4yrs out and gaining weight!!!!! HELP

I was wondering if anyone has had trouble with gaining weight.  I still have the full feelings and get sick if I eat to fast and on and on, but within the last year I have gained close to 60 pounds.  I had a friend tell me about this site and she was telling me that there was a post about the intestine getting tangled and being attached to the old stomach instead of the new one, which would causes weight gain, my doctor thinks that could be the problem with me.  I was wondering if anyone else had any information about this.  It's really frustrating to know I went through all that lost a total of 140 pounds and its coming back on.  Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks Amanda

Hi Amanda and welcome to the Illinois Forem.

I don't know what to tell you, since I have had lapband, and not RNY, but welcome to the board anyway. You might want to post this on the main board, and I am sure someone here can help you also. Sice you have already talked to your Dr. It would be best to listen to him.

please stay in touch, we all check in  to the Daily Roll Call. You are welcomed to join us.

Hi Amanda, welcome! I haven't had surgery yet but you might want to post this on the RNY forum too, I think I read something about this on there before. But please stay and join us in roll call too so we can get to know you and you us. Paulette

i don't know about the whole intestine tangling thing but i would think that would be painful....?  my expirence with that was horrendous!  i had a strangulated hernia and bowel obstruction, more than likely nothing like what your talking about. 

i do however have expirence with weight gain!!  i am almost 6 years out and gained over 100 pounds back from my 170 that i lost.  i've come to this site and its been almost 2 whole months and i've lost 35 pounds from really following the rules again. 

my recommendation would be to really look at how your eating.  are you drinking with meals?  eating alot of carbs and high fat foods?  i was!  i now log EVERYTHING that i eat in dailyplate.com.  that really helps me to keep a visual of how i am eating: making sure protein is good, carbs & fat are low.  go back to basics!! your not the only one that has ever gained weight, and you won't be the last.  the really wonderful thing about this site is that there are others who are in the same boat as you and can offer you tons of support!!!!  best of luck to you, feel free to pm if you need more info.  happy to help!!