4 years post op and weight gain!

Hi!  I haven't been on here in a super long time.  We had surgery around the same time.  And you guessed it.  I am here because of my recent struggles with re-gain.  It sounds like your current situation is working against you.  My advice is to go back to the basics of the surgery.  I have found that I really have to focus on very dense protein and more fresh veggies to feel the fullness in my pouch.  So, that's what I've been working on this week.  I no longer feel full just by eating a Greek yogurt for snack...I need some more dense.  So, things like cottage cheese, lean meat, lf cheese, and raw veggies give me the feeling that I am not hungry and stays with me. 

Hang in there. 

I  remember you omma! 

I have been concentrating on eating dense proteins and lean foods for a while now, months and I have barely lost 4 lbs. So frustrating! I eat and feel full, but an hour or two later I am empty again! The only thing I have found that keeps me full for any extended length is eating a bowl of oatmeal! And its so high in carbs. :(

The full feeling doesn't last long for me anymore either.  Another thing I am trying to get back to doing is eating six small meals.  I don't know why it's so hard for some of us.  I really don't.  =/  I just know that I don't want to go back to where I came from.  And the trend lately wasn't looking too good.  I never reached my goal weight.  But I was okay with where I landed.  Then, I kept yo-yoing with the same 10 pounds.  But that was okay too.  Then, suddenly in the past few months I found that I was out of that zone!!  Scares the crap out of me...because it isn't budging.  It seemed like it was cyclical before with my monthly cycle.  Now, it's just up and not going down.  Yipes!!  I don't have any answers for you, unfortunately, just posting what's made me feel a little more in control of the situation this past week.  Hoping to see results in a week...fingers crossed. 

 

I never reached my goal either, but like you I was happy where I was at my lowest. I was ok with not losing more. I just dont want to gain! I'd like to get back there and maintain!

I'm almost 3 years out and have been able to gain since 2 years out. I was at home in Ireland for 2 months in Feb and March of this year and ate so much crap, not enough protein. I gained almost 10 lbs. It has taken me 4 months to drop those pounds again. I have had to stay away from all white carbs which is what I did in the beginning. I love fruit, that's my sugar and it doesn't ever make me feel horrible like regular candy would or stogy bread. Keep the carbs out of the house, the junk etc., it will come off, you just have to be patient and be kind to yourself. So what if you gained 50, don't let that get to you. Think positive. Do what you can to keep active. Hormone therapy will definitely screw with your weight loss efforts but don't let it get to you either. Think health, make small goals, i.e. being able to button a pair of shorts that have become snug. You will surmount this. Hugs.

I hear ya, Coastie!  Keep working on it!!    And I agree with Irish..the fertility meds and the emotional stress of that roller coaster doesn't help either. 

 

RNY takes off 100 pounds.  That takes about one year.  After that weight loss, the weight stays pretty stable until year three and then a gain of about 20 pound in common.

People who lose more are those who are particularly compliant with their diet and exercise.  This is just my theory on weight loss surgery, based on years of working with post-ops. 

If you want to take off more weight than you have now, then you will need a complete change in your diet and exercise.  Forget the white carbs completely.  Make your diet dense protein.  Eat small meals of about 100-200 calories and do that five or six times a day.  Drink a lot of water.  An ounce for every two pounds of weight is about the lowest you should be going. 

Track every bite and weigh every day.  Give yourself a reasonable time to lose the weight.  Two pounds a week is about the most anyone can lose and keep off. 

So I had my TSh levels done again and they are in normal range of 1.38? So I dunno....