When did you start expiriencing "bounce back"?

 In November, I'll be celebrating my two year surgiversary. And, I'm terrified to admit, I believe I have prematurely begun to experience a little bit of bounce-back weight gain. 

No significant change in diet (protein first, no drinking with meals, a Click espresso every morning....etc.) I have slipped a bit with my exercising but still get in a good run  3 or 4x a week....it's just not enough these days.

 I think at this point, I need to:
- Get back to tracking my calories ( this may be getting out of hand.... I must log every bite)
- Change-up or accelerate my calorie-burn work outs ( running just isn't cutting it)

What else should I do?
At what point did you start experiencing "bounce-back"?

Thanks for the advice!

My only "bounce back" came immediately (within a month) after I hit my lowest weight.  I "bounced" 5 pounds.  I suspect, however, that the low weight was somewhat artificial since it was shortly after my pancreatitis and gallbladder removal surgery.

At 5 years out, my weight does sometimes start to slowly creep up, though.  I have a 5 pound creep limit.  When I hit that, I eliminate all non-protein carbs, increase the protein and water a bit until I drop those couple of pounds back off.  That gives me the freedom NOT to worry about temporary water weight gain or stress over indulging a bit at the holidays, but keep my weight under control.

Lora
p.s. edited to add that I did not reach my low weight until 20 months out

 Thanks Laura! Your advice is always appreciated. Interestingly enough, I hit my lowest weight in late July....and have gained approximately 8 pounds from that point. I've managed to close the gap a little since then.  However, I'm still 5 ponds higher than my lowest weight. These darn 5lbs are trying to get the best of me!

 I had a bounce back at about a year and a half after surgery.  I gained 23 lbs.  I got concerned , so I asked my Nutritionist for help.  We came up with a plan that involved more protein and more Iron (I became anemic after wls) and once I was ready to get serious, I lost the 23 lbs and then losts 30 more.  I range anywhere between 155 and 160 (I'm 6' tall) and lost 20 lbs more than what my surgeon wanted as my goal.  

I still have tremendous restriction which, for me, is why wls is sucessful.  I went from a size 26 to a 4/6.  I always thought that I was a large frame or big boned.  I'm not, its crazy!!  loI

 
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 At 4 years out I realized the spell was broken.  You have to consume less calories, its really that simple.  I try to stay at 1400 a day in maintenance and around 1000 if I feel my jeans get tight.  I am 7 years out and weighed last week before my birthday and I am exactly 1 lb over my goal weight of 138.  It takes dedication but you can weigh whatever you want if you are willing to work for it.

 I got to my goal weight with the sleeve within 6 months.  I had a 10 lbs bounce back, but held there for several years.  170 lbs was a good weight for me as I played tennis nearly every day and had a lot of muscle, plus being 5'10.  Unfortunately, I got ****y and I had a rough year in 2011.  The ****iness came from thinking that I had this overeating problem licked.  I ate normal food with small portion sizes..lots of fresh veggies, lean meats, and skipped the sweets and breads.  But I never thought about my weight anymore, eating, or dieting.  I just stopped eating when I was full.  I thought I was healed forever with my obsession with food.  

Then I had a really emotionally stressful year.... and was not vigilant.... and gained back 55 lbs.  I recently had to do a revision to RNY and this time I will NEVER EVER let 10 lbs here and there slide.  I will weigh myself weekly and if there is any gain, I will go back to protein shakes until I am back to goal.  I'm so PISSED at myself, but all I can do is move forward.

Regaining your weight is possible AT ANY TIME is possible if you don't stay on top of it.

Wow great pics!

I regained some weight about 2.5 years post op, when I started taking an antidepressant medication that is known to cause weight gain.  I was on the med for about six months and gained 23 pounds.  Then I stopped taking the med (under my doctor's supervision) and lost ten pounds.  I'm still about 13 pounds up from my lowest weight, but I'm actually still a little below my goal weight, so I'm OK with that.