Question:
Weight Gain after Lap/RNY?
As u all know, I had my surgery this past Monday (Lap/RNY). I am sticking to everything that the doctor told me. I have this fear in the back of my head that I will never loose the weight. I'm currently 210lbs and my goal is to weigh 125-130lbs. I'm 5'3 & I'm 50 years old. I also fear that someday my stomach may stretch & that I'll gain all the weight back. Has this happened to you? Also, do you know of anyone who lost all their required weight and gained it all back? — Ruth M. (posted on February 21, 2009)
February 21, 2009
I have read that it has happened, all I can say is as with anything it can
fail we need to use our tool the proper way. I also feel by contacting a
doc as soon as you start eating incorrectly will help not to wait until u
have gained much of it back. I feel if someone has a eating disorder before
surgery they need to deal with it prior to surgery this is a no quik fix we
have to eat right, exercise and keep on track the rest of are lives. The
tool we are given needs to be used correctly. Hope this helps
Best wishes Tammi
— Tammi Sandoval
February 21, 2009
everyone of us has the potential of gaining it all back if we stop living
the rules like we did when we were first post op. Its a daily life lesson
to maintain our goals. If you gain 5 lbs, don't continue as you are going,
but STOP right then, and get back on track. For some reason, its harder to
lose those regained pounds for post ops, than someone who has never had the
surgery. I lost 230 lbs in maybe 18 months. It came off slow because of
the daily pain med I had to take, then as now. The only time the scale
moved was the week i waited for a refill. I was losing inches by the truck
load, but didnt see the scale move except once a month. Bizzare, but the
med has lots of sodium in it and hides wt loss. One week every month,
since I reached my bodies comfortable weight zone, I go back to week one
food protocol of liquids. I believe its the only way I can maintain my wt
loss. I refuse to become complacent, because I love paying 85% less for my
clothes ( ha ha ), besides, I never want someone to ask me if I have gained
back a few lbs. So, yes, you can gain it back. Lets hope diligence keeps
us on our toes. Cindi M.D. retired -230# and maintaining at almost 5 yrs
post-op
— DollyDoodles
February 21, 2009
I am almost 10 months post-op and I also fear weight-gain! I think that I
am afraid of weight gain because I have lost and regain weight so many
times before! I was a failure at the weight-loss game. But I am different
now in physical, emotional and spiritual ways. I have read alot about
"life-time disease management". I am very, very careful about my
food (compulsively so?) I want to deal with little problems (a few pounds)
not huge problems so I weigh everyday and have gone back to Overeaters
Anonymous to deal with my "head hunger". It is working for me:)
Sincerely,
Rena RYN 4/30/08
@112#, lost 115#
— RenaMansi
February 21, 2009
Ruth I am approaching 1 yr post op RNY, this is a life changing journey.
You must realize why you gained weight initially once you discover that the
journey will be easy. I have learned that this is a not quick fix, but a
daily life changing journey. Stay focused and do not worry about gaining
the weight back, negative thoughts are not good, thinks positive look ahead
and say that with God all things are possible and do not beat yourself up
when you gain a pound or so. Be Bless
— cbraxton
February 22, 2009
I agree with Charnita - focus on the positive. Focus on what you do know.
You know what you don't want; focus on what you do want. Yes, the
potential is there to gain it all back, stretch your pouch, etc., however,
the potential is equally there for you to succeed and significant weight
loss and keep it off. Follow your program. Take it one ding dang day at a
time. One bad day does not equate failure. I am 10 months out. Anything is
possible. Paying attention, eating healthy, getting in the protein and
water consumption (at different times, of course) and excercise. I hate the
expression because you hear it all the time, but it is true - this surgery
is only a "tool" if you use any tool well it will serve you to
the best advantage..if you don't, well, you know what the possible results
can be. You can do this and you can succeed. Best regards.
— JaimeK
February 22, 2009
I also had {LAP/RYN} back in May 2008 and i too am the ripe old age of 50.
I was also concerned with my progress in the beginning but now i am proud
to say I have lost 126 lbs and feeling great everyday. Hang in there you
will lose. Remember this is just a tool and you are in control of your own
destiny.
— debra S.
February 22, 2009
Ruth,
As strange as this sounds you may gain some weight back. But like some of
the others have told you; you need to find out what started the weight gain
in the first place. If it was a physical cause then that should've been
addressed before your surgery. I weighed 480 pounds when I had my surgery.
21 years later at age 54 I weigh 197. I would like to lose 75 pounds but
due to a hypothyroid condition it is difficult. My surgery took. But
weight can be gained back by faulty mechanisms in the body, natural process
of aging and so forth. It isn't all because you are lazy or don't exercise
or don't eat a fixed diet and so forth. How about those of us who are
siblings with one heavy and one thin. Sometimes its genetics. Mainly
though if you follow a sound nutrition and exercise program and take any
real problems to your doctors you usually do well.
The last thing is we are human beings. All that means is that basically
once in a while you should love yourself enough to treat yourself to
something nice.
vinnigirl
— vinnigirl
February 22, 2009
I am 62 yrs young and I just had the lap band surgery on 2/17/09. I weigh
210 lbs and am only 5' tall. I realized after losing 225 lbs that I needed
some help in losing the rest of the weight. I have the same fear as you do
but I know that I am going to be so much healthier. I have heard of people
gaining all their weight back with any of the weight loss surgeries. You
have to tell yourself that you will look and feel so much better at the
lesser weight and just think about all the things you will be able to do.
Also, my opinion is that once you gain 5 lbs or more back, you need to go
to the Doctor immediately and get help. If you let it go, you will just
start putting the weight on again. Why waste all of the work you have done
to loss weight. Hang in there and follow all of the rules because I know
that "thin" is going to feel so good.
— shortnoni
February 22, 2009
Tami's right on target. WLS surgery is not a cure all - it's a great tool
to lose weight. You can gain back (I have a friend who weighs more now than
she did before her surgery). I never weighed my self for the first year and
a half - I wanted to see the pounds "fall off". Now I'm almost 2
years post op and weigh myself once a week. I don't want to become
obsessive about it so once a week is enough. I recently gained 3 pounds so
got on it right away. Three pounds is easier to loose than 10 pounds! I had
LAP/RNY 22 months ago and lost 140 pounds. I'd like to loose a little more
but realize that I'm carrying 15 pounds of skin. Good luck to you - you did
the right thing.
— Muggs
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