Am I eligible for a weight loss revision?

I just wanted to let you know that there is a Revisions Forum here on OH.  You may get more feedback there.  Click here: Revisions Forum

Also, not everyone who has RnY gets down to tiny size.  Many, me included, end up still in the above average range in BMI (for whatever that's worth).  I currently show as overweight, but periodically dip down to the "normal" range and have even put myself in the "obese" category a time or time or two post-op due to my own lax eating habits.  

I am generally happy with where I'm at because my surgery goal was to be able to participate in my own life once again and whether I am a size 10 or a size 16 I can do that.  I could not do that at a size 26 or 28. I have had regain but when I did/do it is solely because of my own eating habits.  Fortunately due to the fact that I cause my own weight gain I can also stop it when I've had enough and re-lose those pounds.  For me, re-loss ALWAYS happens when I go back to protein first, veggies and small amounts of carbs.  But that's my personal experience.

Lastly, there are those few (and I am truly convinced they really are very few) that cannot get to a lower weight in spite of diet and exercise due to other medical conditions.  An excellent example is Sarahlicious who suffers from lymphodema/lipodema - I can never remember which.  Click on the user name I provided you above for her journey.  She is truly, truly awesome.  She also had surgery and eats well, exercises, etc, but suffers from a condition which is just now beginning to be completely understood.  You may have some things in common with her.

Good luck to you. Taking ownership of your issues is the first step to change.  

Edited to add:  Here is Sarah's website.  It has a LOT of information about her journey: http://born2lbfat.com/

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Isabella, have you been to your family doctor and had your blood work and hormone levels checked? Maybe there's a problem with your thyroid (or something else). Maybe you need to see an endocrinologist. It seems very unusual that you lost such a small amount of weight originally and also unusual that protein makes you gain weight. Eating a diet high in carbs and low in protein would almost guarantee weight gain for most people.

Might you have a lot of acid in your stomach that's making you feel like you're hungry when you really aren't? I just figured out today that I think I have that issue myself. I took over-the-counter ranitidine, Maalox and Tums this morning because my stomach was very sore and realized I was nowhere near as hungry all day as I usually am. I've felt ravenously hungry for weeks. I had gastric sleeve, so our situations aren't exactly the same, but many people who have had weight loss surgery are on acid-lowering medications long term.

Are you drinking lots of water?

As others have mentioned, people tend to lose more weight with a roux-en-Y than with a gastric sleeve.

Good luck.

Thank you Dianne. I do need further blood work investigation. I gain weight easily and didnt lose much from roux en y.