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Ive browsed around all of these forums and the majority of people I see posting are "newbies". I like to consider myself an "oldie but goodie". I wished there were more people who like myself are past 10,12,15 years so we could support one another. My surgery was October 2005. I sometimes feel like I did before RNY. Trying all of these back on track rules and watching the scales go up thinking there has to be a way to stop this right? I think things really got off track for me when I had surgical menopause in 2015 before that I was able to maintain comfortably. Now I am 35 pounds over what I want to be to feel good and healthy. So finding out I had hypothyroidism around 2012 or so then surgery I think set my hormones off in a negative path and yes I take bio identical hormone replacement, armour thyroid and still have all of the hypothyroid symptoms.....No I am not close to 300 pounds like I used to be but I am not happy with where I am. I used to have trouble gaining weight so much so that my surgeons office said that if I didn't gain they were going to "reverse" my RNY....not sure that would have worked considering I had other medical issues. I went to my surgeons office this past Oct and what a joke that was....to be offered "diet pills"? Really people? I mean what good does a diet pill do when you really do not eat that much? And its your metabolism that has slowed to a crawling pace? Sorry I just think I can't be alone on this one? There has to be other people besides myself dealing with some of these things? He even said oh it looks like your hormones are off and you aren't at the weight to do a revision yet so what can we do for you? Hello? Ok well I already took control of my health issues years ago by going to a naturopathic doctor and doing a lot of investigating of what could be going on- granted medical doctors aren't fond of those who choose to take control of their own medical issues....Ok is there anyone in here that would like to discuss some of the struggles of those who have hypothyroidism, menopause, weight gain? if not , thank you for listening! :) have a great day!

I was 6 years on the 18th of Oct. Funny thing is, for me it seems like a life time ago!

We ate out every meal on our vacation and I only gained a pound. We ran around like crazy though. Have a great day. Tri

B: egg sandwich

S: Greek yogurt and clementines

L: small salad, pasta and beef

S: Apple and light stringcheese

D: my veggie soup, pasta, turkey and spaghetti sauce

S: protein cocoa and Slimfast snack

Unfortunately for normal people what and how much we eat determines if we lose weight and maintain.

Studies show that diet - what and how much we eat contributes 95% to the weight loss, exercise - only app 5%.

I lost my regain with a very little exercise. I actually started exercise to gain some weight as gained muscles weight. We often overestimate how much calories we lose while we exercise.

For me to lose weight I need to follow low carb diet, with moderate proteins and fat, app 900 cal per day, with less than 40 gr of carbs from non starchy vegetables. Exercise gives me endorphins, and increases my blood flow and helps my shape.

I had to get really serious and follow low calorie - low carbs diet for a while to lose my regain.

good luck.

I lost another pound and am 208 lbs. We leave on vacation in a couple of days. Nothing really different in my life. Eating basic food and decorating for Christmas and packing for exercise. I wish I could lose faster and I hope I don't gain on vacation. I haven't been under 200 lbs. since 2012. I know other people struggle like me and I wish I had the answer to successfully lose weight. I hope everyone is doing the best they can with their situation. Take care, Tri