Question:
3 years since bsrix surgery noticeing gsinin weight about 15-20lbs
3yesrs ago weigh295 then 172 :) now192 in the lastyear gain it I am small amountever 3-4 hrs help what am I doin g wrong I think my metabolism is slow now is there a way to fire it up I want to nip it in the bud help help help — tle789456 (posted on December 6, 2011)
December 6, 2011
You are approximately in the same place I am except that I started out 1
year after you. The secret to avoiding regain I think is the change of
eating habits. If you are fond of carbs then you are setting yourself up
for failure. Remember the initial "diet" you were put on by your
doctor? Chances are that the emphasis was placed on having some protein and
a few vegetables. Of course, you can probably eat bigger portions now than
you could when you first came out of the operating room, but the principle
still holds. Go back to this eating regime for a while and see what
happens.
— Amalia S.
December 6, 2011
I'm in the same boat girls.. I've got the added bonus of having reactive
hypoglycemia. (aka when I eat a "meal" (i.e. more than just a
small snack) my blood sugar plummets and I have to eat something sweet to
get my sugar back up. I've gotten in the habit of having a few candies in
my pocket for when that happens, but need to find another way to deal with
it. I've also gained about 20 lbs (2 yrs post op) and am going to go
back to the protein/liquid diet (combined with the only food you can eat
being cucumbers). I'm hoping to get this weight off by the end of the
year. Hope everything goes well for you too ! Karen
— KQinNC
December 6, 2011
Remember what you did for the first year after your surgery: get your
protein and vitamins in, drink 64 ozs. of fluid, getting excercise to boost
the metabolism, weigh and measure your food and journal it, stay away from
simple carbs.
— Kathleen W.
December 7, 2011
Your message is a little stilted, and I apologize if I've misunderstood,
but I think you are saying that you are eating small amounts every 3-4
hours and that you think your metabolism has slowed.
Great advice: go back to the eating/exercising protocols you were using in
the beginning right after surgery! Vitamins, protein, water, and exercise!
Something I don't hear/read in the past (I haven't been on the boards in a
while) about a lot on OH is the "success" rates of these types of
surgeries. I had proximal RNY surgery 4 years ago. I remember looking at
the percentages my surgeon gave in his information packet during my
orientation depending on which surgery he performed. I don't remember the
exact numbers, but I do remember that the more extreme the procedure, the
higher the percentage of weight loss was. For instance, for the procedure I
chose, the percentage of weight loss listed was 70% (medial was something
like 80%, and distal was 90%, lap band was another percentage ... NONE of
them were 100%!).
This meant (to me ... I don't remember my surgeon's exact explanation)that
of my excess weight, a proximal RNY procedure could help me lose 70% of
that excess. I distinctly remember saying that I would be so extremely
satisfied if I got 70% of my excess weight off before I had surgery. And I
remember how excited I was when I made it to 100% loss of my extra weight!
It was short-lived, though, and I'm ok with that. I have actually
"settled" at a loss of 85% of my excess weight. I'm really good
with that!
But I also remember getting discouraged about the numbers going back up
after I hit my lowest. It was never my goal nor my surgeon's goal for me to
hit 100% weight loss. As stated in his orientation, this is a tool to help
us lose excess weight. RAPIDLY! But the important thing I've kept in mind
is that I have to work the tool, and continue to change my thinking to
accept this new lifestyle that I need to be living in order to hang on to a
healthy future. I need to eat the right things/amount at appropriate times,
and I must exercise. I need to love myself enough to know that I'm not
depriving myself, that the food will never bring lasting comfort and
certainly will not fix my problems.
I certainly wish counseling was part of the GB surgery package. The
surgeons perform surgery on our stomachs and intestines, not our minds.
Please know that I'm just sharing a piece of my journey. I am in no way
saying that the reason you are experiencing weight gain is psychological or
anything else. Just simply sharing my weight gain experience and how I've
changed my thinking and gone back to earlier eating/exercising protocols.
— Cindy E.
January 28, 2012
I've been out 2 1/2 years and just gained over the holidays about 20lbs. I
feel like a balloon and tomorrow going to the 5 day pouch test. I was
before gastricbypass 242lbs dropped to 123lbs which made me look to thin so
wanted to gain about 5 lbs and ended up lots more. I love my sweets and
carbs, knowing they are the problem to weigh gain. Good luck with your
journey!
— jminer410
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