30lb weight gain - need help fast

whats a 5 day pouch test?????

 google " 5 Day Pouch Test"

I think White Dove gave some of the best advice I have ever read on here!! Thanks for your experience and for sharing!

You have gotten some good eating advice, but you also need to get back into the habit of exercise, I too gained 30 pounds and mine was due to being on crutches for 6 weeks, and not being able to exercise, now that I have gotten back to the gym more often the weight is slowly coming back off. Good Luck, and congrats on catching it early.

the best way is to go back to basics and yes, you can use protein shakes but it isn't a good idea to use them for 14days straight. .  You need nurishment.  While shakes are protein, you need food.  There are people that in order to get back into gear do something called a 5 day pouch test but I am not a fan and neither are many others.  I would really just recommend get up and have a good breakfast - high in protein - if you want to have your protein shake for breakfast that is fine, if not, cottage cheese, an omellete and some berries.  Then  2 -3 hours later have a high protein snack - a cheese stick and a slice of deli meat.  then for lunch have a 4 ounces of  chicken breast with a salad.  then 2 to 3hours later have a snack - greek yogurt with some SF jelly or torani syrup. then for dinner have 4 to 6 ounces of grilled fish with vegetables and a salad.  2 hours later, you can have another snack - handful of nuts with a piece of fruit.

these are examples - eating 5 to 6 times per day every 2-3 hours each meal has to be protein first and then you can add a fruit, vegetable.  For the first 2 weeks, no starches if possible to kick start the weight loss but you can have 1 fruit or if you need, 2.  Then after 2 weeks, you can add 1 starch per day - (1 slice of bread )- whole grain and if that is going well, you can add one small portion of a small baked potato or sweet potato, brown rice, whole wheat pasta but all very small portions and must be with protein.

the basic concept is by eating 5 or 6 small meals per day, protein first you are increasing your metabolism, maitaining a constant blood sugar level with no spikes or plummets and you shouldnt be hungry.  I know I am never hungry and havent been since my surgery in Oct 2008.  It works.

YOU also have to drinks lots  of fluids atleast 80 ounces per day.It keeps your kidneys going and prevents kidney stones, and also increases your metabolism, prevents dehydration.    You can drink and then eat right away but once you eat, you must wait to drink again.   YOu can count protein shakes for these fluids.

I hope this helps

At 3 years out, eating only 800 calories a day will cause your metabolism to be screwed up as it was before surgery.
You do need less sugar and white carbs. You also need more protein and veggies. Exercise doesn't really do much for weight loss, but it allows you to eat a little more without weight gain, and makes you feel better as well.
So don't curtail calories too much or your body will begin to conserve those calories even more in the form of stored fat. Just eat food that you really like that also falls into the category of meat, fish, poultry and vegetables. Throw all sugar and junk  out of the house, even if you have a husband and kids, they should support you, and everyone can benefit from more good food.
As long as you pay attention to what you eat, you won't get back to where you were. I think we forget, and just eat like we did before surgery out of letting old habits sneak back in.
For many people with all types of weight loss surgery, I think a few pounds of " rebound" gain happens. For me, at 3 1/2 years out it was first 5 lbs, then 10. I would lose it and then gain it back. At 53, and menopausal, i decided it was not worth driving myself crazy over, so I have come to accept the 10 lbs. I haven't gained any more in the last 2 1/2 years. I am now 6 and 1/2 years out.
If I see myself gaining at all, even one pound, I cut out the bread, rice and potatoes, and in a couple of days it's gone.
Good luck.

 Ditto-ing Jennifer M and Sin Kim on this .. the best way to take those extra pounds off and keep them off is by minimizing or even just dropping the refined carbs and high sugar/high fat foods. Drinking protein shakes for 14 days will not help you long term when you have to go back to eating regular food.  If I were you,  I would tackle the problem by eating regular meals suited for my surgery type minus the high fats and bad carbs ... I would incorporate exercise even if it means walking or jogging in place at home or doing squats and lunges in my den.  I would not shun the scale as for me it is an accountability tool and I would start tonight by baking a nice half of chicken breast well seasoned and wrapped in foil to be cooked in its own juices ... I would have a serving of garlic spinach to go along with it just because I love spinach .. and I would have green apple slices for dessert ... oh shoot wait .. that's my dinner tonight LOL...

Seriously .. wishing you nothing but the best as you tackle this ... you can do it ... even if you just start taking one or two items away that you added in there each day ... before you know it you will be right back on track...

I love using the scale ..I do not want one extra pound above my goal weight crawling up on me ... I am determined to nip it in the bud so I try my best to stick to my choices and to exercise ...after doing this for five years and change it comes as second nature.... no struggles at all...

 Hi, there!  I have been in the same boat and all the  advice you are getting is spot on.  My issue was suddenly after two years my appetitie came back with a VENGEANCE.  I also started playing around with higher fat foods and breads.  I gained back 40 pounds and am now 6 years out.  It is harder to lose weight, but I've started back just eating mostly  lean protein and veggies, drinking more water and cutting out breads and high fat foods. . Weight loss is much slower now, but I have lost 10 pounds over the last two months.  Just start making changes to what you're eating.  A wise person once said, "When all else fails, read the instructions".  Guess we both need to do that more!  LOL!  Hoping for your renewed interest in your health and your exercise.  Remember how long lousy excuses kept us in bondage to our weight. I've determined to stop that stinkin thinkin. Remember how brave you were to take the step you took - stop inviting crappy, low nutrition foods back into your life.  They "cheated" on you before, and they'll continue to "cheat" on you if you let them.  Praying for the best for you!

 Just read the post above mine.  SPOT ON.  Exactly.  I'm going out to buy some spinach!!  

I had surgery around the same time you did. What keeps me on track is logging my food, especially when I'm up in weight. I love myfitnesspal. Forgive youself and move on from here. Biggest lesson I've learned...

Laura