Is weight gain normal 2 years post-op or am I in trouble?

I am 2 years post-op. I have not had a minutes trouble from this surgery. I take 2 one-a-day vitamins and 2 iron/b-12's each day. I have my blood work done 2 times a year to keep check on my levels. I am concerned with some weight gain that I have experienced. I started out at 252lbs got down to 160lbs I am now at 177lbs, I was in a 22-24w, got down to a size 14 and now in a 16. My stomach will tolerate anything that I have tried to eat. I still keep in mind of my stomach's capacity. For example, I can now eat 1/2 of a McDonalds happy meal burger. I can eat about 2 oz of steak, no bread, potatoes, or salad. For breakfast, I eat 1 package of instant oatmeal, or almost 1/2 of an sausage/egg sandwich, still can't eat the whole 1/2. I did not start gaining weight until I began to eat bread, potatoes, and 1 Mt Dew a day. I pray that this will not increase. My weight gain is only in my mid-section. After my weight loss, my lower stomach remained some what tight for a 35 year old, but my mid-section is where my skin was in excess. Is this just middle age spread or should I be scared??? I look forward to your comments. Melissa

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