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Congrats! I have had a re-gain of 90 lbs, I am 8 years out. Keep up the good work.
My surgery was in August 2009 - I did drink wine prior to my surgery, and like most of you I was a red full bodied wine drinker. About a year ago I started drinking wine again. It makes me very tipsy very quickly and I found myself drinking it more and more. I have regain some of my weight (not due to the wine) and I think I was feeling defeated/lost. Two weeks ago I decided I was going to get back up and try again. I have quit drinking the wine and have gone back to the basics. Good thing for me is that I have not really stretched my stomach out as I can still only eat small amounts. They were not kidding when they said this is a life time commitment.
I am looking for someone that has had RNY and regained weight and was able to get get themselves back on track and lost weight. I am 55 years old and I am going to beat this.
Thank you,
Patti
Thanks vacationlover. I think you were very smart to go back to your WLS basic program. That's what's gotten me back on track time and time again. And with that as my basic "go to" I might gain a few lbs here and there but it's fairly easy to lose them again when I tighten up the way I follow the program. It's not always easy but it works as you've proven!
I had surgery in 2011, and did a great job of losing weight. However, in 2013, after a few job changes, I started slowly regaining. This got worse after we got a vacation place "up north" and started eating and drinking fun foods all weekend, all summer long. In August, 2016, I found myself 40 lbs over my goal weight. I joined WW with my DH and have really enjoyed the new program. I'm back at (under) my goal weight, and DH has 25 lbs to go (he has lost 60+ pounds, and hasn't been at his goal weight in almost 20 years!).
I really want to try to stick with the program for a long while, until I can make this healthier way of eating a habit. And, all I'm really doing is sticking to my WLS diet plan: protein, veggies, fruit. Try to limit carbs to almost nothing. If I eat my protein first (3 meals, 2-3 snacks), I get full fast and feel satisfied.
CW: 130ish HW: 264 SW:254 Hgt: 5'2
Goals-Dr:159-MET Mine:140-MET!!! Final Goal: 135-MET!!!!!
W4:-22 W8:-11 W12:-10.5 W16:-12 W20:-11.5 W24:-9.5 W28:-8 W32:-7.5 W36:-8 W40:-7.5 W44:-5 W48: -4.5 1Yr/W52: -7
YOU need to find a better doc.
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...."
I had RNY in 2001 and have had a couple of periods of weight regain. I've lost the majority of my regain by logging my food and setting a "budget" of macros that I stick to. Instead of focusing exclusively on calories and protein, I have a budget of 129g protein, 75g carbs and 50g fats. I am carb sensitive so sticking to 75g carbs each day has made a huge difference in being able to lose my regain.
Thanks Rainsmom! I totally agree with you on the moderation comment. And stopping when your full is such a good rule to follow - thanks for bringing it up because it's one of the basic rules we're taught at the beginning but easy to ignore after a time.
I waited before trying alcohol. I am now 10 years out and will have a drink or two. I don't drink daily or even weekly. As long as you pay attention to your body and take care you don't have to give it up completely.
I am over 10 years out and I usually eat and drink what I want within reason. I keep everything within moderation. I can't really exercise due to bad knees but I do try to walk when I can. I keep track of carbs and calories. I keep an eye on portion sizes more than anything. But most important and hardest of all is I stop eating when I am full.
