p.s.s- I used to jog outside but now that it's summer it's over 100° everyday so I'm stuck exercising inside.

5' 7" - HW:328, LW:159, CW:172, GW:159
11/14/12- Currently I'm trying to get ins. approval for an arm lift and inner thigh lift. Fingers & toes crossed!
"Every finish line is the beginning of a new race."

ann M.
on 7/21/12 5:29 pm - Northern, VA

DS on 04/02/09 with

When did you start exercising? With new exercise / muscle exertion muscles are damaged and repaired. During this process, lots of water is retained. Also, when initially dieting, your body uses stored glycogen for energy. This uses up a lot of water. As you continue dieting, your body begins to rebuild its glycogen stores. When it does that, it takes a lot of water becuase glycogen isn't very water soluble.

All that to say...Scales lie and You're doing the right thing! It's probably jus****er weight. I bet you start feeling a difference in clothes and on the scale very soon.

SW / BMI / SIZE: 312 / 49.5 / 26-28W CW / BMI / SIZE: 159.1 / 25.1/ 10-12
I need to lose about 2 more pounds for a normal BMI . I still seem to be slowly losing at over 2 yrs out...so may get there yet.

Gutless_in_Seattle
on 7/21/12 3:24 pm - Seattle, WA

DS with

How are your clothes fitting? If you're not gaining inches muscle weight very well could be the culprit.

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Amy W.
on 7/21/12 7:52 pm - Buckeye, AZ

DS on 11/05/04 with

I started my diet July 8. I was 168. July 15 I was 170. July 18 I stared at the scale and said if I'm still 170 I'm gonna die! And to my complete SHOCK it said 174!!! I don't know whats happening!!! :/ Maybe I'm just looking for results too quickly? Its just REALLLLLLLY hard for me to eat right and diet because I'm still to this day I complete food addict. I just don't know how I start dieting and I gain so much in so little time. I thought it might be water weight so I bought Diurex (sp?) but I don't know - I've never taken a diuretic. Something needs to change because I should weigh at least like 140 or something (I'm almost 5'7). I have loose skin, but still... I should lose weight when I diet - not gain rapidly!!!! Gosh... I'm so lost and confused... :/
Now I'm so discouraged that I'm just eating everything in sight like I normally do. I'm sure I'll lose weight now... ::rolls eyes::. What is going ooooooooon? :(

5' 7" - HW:328, LW:159, CW:172, GW:159
11/14/12- Currently I'm trying to get ins. approval for an arm lift and inner thigh lift. Fingers & toes crossed!
"Every finish line is the beginning of a new race."

Sandra C.
on 7/22/12 10:43 am, edited 7/22/12 6:26 pm - Kalamazoo, MI

I have the most weight loss with keeping carbs about 30, not over 50 day. Increase protein with dark meat chicken with the skin, -legs, thighs, wings, and steak. Bacon and sausage are good, watch the salt, it can add water weight. I used low salt bacon, but didnt over do prepared meats because of unhealthy nitrates. Deli rare roast beef thin sliced wrapped around cheese sticks, or spread with flavored creme cheese rolled up. Watch out for carbs in milk, I prefer fruit protein drinks to add protein to my day. Individual packets are easy to carry, blend into a water bottle on the go. Find them on line- Diet Direct, or Bariatric Choice. they had a sale on them this month, free shipping with a min. order.
Maintaining my goal weight post surgery is going fine. When I feel like munching on carbs, I turn to popcorn, increases fiber, still watch the salt. I lost 6 more lbs recently from not eating as much solid food, but increased shakes, protein fruit drinks, a few chicken wings, fresh cherries, popcorn, and a cookie here and there from the hotel, daily while traveling. With the heat of summer, smart water has added electrolites, made my shakes and fruit drinks with it. Jerkee helps me add protein too.

Duodenal Switch- lap
Dr. Paul. Kemmeter Grand Rapids, Mi.
Dr. John Renucci, Plastics, Body contouring,Grand Rapids, Mi.
Start 255/ Surgery wt 235/ Current wt. 117

BMI-20, 135 lbs lost, 5'3"

AMFGMD
on 7/22/12 3:24 pm

Hi, your diet sure sounds great, hope you don't mind me trying it out for myself

Sandra C.
on 7/22/12 7:26 pm - Kalamazoo, MI

My diet was very unusual because I was living alone in a hotel for 3 weeks while my son was at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I was under a lot of stress, no scale, a mini fridge and microwave, no kitchen. I'm not sure my diet is healthy for a long duration. I have been gluten free since my surgery 11 months ago. Also added to my hotel/stress diet--- kettle corn, potato chips( not many at a time) cheddar cheese, ham and salami-(one dinner) small salads with roast beef and cherry tomatoes, italian dressing- not low fat. Hotel size tiny cups of peanut butter, with sun chips to dip, blueberries. A few treats of ice cream were so good.

All my portions were very small, I have tried to keep my sleeve from stretching out all year, to curb my appetite. At the first signs of fullness, I stop eating, and wrap it up for later. I do this for all restaurant meals, but never do eat the left overs. For these 3 weeks, I made sure to have at least 100g protein, 64 oz fluids, 1/3 of i****er with nothing added. All day long I carried a water bottle, with protein fruit drink, or jus****er. when it was empty I grabbed a new one from my small cooler loaded with frozen water bottles, and protein fruit drinks, sipped all day on and off. The milk/cream based shakes dont keep long out of the fridge on the go, in my hot car. Inside car temp was 111 degrees in Baltimore last week. Saved the cream filled shakes for breakfast and bedtime in the hotel.

Up until this month, I was sugar free the whole year. With my D.S. the sugary foods didnt stay in me very long. Not much gas with few flour products. The popcorn provided lots of fiber, not much salt or fat since it was pre popped , I had lots of it daily, and fresh blueberries too. For a change I ate what I wanted, in the size portions I wanted too. Without the D.S., stress eating for 3 weeks, I would have gained at least 10 lbs. instead I lost 6. I am so grateful to have chosen the D.S. over just the sleeve.

I thought I was gaining the whole time because my waist was feeling thicker. Always have exercised at the gym with weights and cardio. At the hospital it was about a mile walk from the parking garage to my sons room, and back. Sometimes I visited twice a day, 4 miles total, walking as fast as I could. Everyone walks the halls fast at Hopkins, I fit right in. ;-)

Duodenal Switch- lap
Dr. Paul. Kemmeter Grand Rapids, Mi.
Dr. John Renucci, Plastics, Body contouring,Grand Rapids, Mi.
Start 255/ Surgery wt 235/ Current wt. 117

BMI-20, 135 lbs lost, 5'3"

Amy W.
on 7/21/12 7:53 pm - Buckeye, AZ

DS on 11/05/04 with

p.s.- I could swear my jeans are tighter too! This is ridiculous.

5' 7" - HW:328, LW:159, CW:172, GW:159
11/14/12- Currently I'm trying to get ins. approval for an arm lift and inner thigh lift. Fingers & toes crossed!
"Every finish line is the beginning of a new race."

determineddanni
on 7/22/12 9:25 am

DS on 12/19/11 with

to be completely sure i would stick to this program for a full 2 months and not stray from it, to be completely sure its just no****er weight.

HW 259 SW 256 CW 145 GW 150...now to 145

Amy W.
on 7/22/12 11:06 am - Buckeye, AZ

DS on 11/05/04 with

I just figured out that everything I eat has a boat load of sodium! Literally, everything I consume all day!

Examples:
Salt on my burger patties, dinner veggies, etc.
deli turkey/ham
Tons of cheese
beef jerky
turkey sausage bites
breakfast sausage/bacon
Butter/Salad dressing/other sauces & marinades
ETC.

So I'm thinking I'm retaining water because of that! HmMmMm... let's see what happens within the next few days. I'm going to try to change this. I suppose I have to start drinking protein shakes to get in my protein... Weird.

5' 7" - HW:328, LW:159, CW:172, GW:159
11/14/12- Currently I'm trying to get ins. approval for an arm lift and inner thigh lift. Fingers & toes crossed!
"Every finish line is the beginning of a new race."

zuzupetals2u2
on 7/22/12 10:54 am - Sedona, AZ

DS on 12/17/10 with

keep going but throw away the scale. Start taking measurements. Everything they say here is true. You are retaining water & building muscle. stay with it & it will catch up and you will get smaller.

Amy W.
on 7/22/12 11:07 am - Buckeye, AZ

DS on 11/05/04 with

I can't measure because it won't be accurate (I don't think?). I have so much loose skin. :/

5' 7" - HW:328, LW:159, CW:172, GW:159
11/14/12- Currently I'm trying to get ins. approval for an arm lift and inner thigh lift. Fingers & toes crossed!
"Every finish line is the beginning of a new race."

determineddanni
on 7/22/12 11:25 am

DS on 12/19/11 with

even with floppy skin you will be able to tell the difference:)

i wish you luck! let us know your updates! I truely thing upping your protein and minamal carbs (lots and lots of water) will do the trick. I have total faith in the DS and I know that its still works years and years after surgery. I have seen lots of women prove it over and over again. I know if you stick to this you will be soooo glad you did! Just imagine being at your lowest weight! What a great gift to yourself.

HW 259 SW 256 CW 145 GW 150...now to 145

fatmackn
on 7/22/12 4:40 pm - Adelaide, Australia

The easiest way to se whats goin in is to measure youre weist. if youre bigger in the weist then most likely the weight youve out on is some fat. However if youre the same in the weist or even smaller then the weight youve put on is most likely only from retaining water or putting on mucle from the extra PROTEIN you said youre consuming and the exercise. protein + exercise = muscle
Like i said do the weist measurement because if youre retaining water that usually gets retained in the legs and ankles so it wont effect youre weist measurement.

Emily F.
on 7/24/12 12:21 pm

DS on 04/05/10 with

I'm in the same boat. I'm hoping going back to a structured work schedule will help.

fatmackn
on 7/24/12 2:12 pm - Adelaide, Australia

yah exercise and low carbs should help drop the pounds much quicker but i guess if you try that for a long time and for some reason you struggle i guess that being the worst case scenario the good news is you could have youre Duodenal Switch revised.

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