My Rant & Rave!

Rant: I have not lost any weight since approx. 4 moths out. 

The superficial me is sooo angy that I find it hard to contain my self at times!

I work out no less than 3 a week (on a bad week).  Mostly, I go to the gym 4x a week.  I drink my water and get my protein.

I want to be less than 200lbs. 175 is/was my personal goal!!!   Which I feel I will never reach.   


Rave:   I am thankful that I had the RNY because now I am not required to take blood pressure medication ( which they were trying to force on me last year).

I am thankful that I have lost 57 pounds.  My doctor says that I am not a failed weight lose ( could have fooled me).   That losing that amount of weight is  considered as a positive result.  Everyone that I know that has had this surgery is below 200lbs. They lost 100lbs with approx 6months.

Why me...? 

I did the 3DPT and reached 199 lbs but that did not last; I am back at the 204lbs. 

I know that muscle weighs more that fatt but still ... I read about so many people who lose approx. 100lbs with this surgery.....! Which makes me ask "WHY NOT ME!"

I am thnakful that my body adapts to every situation (surgery) quickly but .... hey, what else can I do?/!

This vent was a load off of my chest!

 ..... urgh!  For something so drastic I expected some drastic results.


I thought about a reivision but then after reading about others experience(s) thought that it was a shot in the dark.  Most people don't lose much more from having their  stomas smaller.

Anyway, I am going to end now before I lose my mind ( I am not losing anything else) !!!

It seems an awful lot of people do not know about the duodenal switch. I didn't know about it till after my RnY quite by accident. I found that forum, read all i could, and became an active member of the board. After two years of reading, I finally have my date to get revised to a DS. I am just trying to let others know about it just in case it is something they would consider doing. Not many DS surgeons around the world, but there are several, a handful in the US and other countries, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, India. Come visit us. We like to help those new to our forum.

Hi hope your surgery went well!

I was/am a slow loser too.  It took me 16 months to lose almost 100 lbs.... at six months I had only lost about 40 lbs.  So don't give up, you probably aren't done!

It's hard not be disappointed.  I am at 13 months and still no additional weight lose.  I gain 4 or 5 pounds and then lose the same 4 or 5.