Question:
IS THERE ANYONE OR HELP FOR ALL WEIGHT GAIN BACK,HELP

IT HAS BEEN 3YRS. WITH THE SURGERY I ONLY LOSS 30LBS.I WENT TO THE GYM AND WALK. THEN I WENT BACK TO THE DIET DOCTOR AND WEIGHT WATCHER. I KNOW PEOPLE HAVE LOSS MORE THAN 30LBS. I WAS NOT HAPPY. SO NOW OVER THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN UP AND DOWN AGAIN.PLEASE TELL ME IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP ME OR SHOULD I JUST GIVE UP. HAVE THE SURGERY EVER BEEN DONE OVER.IF SO I WANT A DOCTOR IN ATLANTA,GA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW    — mcgruder (posted on August 28, 2004)

August 28, 2004
Please tell us more? What surgery did you have, were you transected, how much can you eat today, how many pounds did you loose totally and how much have you gained back, how often do you exercise and for how long? <P> I am 3 years out RNY and sugar goes right to gsin:( Please tell us more about you. BTW theres a lot of gain back out there, unfortunately you have tons of company:(
   — bob-haller

August 28, 2004
I would say something is wrong if your 3 yrs out and ave only lost 30pds what are you eating and what kind of exsercise are you doing their was nothing on your profiel it as not been kept up no info at all on it and with what all you have done in 3 yrs so please up date so maybe some one can help you more with no info noone will know anything I wish you the best of luck take Care Huggs Beth
   — wildbrat

August 28, 2004
Are you saying you gained ALL but 30 pounds back, or only lost a total of 30? If it is a loss of only 30, you need to be evaluated by your surgeon to see what is wrong. If you have gained back all but 30, it IS possible to lose it. I know a WLS post op that gained 100+, but buckled down and took off 100+.
   — ZZ S.

August 28, 2004
What did your surgeon say? Have they checked to see if your surgery is intact? If you had the RNY, I can't image only losing 30 pounds no matter what you did or didn't do. I would have them check for a staple line disruption.
   — mom2jtx3

August 29, 2004
I'm confused by your question! How can you only lose 30 lbs in 3 years? Like the other responses do you mean you have gained back 30 lbs? I would say did you fall back into your old eating habits? Have you kept a log of your eating (when, how much, where)?
   — Linda R.

August 29, 2004
Take a deep breath and let's examine what's going on here. If I'm understanding your question, your total weight loss has only been 30 lbs. If that's what you're saying it's time for self-examination: (1) Have you been back to your surgeon to have your mechanics checked? (2) Are you getting a minimum of 64 oz. of water in per day? (3) Are you getting the recommended protein in per day? (4) Are you taking your vitamins? (I take 2 multi-vitamins, 1 B-12 sublingual, 1 Vitamin A&D and 4 Calcium Citrate capsules per day) (5) What's your calorie count per day? (I can't go over 1200 calories per day or I gain) (6) are you staying sugar free? (7) What's your daily exercise routine? If you're not doing those things, you're going to have problems. Sounds like the best thing to do is start back at your surgeon.
   — Cathy S.

August 30, 2004
Vivian, Yes, several of the surgeries have very inferior weight loss and a high percentage of weight regain after several years post-op. There are several Yahoo email groups that are for people seeking WLS revisional or conversion surgery. What was your original WLS? Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride