Oh hell yes. And it would be DS or nothing. I had 8 coworkers who had the RNY and 7 of them weigh more now than when they had surgery. Nothing works better than the DS.

I'm surprised you didn't have "the three-week stall" back when you had the sleeve. It happens to almost everyone. It's not always the third week (although it usually is, hence the name), but sometime during the first 4-6 weeks after surgery, the vast majority of us have our first stall. Just stay on your plan, stay off your scale if you have to, and be assured that the stall will break.

the 3 lb weight gain: as long as you're following your food plan, it's most likely water retention (from sodium) or what we call "bathroom backup".

I just finished 2 years on Fortero for full blown Osteoporosis. Now i need a follow up med ro solidify thre bone growth a gained. My endo immediately assumed that I could not take an oral medicine due to potential ulcers like a by pass. I am concerned about all the ste effects of the injectable like Prolia.

Anyone take foxsmax?

Thank you in advance

Julie

The lifestyle that you followed for the sleeve should be very similar to what you will follow after any other weight loss surgery. Weight loss is from eating less calories than you burn. Any surgery can be eaten around.

My lifetime rules are to track my food, weigh daily, exercise daily and to diet when I have any regain. I don't call it a lifestyle change. To me it is a diet.

Bathroom issues depend on the person. I need to take fiber and magnesium every day. I add a laxative when needed. I also have suppositories and enemas in case of bad constipation. And x-lax in case of diarrhea. Some people have no issues. Many are OK with Miralax daily.

Most people lose 20 pounds with a revision. To lose more you will need to incorporate proper diet and exercise. Your body will fight to gain it back and you have to keep fighting for life. If I relax, I regain very easily. Skin issues are totally dependent on the person. I did a lot of weight lifting exercise during the losing phase which built muscle and kept the skin filled in. I still needed a tummy tuck since there was an area of excess skin that exercise could not get rid of.

Some weight loss will be from malabsorption. That depends on the type of surgery and on how much intestine is bypassed. The malabsorption from gastric bypass lasts for about 18 months. You could end up with permanent malabsorption. Your surgeon will answer that for you.

Good luck with everything.

QueenBee7 - if you've got a separate thread, let me know - I'd hate for your question to get buried in my post and people can help if you give us a typical meal day.

Please don't think you are doing something wrong, you just have some very different challenges, and honestly, I might suspect some type of food allergy. I have never struggled with nausea or vomiting (unless I eat too much). Diarrhea is not an unusual "side effect" for BPD/DS due to the altered intestinal tract. Having said that, if I eat more than a single serving of any grain product, I will have a gas and loose stool issue. I just don't process grain well, any grain.

For me, sugar is the number one reason I will gain weight. It's not a healthy option, but if weight gain is your issue, you may want to look at upping your caloric intake to 4,000 - 5,000 calories a day, with at least half of them being sugar. Milkshakes are one of the best options for this (can you tell I have a history with ingesting massive amounts of sugar).