that can vary a lot between patients. Have you had labs done recently? Vitamin D deficiencies are very common (and not just among bariatric patients - we're talking ANYBODY), so people with lower levels are advised to take higher doses of it than people who have normal levels. I had a deficiency prior to surgery and had to take prescription D3 (at a very high level) for a few weeks, and I'm pretty sure right after surgery I started out taking a higher dosage of OTC vitamin D then I do now. If I were you, I'd have labs done if you haven't had them done recently to see where your blood level is at. Your clinic can then tell you if you should increase, decrease, or stay with your current dosage.

P.S. I currently take 3000 IU's three times a week. But again, that's just me. Your recommended level could be different.

I take 1500mg Calcium with 1500UI of D3 daily. That is what I was instructed to take by my surgeon.

My regain was about 45-50 lbs at year 15.

Hello sorry I am horrible at writing so hopefully I can make this all makes sense.

Hello I am wondering if anyone has any information or know of any doctor that is close to the Los Angeles area that works on patients that have high BMI's, my BMI currently is 83 I am 26 years old and really would like to have bariatric surgery. Because it is very hard for me to live life at this point with all this weight. I have tried a couple of doctors in the Los Angeles area and none of them will even try to help me until I get to a lower BMI. Most of the doctors I have been to have all told me the same thing that I am too big for me to be in their program so it's kind of down putting me because I feel like I don't even have the chance and that it's already too late. If anyone has any information or know of any other doctors that is willing to help someone my size please let me know thank you.Are there any bariatric surgeons that work on high BMI's in Los Angeles or close to?

a regain of about 10% of your overall loss seems to be very common around year 3. It's not inevitable, but it seems to happen to most of us. A lot of us purposely aim at getting a few lbs below our goals to account for this, so we'll end up about where we want to be.

beyond that, it varies A LOT. Some people are very successful at maintaining their loss - others gain 10, 20, 50, or even 100 lbs. And sadly, a few gain everything back. It really comes down to how committed you are, and how closely you monitor your weight and your eating. You really have to be diligent, and you have to catch gains and deal with them before they spin out of control. It's a lot easier to lose five or ten lbs than it is to lose 50.