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Hi, all. I had my DS surgery 19 years ago yesterday. I originally lost about 145 pounds then regained 30. Over the last year, I took off the 30. Then my gall bladder went haywire and I had it removed. I could barely eat for 8 weeks and took off another 15 pounds. I am now entirely too thin and am unhealthy. I never in my life thought I would have that issue! I am doing strength training and pounding protein like crazy. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to intentionally gain weight, preferably muscle mass and not fat? Thanks!
I weight over 500lbs and I would love anybody at my weight could tell what was your Experience and what was life like after surgery
I'm working on my protein. I had my labs done a couple weeks ago and my protein was lower than it's ever been, so I really needed to step up my game. I'm getting over 100 grams a day, every day.
Ok, I see what you're saying. That makes a bit of sense. I have to eat fat with my protein or else I can't get it down. I tend to eat a lot of ground beef, since that's what my body tolerates well (and I don't mind burgers). I'm not trying to lose weight right now but I stopped weighing myself a couple of years ago. I realized that it didn't matter if the number was up or down, it made me compulsive about food (if it was up, I felt I couldn't eat, which made me HAVE TO eat. If the number was down, I wanted to keep the weight off, so I felt I couldn't eat- same thing). A few months back everyone started commenting and my pants were loose, so I stepped on a scale and I'd lost 25 pounds. I did contact my doctor and she's run a bunch of tests, which have all come back good, even though my weight is still dropping. Idk- maybe I just plateaued for 7 years or so??????
Completely agree. And this is Kaiser, which is a shame based program. If they don't tell you you're doing it wrong, they don't get paid or something.
Hello...I just saw your post. I had a Distal RNY 12/6/2001. I too was diagnosed with osteoporosis a few years after surgery, and no baseline prior to surgery. Due to my procedure being very similar to DS, we face many absorption issues. I get iron infusions every couple years, my Vit. D is always
Thanks for the reply Sharon. I'm thinking maybe only medical professionals can get it now. I don't know whether I can find a doctor who would do that, but I'll try-Raphaela
Well, shoot, I usually get it off of Amazon, but when I just looked to give you the link, I noticed it is out of stock.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TVEYYK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b _search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Guess what...your NUT is right and wrong. Here's the deal, yes you malabsorb nutrients with the DS. That's how we lose and maintain our weight loss and that's why we take/need 4 or 5 times more vites/supplements than a 'normal' person needs. One balances out the other. Low fat is not for DSers.
Eat your protein. Eat MORE protein. That's what you need. Do whatever you need to do to get out of deficiency.
Best guess, if you are getting your supplement advice from this same person I would bet you are not taking enough.
