Has anyone found it easy to keep the weight off?

 Just curious...especially for those several years out...has anyone found it easy to keep the weight off after the honeymood period is over with an RNY?

 lol no, break up with food now before it's too late.  To stay at goal (my goal not my doctors that was 40lbs higher) I diet everyday.  It is easy to not eat at all, but not so easy once you start eating.

Good luck.

Long term, it really boils down to the lifestyle change, and that includes exercising some at least 3 times a week.  It's still relatively easy to lose wt past the honeymoon period, but it's slower.  After 3 year or so, it becomes a lot BIGGER struggle past that time.  Surgery is only a tool towards wt loss, it's the lifestyle change that makes the long term difference. DAVE

I wouldn't say it's been easy, no.  It's been a lot easier than it was before I had RNY.  But I have to be diligent about making good food choices and I have to measure my portions.  I have to deal with food cravings and the urge to eat when I'm stressed out and all that stuff.  Since I get full on small amounts of food, that does help.

I wouldn't say it's easy but it's more doable then it would be without surgery.  Some days I don't think about it much at all and other days it's all I think about.  It's definitely not as easy as it was to gain the weight but it's not as hard as it was when I was hungry all the time and could never get enough to eat.

As some of the others have said, no, it is NOT easy, but it IS doable with lifestyle change and diligence about what you eat.  Addressing any small regain immediately (I only allow myself a 5-pound swing) also helps.

Lora

I eat 1800-2000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4". 

 

I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.

 

I eat every 2-3 hours. I eat 3 main meals and 3-4 snacks daily that include protein.

 

I eat at least 100 grams of Protein a day. I eat dairy products that are no fat/low fat. I eat simple (dairy, fruit) and complex (beans, vegetables, whole grains) carbohydrates (I do not count daily grams). I also eat eggs. I am a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian. 

 

I have never introduced a food into my mouth that I have not planned to eat. I always consider the protein and nutritional value of each morsel. 

 

I know this rigid, controlled way of life is not for everyone, but it works great for me!

For me, it is easy if I follow the rules and the eating plan I created for myself. If I do not exert control over my food and drink choices, I could easily experience weight gain.

There is no easy fix. RNY is just a tool. It is a means to accelerate weight loss. We all have to put in the effort. It just depends on how important that is to you. Best wishes!

I am four years post-op and, to be honest, I have found it much easier to keep the weight off.

I say this based upon the fact that before my weight loss surgery, I was never able to keep weight off.  I could lose the weight, but when it came to keeping it off, no way.


So in comparison, I would have to say, in my opinion, the tool I received does make it much easier to keep the weight off.

Anyone that fully embraced a lifestyle change (whatever that is individually) will find it easier than before surgery.

*Most* successful long termers eat well, and exercise some.  Those who don't exercise typically eat less than those that do.

Those who eat whatever they like, when they like (even in small portions) and don't do it mindfully are the people who pop up on here from time to time - not at goal and usually with a large 30 ++lbs  regain.   They're the ones people will point out to you who had surgery a few years ago and "regained it all"

Most of us who have replied have a plan and pretty much stick to it - We vets (usually defined as 5 years +) live fairly differently but whatever our choice, we do it mindfully and consistently - and I think that's the key!