Question:
Am 2 years 8 mths out RNY I have gained 17 pounds

Can someone tell me how much and what you eat at this point. I don't think I'm getting enough to eat but when i do eat I feel like I have failed and ate to much. Help!! I need to lose this weight that I have gained any suggestions.    — mssueannie (posted on October 11, 2011)

October 11, 2011
I am so sorry to hear that you are gaining. Do you go to a support group? I canonly speak for myself, but when I am up a lb or two, I cut out almost all my carbs. What about exercising? Good luck
   — FSUMom

October 11, 2011
So Sorry to hear you are having issues at this point. However know this...most people do have re gain at about this point. I guess our bodies much catch up or soemthing. Not everyone goes thru a regain, but many many people do. I have my surgery on june 19 of 2008 and lost 122 lbs and have kept it off..tho i did have a regain of about 8 lbs last holiday season. I just really watched what i ate and it helped that I was a calorie counter from day one. I also journaled. everything!!! So perhaps you can start journaling and see where you are going astray. Log what you eat, how much and how many calories. I also logged my protein and ounces of fluids..but at this point, you might not need this. Tho do be sure you get your proteins. Our clinic had a 7 rule page to follow....Protein first, chew every bite 25 times, wait 5 minutes between bites, no drinking 30 minutes prior to or 60 minutes after eating and nothing with the meal. Get your vitamins, exercise, journal...and perhaps..measure your food amounts..i always weighed my food...Everyone differs on amounts eaten..I , for example, chose to keep my meals small and eat more often. Sp I consume 4-5 ounces at a meal, and eat 4-5 times a day. no snacking. I walk or go to the gym 3 times a week ..AT LEAST.. I also try to avoid sugars and white flours. I have been strict on myself, but not to the point of feeling deprived. I do not feel deprived! If I truly find myself craving something...say pizza..I will eat the first bite (the point) and then all the toppings and sauce which tastes like pizza (go figure) and then maybe a bite or two of hard crust. i feel satisfied and not depreived. I just dont give in to my cravings every time. Also Try to realize what your triggers are. If Chocolate causes a binging, avoid chocolate. I find with me that if i consume a lot of carbs today, tomorrow i will be hungrier, so i avoid carbz as much as possible. And when I eat carbs, its whole wheat flour. whole wheat pasta etc. I wish you great success on your journey and hope you find something useful in my message. best of luck! Hugs, n God Bless, Kim
   — gpcmist

October 11, 2011
Hi Mssueannie: I am now almost 2 years postop RNY and I posted these tips for someone else who is attempting to get back on track just the other day; so here goes again :). I hope something here is helpful for you as well?! I can offer you the following resources as well as STRONGLY advise that you get connected to some type of support mechanism--pronto--AND on an ongoing basis (just like additional poster, Kim suggested). Looking for help in "getting back on track" is merely your road to accountability and we all need just that, but perhaps at different times. Here is a life-saving resource I have found: http://www.bsciresourcecenter.com/ (It is the Bariatric Support Centers International). Additionally they have a Facebook page (if you use this social media) located @: http://www.facebook.com/groups/111601855575628/ This page is where you will likely find many good subjects and open discussions on topics you may never have considered would matter to the "new you". The BSCI webpage also offers a lot of *FREE* webinars curtailed to help you get back on track and connect you with the support we all need--whether that is on a regular basis or just every now and again. You must register for all the webinars in advance, but you can either participate online (by PC), by dialing in directly, or even through video/phone capabilities--whatever method suits you best. In fact, the next webinar is scheduled for TODAY (10/12/11 @ 5:00 PM MT). See the upcoming list of *FREE* events here: http://www.bsciresourcecenter.com/proddetail.php?prod=HopeHelpWebinar&cat=185. I certainly don't want to sound like some sort of know-it-all, I'm not, but clearly trying to help you by saying that support, accountability, exercise, journaling (as Kim also recommended)and perhaps a bit of therapy via behavior modification (yes, I have done that too) will be a key to your long-term success?! Anyway you slice it that's what we are all here for. Good Luck & God Bless!
   — momeego

October 11, 2011
I agree with a lot of the previous poster said. I'm 25 months out and have lost 190 lbs.I haven't had any regain but I'm working my non exsistent a** off. What helps me is following Weight Watchers(I'm on Maintence. I make sure I get all my protein, vitamins, fluids, and excercise. When I'm home, I weigh and measure everything!I get on the scale once a week at WW to be accountable to what I put in my mouth.I keep my food intake to 3 ounces of protein and a side of vegies at meals. Snacks are yogurt, one slice high protein/high fiber bread with 1 tsp margerine,or a piece of fruit. I write everything down.I have pizza sporaticly, junk food is kept to a minimum. 17 lbs? You can get it off! Go back to basics. You did it before and you can do it again. Don't go back to where you were.
   — Kathleen W.