Question:
I'M 4YEARS OUT, BYPASS AND I'M GAINING ALL OF A SUDDEN

I HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED AND IRON AND B12 ISSUES. I DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM BEFORE THIS NOW THEY SOLVED THAT PROBLEM AND I'VE STARTED PUTTING ON WEIGHT WALKING AND LOWERING MY CAL. INTAKE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING. I'M SCARED - DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYONE HAVE ANY SOLUTIONS. I'M GOING BACK TO MY MEETINGS BUT I'M GETTING PANICKED...    — ANNAJEAN (posted on September 24, 2007)

September 24, 2007
Anna, same thing is happening to me and I am 3 1/2 years out. Have already gained back 90 pounds and I gave up exercise since it was not helping. I dont know what to do. Best wishes, Mickey...........
   — MCraig3

September 25, 2007
Hi Anna, I am 3 years post op. I gained about 17 pounds since year two and just recently lost 8 of those pounds. I had to get real with myself and admit that the slider foods was the cause. I was addicted to carbs. I was eating 4 packs of peanut butter crackers a day. I heard about the 5 day pouch test diet and it worked. Kay Bailey has a site Living after WLS which explains it. You can google it. You can email me personally if you need more help. good luck. Susan
   — smparker2

September 25, 2007
THIS IS MY WORST FEAR OF HAVING WLS AND I KNOW MANY DEAL WITH THE WEIGHT GAIN. i have heard that if you go back to the liquid diet for a couple days or a week that it will jump start the weight loss again. sit down and really evaluate what you are eating, because alot of times people don't even realize they are eating the wrong things or how much of the wrong things they are eating, ya know? maybe meet with a nutritionist and see if they can give you some pointers. your surgeon may also be a good one to contact. hope this helps... Holly
   — RNlvnCARSON

September 26, 2007
Hi, I had the bypass about 3 yrs ago and started gaining weight and very upset with my self. I gained about 20 pounds and feel terrible. I never felt that I lost all the weight I should have. Now I'm going for a procedure called the stomaphx on monday 10-1-07 no cutting all is done through your mouth to your stomach. I will let you know how it goes. wish me luck!!
   — Dottie3

September 27, 2007
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG This is a long term group that's been arounh since 1999. So many others find the regain after year 2 and many have not changed anything about their program that was working. First thing to look at is mechanical breakdown of some sort, then maybe making some changes in the types of food eating.
   — vitalady

September 27, 2007
Someone said they have gained 90 pounds. Well I have gained 40 and I am willing to go under the knife again. I am seeking a revision to a duodenal switch. Wish I had done that to begin with and not the RnY. You have to decide what you really want. I could not lose the weight and I think the DS is the most up-to-date and on the money as far as WLS. Lots of reasons to do it. Check out duodenalswitch.com and also the DS forum here on OH. If that is not the route for you, check out Stomaphyx, a fairly new procedure to shrink the stoma.
   — KRWaters