Question:
3 years since bsrix surgery noticeing gsinin weight about 15-20lbs

3yesrs ago weigh295 then 172 :) now192 in the lastyear gain it I am small amountever 3-4 hrs help what am I doin g wrong I think my metabolism is slow now is there a way to fire it up I want to nip it in the bud help help help    — tle789456 (posted on December 6, 2011)

December 6, 2011
You are approximately in the same place I am except that I started out 1 year after you. The secret to avoiding regain I think is the change of eating habits. If you are fond of carbs then you are setting yourself up for failure. Remember the initial "diet" you were put on by your doctor? Chances are that the emphasis was placed on having some protein and a few vegetables. Of course, you can probably eat bigger portions now than you could when you first came out of the operating room, but the principle still holds. Go back to this eating regime for a while and see what happens.
   — Amalia S.

December 6, 2011
I'm in the same boat girls.. I've got the added bonus of having reactive hypoglycemia. (aka when I eat a "meal" (i.e. more than just a small snack) my blood sugar plummets and I have to eat something sweet to get my sugar back up. I've gotten in the habit of having a few candies in my pocket for when that happens, but need to find another way to deal with it. I've also gained about 20 lbs (2 yrs post op) and am going to go back to the protein/liquid diet (combined with the only food you can eat being cucumbers). I'm hoping to get this weight off by the end of the year. Hope everything goes well for you too ! Karen
   — KQinNC

December 6, 2011
Remember what you did for the first year after your surgery: get your protein and vitamins in, drink 64 ozs. of fluid, getting excercise to boost the metabolism, weigh and measure your food and journal it, stay away from simple carbs.
   — Kathleen W.

December 7, 2011
Your message is a little stilted, and I apologize if I've misunderstood, but I think you are saying that you are eating small amounts every 3-4 hours and that you think your metabolism has slowed. Great advice: go back to the eating/exercising protocols you were using in the beginning right after surgery! Vitamins, protein, water, and exercise! Something I don't hear/read in the past (I haven't been on the boards in a while) about a lot on OH is the "success" rates of these types of surgeries. I had proximal RNY surgery 4 years ago. I remember looking at the percentages my surgeon gave in his information packet during my orientation depending on which surgery he performed. I don't remember the exact numbers, but I do remember that the more extreme the procedure, the higher the percentage of weight loss was. For instance, for the procedure I chose, the percentage of weight loss listed was 70% (medial was something like 80%, and distal was 90%, lap band was another percentage ... NONE of them were 100%!). This meant (to me ... I don't remember my surgeon's exact explanation)that of my excess weight, a proximal RNY procedure could help me lose 70% of that excess. I distinctly remember saying that I would be so extremely satisfied if I got 70% of my excess weight off before I had surgery. And I remember how excited I was when I made it to 100% loss of my extra weight! It was short-lived, though, and I'm ok with that. I have actually "settled" at a loss of 85% of my excess weight. I'm really good with that! But I also remember getting discouraged about the numbers going back up after I hit my lowest. It was never my goal nor my surgeon's goal for me to hit 100% weight loss. As stated in his orientation, this is a tool to help us lose excess weight. RAPIDLY! But the important thing I've kept in mind is that I have to work the tool, and continue to change my thinking to accept this new lifestyle that I need to be living in order to hang on to a healthy future. I need to eat the right things/amount at appropriate times, and I must exercise. I need to love myself enough to know that I'm not depriving myself, that the food will never bring lasting comfort and certainly will not fix my problems. I certainly wish counseling was part of the GB surgery package. The surgeons perform surgery on our stomachs and intestines, not our minds. Please know that I'm just sharing a piece of my journey. I am in no way saying that the reason you are experiencing weight gain is psychological or anything else. Just simply sharing my weight gain experience and how I've changed my thinking and gone back to earlier eating/exercising protocols.
   — Cindy E.

January 28, 2012
I've been out 2 1/2 years and just gained over the holidays about 20lbs. I feel like a balloon and tomorrow going to the 5 day pouch test. I was before gastricbypass 242lbs dropped to 123lbs which made me look to thin so wanted to gain about 5 lbs and ended up lots more. I love my sweets and carbs, knowing they are the problem to weigh gain. Good luck with your journey!
   — jminer410