I had something of the samething happen to me. Long story but I did gain back some. Close to 3 years ago I was 500lb down to 270, then back to 315 (again long story). I really just moved and started to walk and I am coming down back to 270s. I worked to hard to gain it or even some of it back. In the long run as long as I am under 250 I am happy.

So here is my story. I had gastric bypass at Kaiser Aug. 04' Everything was going great! At my first post-op I was down 20 pounds. I hired a personal trainer and by the time I was 6 months out I was down about 60 pounds. Then.... I found out that I was pregnant. Yes that's right, the pill failed me. Not only was I pregnant but I was almost 5 months pregnant. Fear set in, what had my eatting habit's done to this baby, loosing so much weight so soon? Not eatting enough? Well, thank god my son is healthy happy and almost 3. But... once I found out I was pregnant they told me to eat as much as I could and to not work out that much, they didn't want me to loose anymore weight. So after my son was born I was only down about 75 pounds with at least 70 more to go. As of today, it's like I didn't even have the surgery. I gain wait, easy. I'm up 30 pounds from the lowest I was at after surgery and I fear that I'm going to gain it all back!! I have a 3 year old now and getting to the gym is almost impossible. I'm tired bec. I work all day and also have a 3 year old. Did I mention that I'm hungry all the time? I try to eat small meals but they only stick with me for about 30 min's and then I'm hungrey again. Dumping syndrome hasn't happned in over 2 years. Is there anyone out there like me. Gaining weight back and freaking out, not knowing what to do? I know I need to eat less, or more protein but if it were that simple I wouldn't have been over weight to begin with. Do you live in Portland and want to support each other? I could use all the support I can get!! Please someone help me, I want to loose another 75 pounds!

you are right people do not realize that we were once big isnt it great?? i do many times forget i was fat........

hahaha i have to smile when i hear that slowly loosing,,,,,remember when we couldnt loose at all? and now they want us to stop oooooh nooooo lol just kidding be healthy ............

I started at a weight of just above 400 lbs at 5'6. I got down to 250 and am now back up to 290. I feel like a failure of the surgery. I rarely even visit this site anymore because I feel ashamed. I am still much healthier than prior to surgery and I work a full time job, something I never could have done before but I have some complications and I wonder if I will regret this surgery some day. I have many more joint aches than ever before and also many muscle cramps that wake me up in the night. I also get stomache cramps that feel like someone is just twisting my intenstines. My primary care doctor has done many tests but doesn't find anything and thinks it is probably adhesions. he referred me to the local Gastric Bypass Surgeon to be tested for adhesions but he doesn't take my insurance. Cigna HMO. Does anyone know any other testing for adhesions that can be done with seeing a WL Surgeon? Thanks and sorry for the long post.