Long term...2005 anyone still hanging around??!

Lost my original password as well. RNY 1/5/2004. Highest weight - 221 (5 feet). Lowest initial weight 125 after just under a year. gradually increased over the years (marriage and 2 kids later) to max of 162 in January of 2014. Since that time, started losing without really trying or exercising and currently 114 (size 0-1 juniors). Not really sure why but just started not being able to eat as much kind of like initially after surgery. The only other thing was I have been on acarbose to prevent RH.

I am struggling as well.  I am 7 years out and have gained 32 pounds :****pt saying I would not gain any more weigh and would not buy bigger clothes but I did.  I am only 5'2 so every ten pounds is a size.  I need to get back on track.  Hope you are doing well.

I am thinking of doing a different version of low carb so I can do a protein shake in the morning with fruit and vegetables. Also need to get off my butt and get moving.

Best of luck :)

It's a challenge, but we have what we need to get us there. Moving is the best thing we can do. I think for me, moving is more of a discipline issue than even controlled eating.  I do many different types, but the short ten minute bursts of high impact does me better, I would rather do 10 minutes of intense than 40 minutes of low intensity. 

We are here for each other. I know I'm not terrifically interesting, but we all need support.

im here for you.

Hi, I am 13 years out from my band. I started at 270 and have lost 110 and regained 20. I am still happy. I will get rid of those last 20 lbs. Mona

Hi all, I hope you don't mind if I copy a message I just sent to someone else because it seemed to be appropriate.  Not that it was that interesting, but maybe okay for you to read.  She had an endoscopy and they said the stitches were no longer separating her pouch from her stomach (hope I am repeating that correctly).  This is what I told her:

I have also had a few endoscopies and they revealed similar results.  However, the bypass doesn't seem to be a permanent revision of the stomach, from what I can tell.  I am not a doctor and I'm certainly no expert.  It scared me, because I thought I'd gain all my weight back, would have to depend entirely on my own willpower, etc.  Well, it's not true.  First of all, your stomach/pouch is forever changed by the surgery, even though it sorta seems to heals up from the surgery.  There is much less stomach acid, which reduces digestion in the stomach.  Again, I AM NOT AN EXPERT and THIS IS JUST MY PERSONAL THEORY COMBINED WITH INFORMATION FROM MY DOCTORS. 

If you go back to what you learned when you had your surgery, it WILL STILL WORK!  Go back to drinking tons of water every day, eating numerous small meals per day, protein forward, and all the things you did following your surgery, and you will be pleased.  Make sure you're taking your vitamins and seek supervision of your physician.  And if you're like me, you're going to dump forever unless you stop eating the wrong stuff!  That's the great/terrible thing about gastric bypass.  It forces you to eat healthy!  Or at least to NOT eat unhealthy.

I had two pretty serious lung diseases and was treated with a lot of Prednisone (UGH) whi*****reases your appetite beyond belief.  I ate like food was going out of style.  And I gained about 60 pounds the first time, then another 25 the second time - talk about depressing!  But now I have been gradually losing weight and it hasn't really been that hard, and I have never successfully dieted in my entire life (duh - the reason I had to have RNY).  You can do it!  Do it gradually, do what you know, and your body will help you! 

I'm doing the 5 day pouch test now.  I'm on day 3 and have lost 2 pounds so far.  I think just breaking the carb cycle has done wonders for me!  I am 8 years out and have gained about 25 pounds back.  I'm up to 203.  I am in the same boat...needing to get back to goal!  Good luck to you and welcome back! 

I had surgery about 12 years ago and regained weight. Now losing again using non surgical options.  What is the pouch test?

Hello all

I am 12 years out and I also have gained some of my weight back. I came here today hoping to get inspired and the same way I did before my surgery. I don't understand what is keeping me at this weight, which is 150lbs but I do not feel good at this weight due to my back problems that are never going to let me be pain free. So I figured if I came here there would be others like me. I have a problem with eating & not making good choices. I prefer not eating anything if its going to be hard to make or I don't have the time I just skip it and keep going. My lowest was 116lbs & now I'm 150lbs I am so scared I'm going back to the way I was before my surgery. Out here I always feel so alone because I not like them as far as eating go's.  So thanks to all you all and hoping we get back on track as far as our weight is concerned. 

The 5 day pouch is a good thing but I think I need something different, I don't know if others struggle with the same problem I have? It's not eating I am so guilty of this, I can go a few days without eating and I am fine but when I do eat I'm indulging in the wrong foods. So my pouch is working as it's meant to work but I think I'm not losing weight  because my body thinks its  starving. I need desperately to learn how to eat the right foods! This is all so easy to say but so very hard to do!