Weight Gain After 6 Years

At one point I read here that 50% of weight loss patients regain 50% of their loss by year 5. I don't have any scientific studies for that, but very high respect for the person who posted it here.

So if you lose 100 pounds from your surgery, there is possibly a 50/50 chance of regaining 50 of that by year 5.  Once again, no proof here, but my personal experiences with people who have the surgeries has also confirmed that.  I know some who have regained 100% of their lost weight by year 5.

It is so easy at first.  My first two years were very easy.  It got harder in year three.  I am working on year seven now and it gets harder every day. 

The most important thing that I have found is that I have to weigh myself daily.  Even if, like today, I knew my weight would be up some because I had soup yesterday and the salt would make me weigh more, I will step on the scale and know where I am.  It was one half pound, but I don't want it to turn into five pounds.

I have to stay extremely aware or will easily slip into bad habits.  My metabolism has been less every year.  Losing weight means extremely reducing calories for me.  It takes me a week at 800 calories a day to lose one pound.  It would take me a year to lose 50. 

My nutritionist told me years ago not to drink protein shakes anymore.  I no longer need a quick easy way to get in protein and calories.  I am perfectly capable of eating solid foods. 

At this point in my journey there is no advantage to me of being high protein or low carb.  All that works for me now is to cut calories. I accept that this will get harder every year and there will never be a point where I will have easy weight loss again.

Still I have a dream of coming here on my 30th surgiversary and posting that I am still at goal.  Get yourself on a low calorie diet.  Weigh daily.  Set a goal of one pound a week lost.  Lose that 50 pounds and then put this year behind you as just one bump in the road to longtime maintenance.

Hi gonemadx3

I lost 160 pounds....and gained back 30 from year 2-3........thought I had it all figured out...lol.......fortunately, I woke up and took control back..........so the gaining stopped......but as White Dove said.....its very difficult

I think Queen and Kevin are trying to be supportive......however you really need to be beyond 2 years to understand how really tough it is past the 2 year mark......I would not do the 5 day pouch test......that is my personal opinion.....what I would do is go back to your protein centered life......3 bites protein for every bite of veg.....watch the snacks etc

I am back to logging my eats daily on MFP.......I work out twice per week with a trainer and ensure most days I am over 10,000 steps on my fitbit....( love the fitbit for motivation)

Your pouch is still there....you still have restriction......watch the slider foods.....and go back to protein first....solid meaty protein.....and don't graze......grazing is the kiss of death for WLS.... ( my opinion)

Keeping your weight in line is a lifetime of daily focus and determination........it can get boring and frustrating......but I know you don't want to go "back there"

good luck

Maybe the problem is that you didn't think you needed to work at this at all.  Maintaining weight loss does take work, at least for most people.  So are you ready to get to work?

Forgive yourself and start tracking every bite that goes into your mouth. How many calories do you eat on a normal basis? Cut back 500 per day or set a limit of 1200 calories a day. Weigh and measure everything. Be honest with yourself about how much you are eating.

Baby steps. You can do this, but you have to want to do it.

It doesn't have to happen. Go back to basics-protein only or forward meals, measure everything, lots of water and lots of exercise. You can lose it again almost

as quickly, get down to an acceptable weight for you, fit back into your clothes and maintain. Log everything you eat every day and see where you're going

wrong. Sometimes it's a quick fix and we can do that now that we have a pouch in place that works for us forever.

Jen 12 yrs post op rNY

Stop it NOW....you know what to do and losing regain is doable if you are committed to making the necessary changes.

Being disgusted does you no good, put your best foot and effort forward and lose that regain.  Show yourself you can and you deserve it.

I looked at your profile, you had a lapband and then revised to rny, you need to figure out what is causing the failure of these surgical interventions.  Why are you sabotaging yourself.  You looked great, and it showed in your pics.  So what changed?  What happened to make you go back to your old ways?  It is easier to stay in denial then face reality, but until you do I can't see much changing.  You say it was easy to lose weight, that is part of the problem, because if you don't have to work and sacrifice you don't appreciate the gift nearly as much.  You said your diabetes was in check.  Is it still?  You need to stop this.  You are your worst enemy.  It is hard to lose 50lbs, we all know that, especially this far out of the gate.  But it can be done.  But you have to want it.  Its all about calories/movement, eat less and move more.  WOW isn't that simple.  Yup its a cliche but it is the truth.  Just want it that much and you can do anything.