No longer gain weight?

 Guys,

I haven't tried this, but I feel like I could eat just about anything and not gain weight. I could literally eat fudge and ice cream all day and not gain any body fat. Of course, I don't do that. I might have one little tiny pack of ice cream three days a week, but the rest of the time I'm eating antioxidant, protein and mineral rich food.

Any other non-gainers out there? 

It just seems that if I eat too much, it doesn't digest. 

Best Wishes,

Dave

I'm a non gainer!!! But my non gaining abilities have to do with the malabsorbtion of the DS; I do work out, but not as much as you. I eat a lot of "junk" food, candy, chocolate, etc, but I do that so I don't lose more weight. Right now, I've added an extra protein shakes because I want to gain 4 or 5 lbs in muscle.



Scott

Scott, I tried to check out your profile for the answers, but it won't load in...tell me about your experiences with DS bypass.  I have a very large buddy who is in the process for a WLS...he's just not settled in on "what type".  I've told him until he knows for sure, it's something he ought to not pursue to fast.

I read DS makes it very tough to regain weight, that would seem to be a huge plus, what are it's negatives though...there has to be some, or the RNY and the Band would be non-existant I'd think.

JV

My profile is set to private, because I had a woman stalking me.

The DS was and has been a fantastic experience for me. I lost just over 300 lbs and have kept it off for about a year and a 1/2. You can look for several long term studies on my profile (add me as a friend), and you will see long term most people do well (something like 95 percent maintain a weight loss of at least 75 percent of their excess weight). There is a study on my profile from the university of chicago that showed the DS was a better surgery statistically for the super morbidly obese, because it allowed them to lose a higher percent of fat over RNY patients. Also the DS doesn't require as big of change in diet as the RNY and Lap band, both in terms of types of food and in terms of how you eat. Since DSers malabsorb 80 percent of the fat they eat, as long as a person doesn't gorge themselves on candy and sugary drinks they'll lose weight. Once a person is out a few months, they normally can eat and drink at the same time and drink soda etc. plus they don't have to chew their food to liquid.

There are disadvantages to any surgery.....your friend would have to be committed to a regular vitamin regime and blood work every 6 months for the rest of his life. Because of the malabsorbtion, there is an increase possiblity that your **** and farts will stink, but since my stank preop....i didn't expect it to smell like roses post op...lol. But both issues are easily dealt with....It was a small trade off for me. Send him over to the OH DS forum, it's very interactive, and the people will be happy to share their experiences with him. He can also PM me if he would like.

Scott

I have been steady for about 3-4 months.  Last week I decided to try and gain a little bit, but low and behold I lost 2 lbs.

I thought halloween would help but it seems like I am stuck at 180-185.

Due to physical limitations, most recently spine fusion, my excercise consist of walking a couple of times a day.  So I can't figure it out.   Can't complain too much.  Much better not being able to gain at 180 than not being able to lose at 380.

Jim D

I do notice anytime I stray from the program I poop like a champ for the next day or two.

Hey Dave,

Same old problem for me that I had pre-WLS......eat and don't exercise means rapid weight gain. The difference could be that my metabolism at age 52 has slowed down signficantly especially since I havent' added a tremendous amount of muscle mass, like you, which automatically burns up calories.

Interesting question.

Boner

Excellent point Terry. When I was between the age of 40 -50,  230 pounds with 8-10% bodyfat, I weight training heavy 6 days a week and I was like Dave.  I could eat anything whenever I wanted and then work it off in the gym - no problem with weight (i.e. fat) gain.  Now however, at age 55, following 5 heart attacks 5 years ago and not being able to lift and exercise with that kind of intensity, it is much harder to add the muscle mass.  And, as you pointed out, muscle burns fat for fuel, even when are not moving or exercising.  As we age, it definitely affects our metabolism, as well as the ability to gain muscle mass. Additionally, after having WLS, the deficit in carbs and fat intake also makes it even harder to add muscle mass as easily as before.
Also, the old bod doesn't heal and repair itself as readily after heavy weight training.  Sheeeshhh! Gettin' old sucks!! 

UHOH Bama! Looks like I've got something to look forward to. The big 47 is coming up in about a month. 

Danger, Will Robinson! Sounds frightningly close to the "one more eclaire won't hurt me"

Luckilly I know from your history here that if you WERE to gain an ounce you'll go MIA from work and hole up in your bat-cave until it was gone.

Grats on the metabolism of a gazelle, though.

Thanks, no signs of danger so far. I ate a LOT when I was fat and it usually took me a long time to get fat for what I was eating. So maybe half a small intestine will do the trick. Time will tell.