Hi there. I have gained 20 lbs of the 110 I originally lost. My mom died in 2005 and I had 2 babies, so I figure 20 is not bad with all of that stress; however, I am worried because I can eat anything--even sugar which was my down fall to begin with. I would love to work with you all in finding a solution for us. I was told by another person to go back to the foods we ate at week 3 and begin from there and I should get back on track. I had oatmeal this morning, but the fluids is going to be the problem. I drink maybe 12 oz a day of water and the rest is coffee/tea. I still do no soda or straws, so I guess I am okay there. I wish you luck and will stay posted to see what we can do.

Wow I thought maybe I was the only one that was having this problem I to have gained back 50lbs over the past 2 yrs..I am trying to get back to basics.. I heard about the 5 day pouch test....I am trying it and I am on my second day of clear liquids. I feel great...It says on the site it is to see if your tool is still working or not... I feel like it is still on the working side... so back to basics I go... good luck in your journey as we all need support through out. Meri

Hi, I had my gastric bypass a little over 5 years ago and this last year, I have really put weight back on. It had been creeping up little by little, but all in all, I have gained 50 pounds back of the 130 lbs I had originally lost. I am back on this site and trying to find inspiration in all the before and after pictures, and the advice to go back to the very basics and begin again. I would appreciate any words of encouragement you would care to provide. It would be especially wonderful if I could find someone who had also gained weight back and managed to get it off again or if someone was kind of where I am now and wanted to work on this together. Wish me luck!!

Hi Angie, I have quite a few people from our support group that have gained back some significant amounts of weight. I have lost 138 pounds and have kept it off, but It is a struggle now. I am interesting in hearing more about this procedure so I could talk to our Doctor in Fort Dodge, Iowa about it. Maybe it would help a lot of people. Dr. Ver Steeg has done over 500 surgeries RNY type in 5 years. I think he would probably know about it. Please write to my regular e mail if possible: [email protected] thanks so much, and congratulations for your great weight loss! Sue Baedke

Hey all fellow WLS July'ers. Well it was 4 years ago that I lost 140 lbs and then gained back about 38 of them. I had the stomaphyx procedure that was done by Dr. Shawn Garber of New Hyde Park, New York. He is only 1 of 8 Dr's in the U.S. doing this. I had it done November 27th. I was in the hospital one night and went home the next morning. They make you walk every two hours but it's a piece of cake because this procedure is done endoscopically you can get out of bed no problem. I was a bit nauseous for the first few days, but felt better within a week. As of today I have lost 11 lbs. It's a lot slower this time around, but for anybody who has gained back weight, this is one great solution. It was covered by the insurance my husband has which is the Gov't Empire Insurance/United Health care. I may just have to cover the deductible, but so far nothing has come in the mail. If anybody has any questions, feel free to ask. God Bless--------------Angie