Regaining weight - 4 1/2 years out

Try to watch "That Sugar Film"

I eat meats, eggs, fish, cheese, salads with Italian, Ranch or Cesar dressings.

I have bacon almost every day.

I do not count calories.

Once you lose the sugar addiction, you will find that you are very seldom hungry.

Google Adkins Diet induction food list and you will see what is ok to eat.

After the first week, the diet is very easy and it is amazing how you dont feel hungry.

Thanks for the advice, did watch the movie, it was awesome and yes, it makes you think about it, seriously.

Glad I found this thread. I am in the same situation with about a 20 lb regain. I am being honest with myself and my choices. I am the only one responsible. We can all do this. I had to purchase larger clothing and people are noticing the weight. I am not happy and embarrassed. I am doing one meal at a time and adding excercis back into my life.

I wish success for better health for all of you.

www.obesitycoverage.com/the-pouch-reset-losing-weight-after- weight-regain

also google bariatric eating "back on track" program

 

I hate to say this but I am relieved I am not alone.  smh

I'll be 5 years Oct, and 30lbs has creeped back up in the last 6 months to a year.  Nothing fits, I was using hair bands to keep my pants closed then I actually dug into my "fat clothes"  Omg.  Dont ask why I kept any, but in a way I'm glad I did.  I even bought Yoga pants at Wal-Mart to wear to work.  Very professional

After trying unsuccessfully to get back on track I joined Weigh****chers last night.  My son is getting married in November and I NEED to get back down.  I paid for 3 months and I begged them all to help me.  I sat and cried looking around the room.. I shouldn't be there. I had permanent surgery! My stomach was practically removed!

I had orignally lost 80 in 5 months then it just stopped, no matter what I did I couldnt lose anymore.  I was still 40 away from my goal but I was in a size 12 so I accepted it and like Cheryl said, "I got comfortable".  (formerly 24)  I'm back in a 18/20 now.  I CANNOT buy a size 20 dress to for this wedding!!! 

Should I be able to lose 40 in 2 months??  WW leader said she cant let me do that.  I doubt the WW 2# a week rule would apply to surgical members. 

I've been trying on my own since the date was set in February but I gained weight!  Wth!!

Has anyone tried WW after RNY or any other surgery?

Ive also been binging on Forks over Knives, The Engine 2 guy, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead Documentarys.  I dont plan on going Vegan but I could get into it a few days a week.

 

Thank you! I sincerely appreciate any help!!   

 

Also struggling with regain!  I reached goal and was obsessive about following post-op guidelines and then slowly changed some of my eating habits and now feel caught up in a cycle of binge eating junk food and refined carbs and then trying to detox from them.  I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with food.  Trying OA, cognitive behavioural therapy strategies to reduce binge eating, working on mindful eating and getting back to meals focusing on dense protein and vegetables.  The struggle to keep off the weight and keep the healthy lifestyle and eating habits love term is so real.  I didn't believe it would be this hard during my 24 month honey moon period when the weight just fell off amd I had no appetite.  All I can do is work on living well today....one day at a time.  I hope I lose my 35lb regain, but really, my goal is to have healthy eating amd exercise habits so I don't regain any more weight.  

I had my RNY approx 10 yrs ago. I lost a little more than half of my weight in the first year. Right around my one year surgiversary, I took a job opportunity that had come my way. This ended up taking all of my time and attention away from my weight loss efforts. My weight loss came to a stand still, and for several years I didn't do anything about it.

Recently, two of my family members had weight loss surgeries. I was inspired by their journeys and decided to see if I could somehow get back on track myself. I realized that I had gained... I think it was 32 lbs. 

In June of this year, I put myself back on liquids for a week. I lost 16 lbs. (Which was quite dramatic... I probably should've had more liquids than what I did). Since then, I've been losing about 1-2 lbs a week.

I have been winging it using common sense as far as eating "low carb", choosing dark green and bright, colorful fruits and veggies, getting my protein in, and trying to drink plenty of water. 

I have an appointment to reconnect with my surgeon so that I can ask some questions later this week. I'm not sure what my portions should look like 10 years out of surgery, or what kinds of vitamins I should be taking. How much sugar is too much sugar, how many carbs are too many carbs... things like that.Are you still in contact with your surgeon?

I know when I was first out of surgery that I was told the biggest keys to the weight coming off was protein, water, and movement. And if you plateau, step it up. I guess our bodies acclimate to a routine and occasionally need a kick in the butt. 

I don't know if any of this was helpful to you... but I do know that you can do it. You've already done it before, so you know its true. It just feels like a bummer that it's necessary to do it again. But it's completely doable. And 30 pounds is NOTHING compared to where we started, right? I got it off in less than a summer. The first step is "deciding". The next step is action. It sounds like you've already done both of those things, so you are on your way! You've got this!

I would be VERY curious to see what your surgeon said as far as guidelines.  I too - regained almost 40 pounds.  I am down 9 - exercising daily, logging everything - back to the basics... BUT... would like to know how much we should be eating daily.

 

My dietician once told me a few years back to eat 600-800 calories a day!  WTH?  I have a very demanding intellectual job.  No carbs = no concentration.  Not gonna happen.

 

So if you are up to it - Please share how much protein,carbs and fat we should be eating to lose 7+ years out!

 

Thanks!

Hi NewDay, 

600-800 calories, wow! I definitely eat more than that. I will let you know what I find out on Thursday. Hopefully the information can give each of us a better understanding of what should be the norm. 

 

Hi NewDay, 

I had my appointment with my surgeon today. He basically said that I need a revision. I will hear back sometime next week as to whether or not my insurance company will cover the procedure. At that point, there are a couple of other appointments I will have to deal with (blood work, an EKG, and there was talk of me seeing a nutritionist as well) before the surgery can be done.

If you are interested in how all of that goes (the discussion with the nutritionist... or anything else that might be helpful to you), please feel free to check my OH blog. I update weekly, so once I get more information you'll be able to find it there. If you friend me will you see when I update? Not sure how that works here.