Weight gain 10 yrs post RNY--and I can't lose it!

One thing I've always been thankful for post-op is the fact that if I noticed the scales starting to creep up, I could cut down on portions and lose the weight fairly quickly. Until now. 

I started at 287 and at my lowest was 158. I've now crept back up to 194. I just turned 50 and wonder if maybe menopause has something to do with my inability to lose? (I've had a hysterectomy so I don't know exactly WHEN menopause occurs.)

Anyone have suggestions re: jump-starting weight loss again?

I am in the same situation. I had a full hysterectomy a year ago and it had been difficult to lose weight. However, not impossible. I went back to the basics and am tracking my food. I also got a Fitbit to track my steps, calories burned and how many flights of stairs I climb. I read that with menopause it is not impossible to lose weight but just expect to lose 1 pound a week. Good luck!

How much exercise are you donig each day?

How many calories/protein/carbs?

Sounds like you might have to amp up your workouts...

I don't believe the garbage about it being impossible to lose weight during menopause. I think it's a bunch of crap to sell us pills that are stupid. Eat less, work out more. Sorry if that's not what you want to hear.

Have you tested your hormone levels? Estrogen dominance (too much estrogen in comparison to progesterone, also considered a progesterone deficiency) or estrogen excess/deficiency can make it hard to lose weight. The saliva test is the most accurate, not the blood test. If you haven't had your thyroid tested, I'd do that too. The things are the engines of our body and if they are even a little off, forget weight loss.

If the "calories in calories out" model worked, we'd all be thin. Most of us here have been professional dieters and never lost weight. I could restrict to a 1200 calorie diet for 6 months and I'd be lucky to lose 10lbs. The math doesn't work and never has for most of us who're metabolically broken. I suggest Good Calories, Bad Calories or Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes.

The bottom line is we need to be on a carb restricted diet, not a calorie restricted one. Exercise helps us alot in so many ways, especially if you like to eat more but our diet is the primary factor and sometimes vigorous exercise coupled with a new diet is a disaster waiting to happen.

Thanks so much for your answer! I had my thyroid tested and it was fine...I keep hearing that my problem may be hormonal--I reckon it's time to check that, as well.  I do try to focus on proteins instead of carbs, thankfully, and limit portions. It's just that even with scaling back to a fraction of the portions of foods I was eating 2 years ago, the scales won't budge. Back to hormones I suppose. :)

Thanks again!

I'm 55 and had surgery 13 years ago this August.  I started at 325 and lost to 155 (for five minutes) and stayed around 170 until 2010.  I had a hysterectomy that year and I moved to a major city where restaurants are EVERYWHERE!  As of today I've gained 40 pounds and am up to 210.  I'm only 5'3 so that's a lot of weight and my body feels like I weigh 325 all over again.  I can barely walk much less exercise and my appetite is horrendous!  For the longest time I was never even hungry but now it's like every commercial sends me to the refrigerator or to a restaurant.

I don't know what the answer is but I don't think revision is the answer.  I know two people locally who died from trying it.  I've just got to put myself as a priority again and be obsessed with my weight loss.  Hopefully someday I'll get there...

Good luck and I hope somehow we both will succeed at this!

Robin

The little white button mushrooms that are sold in most grocery stores will lower estrogen levels.

Just eat 4 ounces every day. If you prefer them cooked, don't cook longer than 7 minutes.

They cut down my appetite. I found the info on the National Institute of Health website.