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but what do you do when your dr no longer does surgery and he does not have a nut working for him..he basically doesn't have an office andymore bc he is doing more charity work in Africa..i have regained 70 of my 100 pounds lost..i am o a lot of meds that cause you to gain weight and make you hungry all the time..i can't exercise bc of my many health issues I have now..the carb monster has a VERY tight grip on me..ugh!! just feel so lost
If I am deficient - I may feel the effects the same day.... I never can take my shot at afternoon and evening.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
You are not alone Sunshine! I have a very similar situation as Tink--my pouch and stomach are overlapping. I'm scheduled for my revision on 9/2. I've kept about half of my lost weight off.
The other thing my new surgeon told me (my original is in FL and I'm in PA now) is that back when I had it done (13+ years ago), the pouch was made bigger and the limb was shorter--that was the norm. Now they make a longer limb and smaller pouch.
Good luck with everything!!
Ahhhh, at nine months things definitely start to get real. You've lost a significant amount of weight, you feel good and look good. The "rules" for real life eating aren't as specific as our direct post-op eating was. You are right that it is a fine line. So, my best advice (7 years out) is that you have to know yourself, and if you don't already, then you'll have to figure it out along the way -- like I did, an many other people do. Today, I know that I cannot safely drink alcohol, or eat sugar-containing foods, certain sugar-free desserts or corn chips. Everything else (including pizza and white flour products), I seem to be okay with -- I won't binge, graze or crave more. The problem with trial and error, of course, is that if, for example, you have a sugar addiction, and you try a piece of birthday cake, within months, you may find yourself eating cake and cookies on a regular basis, including when you really don't want to. Of course, hindsight is 20/20, and if I had to do it over again, I would have NEVER picked up a dessert containing real sugar, or alcohol. So, again, know yourself - or learn about yourself - AND stay near support -- like here. :-)
Blessings, Jill
WLS 5/31/07. Maintaining a weight loss of 141 pounds and feeling amazing!
Some things I can have a taste of and be alright, like a baked potato with my dinner. After I finish my meat usually a few bites of the potato satisfied me.
But, there are things I can not eat moderately and having a taste or bite of them is cruel and unusual punishment. A bite of a cookie or sourdough bread is just not going to do it for me. Oh, I may get away with it and feel like I did good but my mind is already plotted my next bite and next. One is never enough of some things.
I guess the only way to know is to be honest with yourself. If you truly know that having a bite of something won't set you off into craving more then go for it.
My problem with that theory is that once I let the genie out of the bottle I have a hard time getting him back in. I may find myself having those things in increasing amounts and frequency until I realize that I am just out of control again, and getting control back has never been easy. So it is easier for me to just pass on that taste.
I do try to find substitutes for those things that I want but can't handle. Like protein ice cream instead of regular ice cream. If I feel like pizza I go for the cauliflower crust kind. That way I can get whatever toppings I like and the crust doesn't get me wanting more.
Since I am hoping this whole maintenance thing will be lifelong I realize I have a long time to experiment and figure out what works for me as long as I keep an open mind and keep myself honest and accountable.
What works for some may not work for others. It is all very individual.
For instance, I avoid sugar and gluten but there are many who are able to have those things in moderation with no issues. I just know from past history that it wouldn't work out well for me and since every attempt in the past ended badly I just don't go there.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
Seven years post op feel great! But needed a boost getting sluggish. Blood work shows deficient in b-12 so today got the shot. My question is has anyone felt different after a shot and how long after did you feel the effects?
Anyone have any words of wisdom or experience here?
I am about 9 months post op and down about 108 pounds. Doing great...3 lbs away from being in the 100's and havent experienced a stall yet.
Right around 6 months post op I started having fears about the return of bad habits. I was losing a little of the discipline I had exhibited for the last 6 months diligently. My intake was not bad but meals were less organized, snacking (even healthy snacking) was a little more frequent, I stopped logging food, etc. I have been cursed/blessed with being able to tolerate all foods and I have incorporated some carbs in the way of bread/crackers/dessert, etc. on rare occassions back into my diet, but I am scared of them. I wanted to NOT tolerate them so there was no temptation. When I have indulged, it has been very small bites, tastes...nothing compared to eating habits a year ago. I get concerned though about opening Pandora's box with a taste or is it better to experience than setting myself up to feel deprived.
Fine line that I have not quite mastered yet....
I am very good a rationalizing things and I guess I am just afraid that once I let some of those foods back in, the dam will break, so to speak....
My teeth weren't great before the surgery - I go for cleanings once every 3 months and see a gum doctor each time. If you have dental insurance your dentist can make them pay for the extra cleanings, if you have periodontal disease which it sounds like you do. My surgeon recommends 500mg of Calcium Citrate 3 times a day. I try but 2 is usually the best I do.
Hi Kelly, great post. It resonated with me b/c I too have gotten "sloppy" with my eating and exercise and have noticed the pounds creeping back on. And you actually put a label (reactive hypoglycemia" on something I have been experiencing for the past year or so. I am so happy to read your post and get inspired again. Thank you!
I'm 8 years out and regained 38 lbs back. The doctor told me a regain of 20lbs over time isn't a big deal, but I think it just opens the door for more weight gain to creep up. I had a checkup at my PCP the other day for my allergies, and my blood pressure was great, lab work all great except for low iron (which I'm taking new supplements for that too.) but he told me if I could lose 15-20 lbs I would be better off for it. So I'm not going on a diet, I'm going to follow the DASH nutrition guidelines and get more exercise. Right now is a great time, start of new semester and working less hours, will give me a lot of time to focus on me!
Amanda 
Gastric bypass RNY
5/8/2006 - Dr. James Koren
290 initial/165 goal
