Question:
I keep reading about weight gone forever.

People on this website keeps using the term, 65 pounds gone forever, or 90 pounds gones forever, etc. Do you mean that once you loose the weight you don't gain it back. I have notice that every pound I lose I don't gain it back, but I just thought this is because I haven't eaten enough to gain weight. Please explain this to me, although this may be a stupid question. Thanks all    — [Anonymous] (posted on December 3, 2001)

December 3, 2001
According to Barb Thompsons book some regain can occur esppically 7 to 10 years out. Now I figure that hopefully by that time there will be asafe and effective diet pill out. But if there isnt I would happily have surgery again. I heard asad story about a WLS patient a RNY who dumped. She started SIPPING Dairy Queen all day long and regained most of the weight. You can eat around the surgery but why would someone do this after going thru surgery? I eat some things I shouldnt but would never do that........
   — bob-haller

December 3, 2001
My doctor told me that at 1 year postop, most people tend to gain back about 15 to 20 pounds if they have gotten to their goal or below. sure enough, after a year, I was well below goal (about 15 pounds) and gained back about 13 of that. Of course, it took me over a year to gain it back and also, I was determined to gain it back because I didn't like how I looked so thin so that might have made a difference. All in all, I am stable in weight right now and hope to stay that way. I don't know any RNY or BPD/DS's that have gained back weight so that's hopeful I guess. I do have 2 VBG friends who have gained all their weight back. Hope this helped.
   — [Anonymous]

December 3, 2001
Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt, now it's too big. Yes, you can regain the weight. The weight is not gone forever. (I cringe when I see that in writing). I regained 64 lbs between years 3 and 5 due to grazing and not dumping. My body built up a tolerance to sugar the same way an alcoholic builds up the tolerance for the alcohol. I had to stop grazing, cleanup the food and start exercising. I did that in 2/99. I lost the 64 lbs plus more and reached my goals. I am maintaining now at almost 8 years post op. I follow simple daily living rules: eat 6 times a day, protein first then veggies, drink 80+ounces of water daily, do not drink with meals, do not drink soda, take my supplements and exercise. Simple... Yes, weight will come back if the head is not right with food. I still love to eat but pick and choose my splurges now. Hugs Rita in Vermont Open RNY 3/31/94 463 lbs as of 10/10/01 185 lbs (-278 lbs)
   — vt_rita

December 5, 2001
I would'nt count on not gaining it back! I've talked to several people who've all gained much of it back. Some of them all of it or most of it back! However these people had their surgeries MANY years ago. I doubt they were the newer RNY's. But in any case, I plan on constantly weighing myself (at least every three days) and trying hard to keep it in check. I don't know if I will be successful in getting to goal or keeping it off if I do. But I don't want to be careless, as I don't think having the RNY is a "sure bet". As people seem to say "it's a tool" and it's a tool I want to work with not try to take advantage of. I don't think anything is fool proof but the RNY should make it easier to keep it off if we don't push it. ;)
   — Danmark