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Question about regain
Hello All. I am sure this has been asked before but for those of you who had RNY 2 or more years ago did you re-gain any back? Do we always gain some back? I was very sick a few months ago and lost drastic weight in three months and now that I am feeling better I have gained 5 pounds back. However, I am terrified because I never wanted to see that scale go up. I run/walk 5 miles three times a week than do weights on the other days. I have never ate so well and enjoyed healthy food as I do now and I make sure to get all my vitamins in too. Maybe I should get some protein shakes in but I have just never found any I like. I am "OK" with how I am now and still at a normal BMI I guess I am just terrified that it may still keep going up from past experiences.
LOVING LIFE AND LEARNING TO LOVE MYSELF
Starting Weight 255/// Goal Weight 140////Current Weight 121
No, not everyone regains weight. Some people here are still right around their lowest weight. Most people, however, do seem to experience a small amount of bounce back weight. Just as before your surgery, you can control your weight based on what you eat and how much you move your body. no weight gain is completely inevitable. It usually comes down to the choices we make about how strict we will be about our food and exercise.
There is, however, a limit to how low you can force your body to go without devoting your entire life to limiting your food intake (both content and amount) and exercising like a fiend to try to maintain a weight that is lower than where your body is comfortable. That is usually a losing battle (and usually makes people quite cranky, LOL).
I will be 5 years out next month, I have a small (usually chocolate) treat almost every day, and am maintaining at about 7 pounds over my lowest weight (which I was at for literally about 2 weeks following pancreatitis and gallbladder surgery, and then I jumped back up 4-5 pounds). When my weight creeps up to a 5-lb self-imposed threshold, I increase my protein and eliminate as many carbs as possible until those extra couple of pounds come back off.
Lora
There is, however, a limit to how low you can force your body to go without devoting your entire life to limiting your food intake (both content and amount) and exercising like a fiend to try to maintain a weight that is lower than where your body is comfortable. That is usually a losing battle (and usually makes people quite cranky, LOL).
I will be 5 years out next month, I have a small (usually chocolate) treat almost every day, and am maintaining at about 7 pounds over my lowest weight (which I was at for literally about 2 weeks following pancreatitis and gallbladder surgery, and then I jumped back up 4-5 pounds). When my weight creeps up to a 5-lb self-imposed threshold, I increase my protein and eliminate as many carbs as possible until those extra couple of pounds come back off.
Lora
5+ years out... maintaining 190 pounds lost!
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“You don't drown by falling in the water.
You drown by staying there.”
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Once I got to goal, I switched to Syntrax Matrix (strawberries and cream) which is a whey protein concentrate instead of isolate, 110 calories, 23.5 g of protein, 1.5 g of fat, 1.5 g of carbs. I add it to 20 oz of water, plus crystal light (strawberry crystal light) in a bottle with a flip top lid so I wouldn't smell it.
I drink it so much that I LIKE it now. I've developed a taste for it. That's almst all I drink. The flip top lid keeps me from smelling it, and it doesn't taste too bad. Overall I think of it as an equal thing... number of grams of protein = number of ounces of water, and so I try for 100 of each, as a way of making sure I get enough of both.
I drink it so much that I LIKE it now. I've developed a taste for it. That's almst all I drink. The flip top lid keeps me from smelling it, and it doesn't taste too bad. Overall I think of it as an equal thing... number of grams of protein = number of ounces of water, and so I try for 100 of each, as a way of making sure I get enough of both.
~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!
I currently use Optifast 800 in vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate to help me in getting my protein intake. After surgery, I became lactose intolerant and after trying several lactose-free milks, I finally ended up being able to ingest almond milk in vanilla. I add about 4 oz of almond mild with a packet of Optifast 800. By using only 4 oz instead of the 6 - 10 oz I can drink or eat the smaller amount without getting a too-full feeling. Also add a few ice cubes. I have tried many different brands with no luck on being able to continually use. I was a vegetarian going into my surgery so I knew getting my protein intake would be a challenge.
I don't do shakes. I just eat more of the protein at each meal and less of whatever else (fruit, veggie, etc.) I would normally have with it and limit my snacks to ONLY protein.
Lora
Lora
5+ years out... maintaining 190 pounds lost!
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“You don't drown by falling in the water.
You drown by staying there.”
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At 18 months out, I got extremely ill. I was in the ICU for five days. I dropped down to goal as a result, but I regained back to about 11 pounds over goal. i knew that i had gotten to goal the 'wrong way" by almost dying, and that it was natural to put weight back on after a severe illness. I maintained at that weight for about 6 more months and then I upped my calories and my activity levels and dropped down to goal and below. I remained there until I had surgery on my tailbone last March (a little over a year ago) and I regained 9 pounds and then more. Right now I'm about 12 pounds over optimum. I didn't worry about the weight until the clothing got tight. Now I'm trying to exercise to get my muscle tone up, and help my clothing NOT be tight. I dont' caare about the number on the scale so much as I care about being able to fit my warddrobe on the day I return to work on August 8th.
To my way of thinking, it' about size. If the clothing gets tight, I've gained significant FAT weight. (BAD) and that's the decision point. Do I do something about it or buy larger. Right now i'm refusing to buy larger. We'll see what I think in August! (can't go back to school naked... my students would be scarred mentally for life)
To my way of thinking, it' about size. If the clothing gets tight, I've gained significant FAT weight. (BAD) and that's the decision point. Do I do something about it or buy larger. Right now i'm refusing to buy larger. We'll see what I think in August! (can't go back to school naked... my students would be scarred mentally for life)
~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!
I've got about a 10 pound regain right now, which is actually fine with me although I sure liked being down to 133. I'm focusing on cutting carbs that have snuck in, and hopefully I can get about 5 of them back off. If not I'll just embrace where I am and focus on keeping it there.
Heather
Since 2008 my team has raised over $42,000 to fight breast cancer.
Since 2008 my team has raised over $42,000 to fight breast cancer.
I like the attitude.
I know I need to lose 5 or 10 to fit ALL my clothes. I also know that I might not get it off again. I might have to embrace my new size, donate half my 10s, and embrace my new size.
But I won't do it without a fight!
I know I need to lose 5 or 10 to fit ALL my clothes. I also know that I might not get it off again. I might have to embrace my new size, donate half my 10s, and embrace my new size.
But I won't do it without a fight!
~Lady Lithia~ 200 lbs lost!
March 9, 2011 - Coccygectomy!
I chased my dreams, and my dreams, they caught me!
Thanks so much everyone! I will go and try some more protein shakes. The 5 pounds is fine as I am happy where I am at I believe its just more of me being scared lol! Also Lady that is how I lost the last 40 pounds is the "wrong way" from being so sick. Atleast I feel so much healthier now. I do agree I love to work out and to eat healthy which are two things I never thought I would say! However I am glad to say that because I changed so much of how I think about my body and health now if that makes sense. Than in October doing my first marathon which is a goal I set! I am so glad all of you are doing well 
LOVING LIFE AND LEARNING TO LOVE MYSELF
Starting Weight 255/// Goal Weight 140////Current Weight 121
The thing that helps me the most is to weigh myself everyday. I am aware of a one pound gain and don't let it keep going. Almost everyone has a bounce-back regain by the end of year three. It hit me at 30 months and I quickly gained ten pounds over the course of three months.
I was ten below goal when that started and had stopped weighing. I had not changed my diet or exercise habits. One theory is that the intestines develop more of the hairlike appendages that keep food in contact with the intestines. That causes more calories to be absorbed. It is the end of the honeymoon period where weight stays off with little effort.
When I realized that I was gaining quickly, I started to weigh everyday. The weight still went up for a while and I developed a spare tire. I don't do protein shakes anymore. I do try to eat protein every day, most of the time it is string cheese. Knowing exactly what I weigh keeps me aware and accountable. I have gotten back to my goal weight and now find it fairly effortless to maintain.
I was ten below goal when that started and had stopped weighing. I had not changed my diet or exercise habits. One theory is that the intestines develop more of the hairlike appendages that keep food in contact with the intestines. That causes more calories to be absorbed. It is the end of the honeymoon period where weight stays off with little effort.
When I realized that I was gaining quickly, I started to weigh everyday. The weight still went up for a while and I developed a spare tire. I don't do protein shakes anymore. I do try to eat protein every day, most of the time it is string cheese. Knowing exactly what I weigh keeps me aware and accountable. I have gotten back to my goal weight and now find it fairly effortless to maintain.
You are not what you eat, you are what you think.
RNY 10-17-2007. Currently at goal weight.
RNY 10-17-2007. Currently at goal weight.
I have been maintaing my 200 pound weight loss since 11/2011 and I have not experienced any regain. I do not do a consistent exercise regimen due to Arthritis. I eat 1800 calories a day. I am a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian. I get between 100-150 grams of protein daily. I do not count carbs. I do not eat refined sugar products. I only weigh myself once a week. Please see my profile page for a sample of my eating plan.
Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'3.5", Consultation Weight: 331-12/1/09 with a Super Morbidly Obese BMI of 56.8, RNY Surgery Weight: 281-3/22/10, Goal Weight Reached: 141-6/23/11, Lowest Weight: 126-12/11/11, Current Weight: 141-3/22/13 with a Normal BMI of 24.6 (Total Weight Loss Maintained: 190 Pounds), Measurements: 36D Bust, 29" Waist, 39" Hips. 
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