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Hi Sunshine.
I am 11 yrs post op. Lost over 100 total. I regained about 25 lbs in the last 2 years. I started a month ago cutting out all unnecessary carbs. Keep it between 20-30 grms per day. I am starting to lose again. My goal is to get back to my lowest post op. But honestly any small amount is very noticeable on me. So I may not need to go back to 161. I did get a lot of comments back then that I looked unhealthy. I think people were so use to me being almost 300 lbs.
Tanya B. 
SUCCESS IS ONLY A STEP AWAY
I've never had any problem with 100g+ of protein and 120g+ of fats, and I eat less than 30g of carbs. As I say, I've been doing this without losing weight.
I'm trying to get my calories higher but actually find it hard work to eat more than about 1800 calories a day - a little higher than I have been eating. But I'm going to try for at least a couple of days a week of 2000 calories as it does seem to help.
I love Coke Cherry Zero, do you cut this too when you are trying to lose weight.
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
Thank you for sharing
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
Thank you for sharing
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
I'm here. I check it the site most days and respond when I feel I can add value. I read the DS and the General boards.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
I started dieting pre-puberty, but despite also being athletic, I still gained. My mom and I were doing diets together since I was 8, on and off. I still gained. I understand your plight. I also understand a surgeon being hesitant to do a DS on you at such a young age, despite it is likely the only thing that will give you success.
You're older now, wiser, and they can now believe that you are perfectly willing and capable of doing what is needed to be healthy. I concur with everything the two before me said.
The terms for the hybrid versions that surgeons (that never EVER did a real DS) are peddling are called SIPS, SADI and Loop-DS. We are already seeing revisions from these to regular DS, and the last thing you need is a 3rd procedure, right?
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
At my lowest, I didnt look very vivacious, according to others. Regaining 15 lbs filled my drawn facial features back up, then the next 10 lbs made me look normal, even though I'm officially overweight by the BMI charts. I'm comfortable as a size 8-10 right now. I'm not perfect, but I'm maintaining this comfortable spot with no effort at all.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
I visit weekly, but most have moved on to other social media to converse.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
If you want this next surgery to be your last surgery, I suggest you talk to a real DS doctor. You shouldn't have been recommended the VSG in the first place at your starting weight. IMO - that was irresponsible and just wanting your money. The Loop is by any other definition still "experimental". The DS was experimental for 20 years before it got respect from insurance. Less than 10 years of data isn't anywhere near a guarantee, especially since there are unsucessful Loop DS (aka SADI and SIPS) people who have revised to a standard DS because of lack of results. Others are learning that they are having way more challenges nutritionally than their surgeon's led them to believe, and they find themselves needing as many vitamins that we have. Add to that the reality of bile reflux, which is a common problem with Loop.
Valerie
DS 2005
There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes
