Band Over Bypass

I did very well for the first 7 years with my rny. I began to have problems with my iron levels and b-12, and the docs thought that it was just a symptom of my rny. It got so bad that my family Doc finally sent me to the Hemo Doc and from there I had a transfusion and IV iron treatments. Needless to say, I was fatigued. I also saw my OBGYN because of heavy bleeding, ovarian cysts etc. had a partial hysterectomy. Iron problem solved. Now, my rny surgery.. I lost 100 pounds and did very well. At some point just before and then after my other surgery I began to regain, and have difficulty with the simple equation, as you put it. I am now at the 50% regain mark. I feel just like I did pre-rny. I try and fail. My fault 100%, I am not buying it. If weight loss was simple, I would have never sought the rny procedure in the first place. My starting weight there was 233. Mind you, I am a very tiny lady, and just turned 50, like I said in a previous post. I understand you are just being real, not judgmental. I appreciate the input 

I think I see the problem!  It is your are 50.  This is when I made the decision to get WLS in the first place.  Nothing that would work when I was younger to lose would help anymore.  Once you hit the point the RNY no longer mal-absorbs calories, keeping your weight under control is harder.  When you add to that your age and what that entails, things are so much harder.

I feel your pain.

Yes! Thank you!! I feel like I am at a huge road block. I never give up, but it is so disheartening to work so hard for such little results. 

But keep in mind, the RNY was simple weight loss in the beginning, its not that way with the band.  You know how they say you have a 6 mos grace honeymoon period, with the band there is no such thing.  You maybe lucky to lose 1-2lbs a month.  Its tough.

Boom! Thank you heathercross!!! There is the hard cold fact that I was looking for!! If I am looking at results like that which are equal to what happens naturally right now, I am opting out. 1-2 pounds a month is what I look at as is. Thank you so much!!