Sleeve to RNY for regain

Hello all! I am new to obesityhelp.com

I had a sleeve surgery done 12/2011. I lost A LOT of weight, going from 314ish to 179lbs. I never got completely to goal but I was HAPPY!

Well, depression, childbirth, loss of my mother, thyroid issues, and bad habits and i'm back up to 269. I've been trying and trying to find stories from people who have revised to RNY for regain, however most of what I come across is due to reflux issues.

Has anyone had revision to RNY because of regain? I'd love to hear your stories. I'm scheduled for my conversion on 5/22/19.

Hi!

im in same boat,

watching your thread

RnY scheduled 5/7

Sleeve to Rny seems to be the game plan

10 years out and Drs are finding regain.

im ready for permanent RnY

Most people can eat around surgery. Angela from My 600-lb life had RNY lost some weight, then regained...what she lost and gained additional over 200 lbs ...

If you have no****ch i****ch a " My 600-Lb life, Angela's story." Season 7, E15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Digh0313eIk

"...Angela was one of the more unusual patients on the show because she had previously undergone weight loss surgery in her late 20s when she weighed 375 pounds. She ended up losing over 100 pounds. However, she ultimately gained back all the weight she lost and then some. .."

At dr. Now her noted weight during her first visit was 608 lbs. " AFTER RNY. Because she did not change her diet or lifestyle.

watch for my answer to AussieGirl2019

Most people can eat around surgery. Angela from My 600-lb life had RNY lost some weight, then regained...what she lost and gained additional over 200 lbs ...

If you have no****ch i****ch a " My 600-Lb life, Angela's story." Season 7, E15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Digh0313eIk

I am so incredibly sorry for all you've gone through.

This might be a good post to put up over on the Sleeve and RnY Forums. The thing with regain is this: no matter how many surgeries you have, you're still going to ultimately reach that point where it's calories in vs. calories out. It's just a fact. Generally it surfaces between 18 and 36 months where all of a sudden we are gaining weight even though we've not increased our calories. What's happened is that our bodies adjust to the surgery (any WLS, and no matter how many procedures you have.).

So our surgeries give us a chance to get the weight off. It's up to us to maintain that.

I've had big regains because I'm a slow learner (60 pounds, 40 pounds and 20+ pounds). But every one of them has been fought back off. Today at ten years post-op I'm now at my lowest weight so far: 145 pounds. My previous low had been 177. So even with regains and time and bad choices we still can make our surgeries work for us.

Just some things to think about. Maybe try some non-surgery solutions before you go full on revision. It's all up to you though obviously.

Good luck, take care, please keep us posted. And again, consider the Main Forums. I think you'll get a lot more feedback over there.

The reason you are finding revisions for reflux is most of the time insurance will not pay for a revision unless there is a medical reason that is threatening your health. They look at it you only get one bite of the apple. It may seem mean and cruel but it's true. Until you find a medical reason and get a revision here are some basics that will help you get back on track. Good Luck to you and we are here for you

Planning/Preparing

Remember when we were preparing for surgery? How many meetings, classes and such did we attend? We were told the more prepared we were the better our chances were for success. And they were right. Go through the house, car and work place and get rid of trigger foods. Stock up on foods that will keep you on track. I removed every bad carb/sugar temptation and replaced it with lots of protein, veggies, grains and fruits.

Journaling

Get back to journaling. This will help you identify when you feel like eating, stress factors and any triggers in your life. Once you identify these factors, this will help you put tools in place to keep you from eating. It became clear I was not taking time for me anymore. I worked my day job and then spent the rest of my time caring for my husband. It was easy to reach for fast, prepackaged food. Since I purged my home I have to eat clean as there are no other options LOL

Use a tool to track you're eating and exercise like Getting Started with Health Tracker. Once I started to track ever bite and drink it became clear why I had gained.

Goals/Rewards

Make a list of goals for yourself. Make them realistic and small. Some of mine were move more, purge all junk from my home, eat more protein. If you didn't make a Weight Loss Surgery bucket list when you first had surgery do it now. GREAT reminder of all the things you can enjoy in life after losing weight.

Food

In general, a long term post-weight loss surgery eating plan includes foods that are high in protein, and low in fat?, calories, and sugar. Important, vitamins and minerals are provided as supplements. (if you had a different surgery adjust this to your food plan).

Water

Water is our Best Friend. I have to say I never went back to pop or any bad drinks, however I was drinking tea like crazy. What is wrong with drinking tea? I was either using sugar or 3 equals and 3 sweet n lows per 32 ounce glass. I found once I started carrying one of the metal bottles of water to keep it cold I drank water all day.

MOVE!

I can't say enough about how key this was for me. The reason I kept my weight off for almost 10 years was no matter what, I kept moving. If I could not go to the gym I would walk. Grab a cart and walk all the isles at your local box store. I loved Zumba, bootcamp workouts, lifting weights. When I stopped, the weight started coming back. So for me I am starting slow to avoid injury by walking and using some of the workouts on my Demand TV. Find something you love to do and it won't feel like a pain in the *** to do daily.

Support

If it's an option "run" don't walk to a support group. Come here on OH daily for support and participate in one of the food threads. It helps you be accountable and also great ideas for food prep.