weight regain

I am 8 months post surgery and have read numerous articles that suggest around the 1 to 1.5 year mark patients can expect weight gain.  Has anyone experienced this?  If so, how much did you gain back?  Was it difficult to stop the "re-gain train"?  What strategies did you use to deal with the regain?

I am concerned about regain and would like to have some tools in place ahead of time to deal with it, should it happen.

I've heard the same thing. When was your surgery? Mine was May 13th. I have lost 82 pounds and have about another 27 to go to their weight for me. I have slowed down since Christmas though. I have also been more active since Christmas exercising close to 60 minutes a day. I also signed up for an exercise class. 

June 3rd.  I run about 3 times a week and walk on other days.  I am looking into a pilates class.    I have reached their goal weight for me.  :) 

I am working on personal goals now

Can I ask how much you have lost since surgery? Are you able to eat most foods and quite normally by now? Just wondering!

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I'm almost exactly two years out. It's quite easy to regain, unfortunately, because the further out you get, the more you can eat. I was down as low as 165 and as of Sunday I was just over 171. It's not a lot, but it was definitely going too quickly in the wrong direction. I have no problems eating anything I want. (I went into this knowing that I would use the sleeve as a tool to cut down on how much I ate, but I knew I would never be fanatical about my diet.) 

This week I'm trying what I did for about four months prior to my weight loss surgery - protein shakes for breakfast and lunch, then regular food for supper and on the weekend. This way my body won't get into that metabolism slump by eating too few calories. There is also the 5-day pouch test "diet"...I forget if someone posted this here or on Facebook. http://5daypouchtest.com/plan/days1_2.html This is even more restrictive than what I'm doing. 

What sort of kick-started this for me was watching the W5 (CTV) show on Saturday about teens in a program in Toronto having the vertical sleeve gastrectomy and the struggles the young man was having with bad food choices before and after his surgery. 

I have read about hte 5 day pouch test.  I have not tried it though. 

I will definitely take the time to watch that episode of W5.   

I am 20 months out and yes I can eat more, but I feel so empowered by the sleeve and the success I have had that I watch carefully and am not regaining anything more than a two pound window and then I cut down and get the two pounds off. Your sleeve is a tool for life. I hope to keep using mine. Nothing tastes as good as this feels.

I like the idea of the 2 pound window.  Keeps you on top of where you should be. :)

I am 3 years out. I had con't to lose weight until about the 2 year mark. Stayed stable for about 6 mouths after. Now at 3 year, I have gained 8 - 10 lbs. I still have pretty good restriction and have more of an appetite. Sometimes the old habits are starting to rear it's ugly head. (Emotional eating). I am still very active. I WILL NOT EVER BE 300 lbs again. I can live with 10 lb weight gain. I have l lost 145-155 lbs. |

My suggestion to you is to continue to be very mindful of what you eat. I do not food journel. I find it too consuming and makes me more neurotic about food. Find an activity that you enjoy and keep active.

All the best to you on your journey!