Question:
why after 8yrs out gained 25lbs?

i had gastric bypass in 2000,went in at 286lbs did so well lost done to goal wt of 120 to 125lbs.never had a problem mantaining,it felt like over night i gained 25lbs.i did so in about 7or 6 mo.labs are fine,but now i"m freaked about this.called my surgain said to go back on diet when i came home, he was no help did"nt care,its been 9 yrs i need advice.surley there is someone.thank you cindy    — cindy P. (posted on March 10, 2009)

March 10, 2009
Cindy...after 8 years have you been eating the same with NO changes. Or have you ate a little differently here and there?
   — 1stReneeMarie

March 10, 2009
Hi Cindy, after 8 years out, do you still keep a food journal of your daily intake? If not, try starting another journal at least for a while and review it often to see where you might be going wrong. Good luck to you :)
   — michelle caballero

March 11, 2009
another thing to consider...age...as we age weight seems to creep on especially if you are near middle age. The "middle age spread" saying comes from somewhere...I know I gained when i got into my forties. Good luck and God Bless! hugs, kim
   — gpcmist

March 11, 2009
5 1/2 years post op. On a diet right now for the same reasons. Sucks doesn't it? UGH!!!
   — Carlyn M.

March 11, 2009
You have done wonderful...I'm not sure sure though how to answer your question because a rapid 25 lb weight gain is usually something medical like your thyroid going out of whack...I'd say it's just a natural age progression (Most of everyone gains weight as we get older...We do not fit in our prom or wedding dresses after some time)...but you gained a lot very rapidly. And since it's not medical... most likely is your diet. If you are stressed that doesn't help either!....Something changed that is adding either hidden or very visual calories or tremendous stress on you or all of the above. You really need to just diet GB WLS style. Go back to basics to start...Measure out suggested servings. (4 oz meat...1 oz nuts...1/4 C rice or potatoes...1.2-1 C veggies and salads...etc) Eat leaner, watch your snacking and snack choices.Start a daily calorie/food log/journal... Eat more protein and complex carbs to stay fuller longer...Don't skip meals...We do sometimes need to go on diets and it seems so much harder after losing so quickly the first year...but it's not impossible and while our bodies are different, that should work FOR you and not against you...But even as a WLS person, the same basic rule applies...Calories = pounds...There is 3500 calories in one pound...To lose a pound a week, you need to cut back 500 calories a day...At the end of the week you will have lost one pound...Add exercise and you can more than double that number with cardio/sweat...Add weights/resistance to build muscle and you burn hotter/faster...Plateaus and stalls are the SAME as the first year...They come often and are often discouraging and you might want to give up before you realize it's actually working...So you MUST stick to it. You will lose water weight first (5-10 lbs) if you cut out all sugar and simple carbs...Those are just water anyway and not really "real" pounds of weight...that should give you incentive and excitement just by cutting carbs...you will lose that water really fast...then it will be harder to actually lose the weight, but not impossible! But if you add sugar and carbs back yoour body will hold more water...less carbs...less water...so don't worry about weight fluctuations at first...and start a food log at one of the sites that others use...Fitday or The Daily Plate...You can do it!
   — .Anita R.

March 11, 2009
Begin back with the basics cut out the carbs and eat only protien and veg for a couple weeks. slowly add fruit. You can stay on this for as long as you want, a life time even. It will take and keep the weight off. If you find you are hungryer than even you may need to be looked at for a revision. There is a board where they talk about this. But carbs are the most common problem.
   — trible