I Feel Like I Let Myself Down....Need Someone To Help Me...PLEASE

I had RNY in September, 2003 and lost 160 lbs.  I've regained 45 lbs!!!!!!!!!!! I'm very very concerned for the amount of food that I can eat.  Therefore, I took a test to see just what is happening with me. This past Saturday, here is what I ate: 0800:     2 english muffins with light margarine and sugar free jelly and 12 oz skim milk 1000:     2 more english muffins with light margarine and sugar free jelly and 12 oz skim milk 1200:     16 oz lowfat cottage cheese with 6 ounces lowfat yogurt and 3 ounces of sugar reduced                peaches 1800:     Ceasar salad (ate 3/4 of it)                 Smothered beef tips dinner with mashed potato (ate 3/4 of the dinner) (ate out that evening) 2100:    One bag of popcorn with butter My choices were definitely not good.  However, it is the amounts that I'm able to eat.  I feel that something is wrong with my pouch.  I've made an appointment with the surgeon for 3/18/08 to discuss this.  The last time I was there I had gained 20 lbs (last APril, 2007) and he said that he would do a lapband over the RNY. Has anyone had the lapband over the RNY.  If yes, were there any complications.  How long were you in the hospital, how long were you out of work.  Most importantly, did the procedure help you to continue losing weight. I would really like to have input into my concerns.  I've tried the 5 day test and find myself eating too much of anything.  I'm scared.....................really scared. Look forward to hearing from you guys in the hopes that someone can give me some input into my concerns. Kathy P.

hi kathy im sorry to hear that you are struggling at the moment.  i think going to see your surgeon is a good idea. but i also think that maybe you need to meet with a nutritionist and also think about going back to the basics we all learned after this surgery. just a few things that jumped out at me, why 4 english muffins in one day, i know u know that is way toooo many carbs. are u drinking your fluids, i didnt see you mention that at all?  i mean water or calorie free fluids by the way. the fact that u can eat that much doesnt mean that your body needs to eat that much.   how many calories are you taking in per day, how many carbs, fat etc. its important to keep a handle on this.  i mean i dont know you personally so easy for me to say, but most women need about 1200-1400 calories a day. are u exercising, even just walking helps. please dont be discouraged, this surgery is a wonderful tool but we do need to continue to eat and drink and exercise correctly forever. good luck, jacki

Wow..Lots and lots of carbs in that day. Not much protein either. We do an accountabilty posting each day here and post what we ate to keep ourselves on track. Whether you want to maintain or lose, it helps us all.  I don't think you've completely blown it but you can get back on track and use the tool right again and see what happens.  Good luck to you.

Dont' give up! You have come to far and have done so well. You can get back on track.

The test you gave yourself could of been failed my many of us. You need to test yourself by going back to basics. Eat dense protien first, see how much of that you can take in , I bet not as much as say cottage cheese which slides right through our pouches. Try and get yourself off those simple carbohydrates. If you are drinking with meals, stop drinking 1/2 hour prior to eating and don't drink for about 30-60 minutes after. If you haven't been exercising try and start a new routine, something you enjoy and can be consistant with.

Check in  with Carla and the rest of us on the accountability thread, you can get some feedback and suggestions there too.

Wishing you all the best. You can get back on track!

Sher

I'm five+ years post-op and have regained 40 pounds.  I had an upper GI about 18 months ago and the pouch was intact.  The weight showed up again because I was making bad choices (sugar, sugar, sugar) and grazing.  I think I could probably eat what you ate that day if I wanted to, volume-wise. I don't know if your pouch is or isn't working, of course.  But I would think that before you consider a revision of any sort, you'd want to first get  back to basics and track everything and go back to the good ole pouch rules for a period of time (a month at least).  See what happens. Also, maybe you should ask for an upper-GI series to see if your pouch looks like it should.  I'd think that should be done before there's any talk of revision. If it turns out you need a revision, you might want to explore options in addition to the band.  There's a revision board here at OH.  Suzy C.

I agree, get an upper GI and make sure there's nothing physically wrong.  While you're at it, if you haven't recently, get your labs done!  You didn't mention any supplements, are you taking any?   I firmly believe that the right supplements help to correct your eating. I don't think you need to worry so much about how much you're eating, you have to be concerned about what you're eating.  You need to start the day with protein.  If you don't have time for a better breakfast, have a protein drink.  Cut out the white carbs (I know it's hard I'm a definate carb addict).  Add more dense protein throughout the day.  Drink your water and follow all the other pouch rules.  Add in or change your exercise rountine. You won't necessarily lose weight, but you will maintain. Michele

Everyone,  I don't think this person really exists.... there are a lot of changes between weights both starting and ending as well as dates, etc. for Kathy.  I'm not sure what the point of these posts is, but I don't think this is a real gastric patient.  We all know what weight we started at when we had surgery.  Hers changes.  409, 412, etc.  Also, the amount gained back changes dramatically.  Be cautious out there.

Hmmm, that's interesting. I never really think to look at someone's profile before I post a response and not sure that I would have caught that. Why would someone waste their time posting a bogus thread?? I guess I don't have that much time on my  hands, LOL! Anyway, my response would have been like the others. Too many carbs, not enough protein. It looks like you're drinking with meals which washes the food right thru the pouch. Get back to basics, check with your surgeon.

My name is Kathy and I DID have RNY Gastric Bypass.  My weight at surgery was 409, BUT my highest weight after my surgical complications (this I didn't state) was 420!  I've watched this website for years and am now discusted that I'm being seen as a Liar that is posting a bogus message.

I came here for HELP....................boy was I wrong.

Kathy

 

Ok, getting back to help here... You can see you're eating way too much carbohydrate. If you have any of the original diet/nutritionist information from your surgery, you should start to follow it immediately. You might want to try something like the time out diet to jump start some weight loss and to give you pure protein. You don't want to clog things up with all those breads. A lap band on top of rny sounds risky and I would question the surgeon's ethics, imo. Why would you need it? The rny has a much better success rate than the band, and what are they going to band - your pouch? You can reshrink your pouch by limiting your food intake. I would think that slippage would be a huge problem for a band on a pouch. There's a lot of lactose (milk sugar) in skim milk, so your entire 8 & 10 am breakfasts were full of carbs. If you feel you need the bread, switch to the Thomas Light Multi-grain English muffins which have more fiber, but only have 1. I think you might benefit from seeing a nutritionist who has experience with gastric bypass patients. You might also want to join a local support group. You need to get to the root of why you are eating as much as you are, and why you're making the choices that you are. Go back to low-carb, low-fat, high-protein and see if that leaves you feeling more full. Hope this helps.