3 years later and still fat

I'm still fat- I never reached my goal weight. I never was sick. It was like I never had the surgery. I lost 75 pounds and all of a sudden. IT STOPPED. I continued to workout and eat less but I can't lose anymore weight. Is there another surgical procedure that I can have to re-boot my weight lost. I'm stuck at 265--- down from 340 day of surgery.. ANY ADVICE??? Thanks all

hmmmm....but you LOST 75 pounds??!!!! CONGRATS! ...are you following the instruction manual for your lifelong tool?? 1. PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN 2. DRINK DRINK DRINK (NO SODAS, NO SUGAR) 3. 30 MINUTE RULE (NO liquids 30 min before or after eating) 4. VITAMINS 5. EXERCISE have you had a follow up with your surgeon?? when was the last time you had your bloodwork done??? these things may factor in as well.. keep your head up ..you've done great! -hugs- ..dawn

Hi Keisha, Congratulations on losing ... most importantly... keeping of the 75 lbs you lost!!! That is success. I think that there is something very important that gets lost in the instructions on bariatrics. After following so many post-ops (on my own) for the last 3 + years, the majority always lose a substantial amount of weight, but the percentage is much lower for those *****ach a low goal and stay there. Let me ask you a few questions that I ask myself when I'm feeling like I was not a success: How is my health now compared to when I was super morbidly obese? Have I ever lost 80 lbs and kept it off? How is my activity level now compared to 3 years ago? If the answers to just these few questions, is "I'm so much healthier", "Never", and "It's nice to walk and not lose my breath", then you are success, no matter what the scale says. I've heard it over and over again, and I teach it in our support group, This surgery is a tool, it fixes the size of your stomach, but does nothing to fix the brain. Can you lose more weight, probably. Check to make sure you are following the rules, maybe exercise a little more, add 10 minutes a day of just walking. Check to see if you are snacking on carbs, switch to veggies. Are you drinking enough water. Most importantly, are you healthy, even if you are still over the ideal weight? For me, this is more important than what the scale says. Just keep an eye on the scale. If I notice the scale going up a little more than I want, I do a double check of what I've been doing... it usually boils down to snacking too much. So again, congratulate yourself, celebrate your successes and keep in touch! Debra

Thank you everyone for your responses..I am encouraged.. I have been on program since the surgery but for the life of me I can't lose anymore.. I love myself and am grateful for the 80lb lost. but I'm dissappointed I guess because 3 of my co-workers had the procedure after me and they all lost so much more weight than I did.... I will step up my exercise program and maybe that will jumpstart me off again. I can't do the protein because of my kidneys.. I never had high blood pressure, diabetes or other health conditions.... My family is large in size .. so I tell myself."maybe i'm meant to be large" My husband is happy so maybe I should be happy as well-- I hate the "apron" and no surgeon will take it off because I have not reached my goal weight?