Anybody else lose too much weight?
I was at 289 lbs the day of my DS, with a goal of 170 lbs. I kept losing weight and couldn't get it to stop. Went all the way down to 144 lbs. I looked like a skeleton with skin. Friends and family thought I had one foot in the grave. Probably not far off. I was put back in the hospital for a feeding tube and nourishment. They got me back up to about 160 lbs and did another surgery to lengthen my common channel. Now I have another issue, and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this, or any good thoughts.
I am struggling to maintain my weight now. I eat like a pig, 4-6 meals a day, take all my vitamins, and get a butt-load of protein. But I am still having trouble maintaining 170 lbs. I also am having a very hard time with lack of energy. And very, very tired legs. I take the Multi ADEK x 2, sublingual B12 x 2, B complex x 2, Iron, Calcium Citrate, and that is it. All of my vitamins are Bariatric Advantage brand. Bloodwork all seems to be in correct ranges, with nothing standing out.
Any suggestions?
A little more information would be helpful. When were your surgeries? How tall are you, what is your BMI?
Between my first and second year out, my weight got very low. I am 5'8" and reached the 140's for a short time. It was no struggle for me to regain up to where I wanted to be, in the low 160s, simply by beginning to eat carbohydrates that agreed with me. Now, between my 3rd and 4th year out, I packed on the pounds and went up to 185!!! I have taken off ten pounds in the last two months and hope to reduce another ten or more. It takes a while for our bodies to adjust to this surgery. Four to six small meals a day with snacks is normal for many with the DS. Let us know more about where you are time line and BMI.
~Gail R~ high wt.288, surg wt 274, LW 143, CW 153, GW164
I'm 5'10" tall, and my BMI is 24. I know the 4-6 meals are not strange, but I'm eating steak, tuna fish, pork, ect..... at each meal. So my point is I'm getting lots and lots of protein through the food, as well as 60 mg of liquid protein from the good whey protein.
I had my original surgery in Sept of 2010, so I am about 22 months out. Thanks for any help!
This happens. I think it's almost impossible for us to imagine losing too much weight after struggling to lose weight for so many years. One thing that often helps people get past this is a course of digestive enzymes, which your surgeon could prescribe for you. That would allow you to temporarily absorb more of the calories that you are consuming. Often, after a few months, you stabilize and don't need the exzymes anymore.
Larra
