Has any one put on some weight on post op

[Juicieluce]

Hi this is the first time i have used anything like this so im not 100 per cent sure what i am doing... i had a gastric bypass 18 months ago and just wanted to no if anyone has put on weight since there op as i have put on a few pounds :-((

 

[suzie290304]

Hi just wanted to welcome you I think it gets harder when your over 1 year post op and have heard of people putting on weight, as bad habits start to creep back in. Could you go back to basics and see if that helps x

 

[shelbell]

A friend of mine has regained a large amount of weight, it is very possible to do. I have recently aswell but this is down to a pituitary problem. Best thing you can do is jump on it now, before it gets any worse.

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[stubad]

i think that some weight gain is natural, however after a bypass i think even with old habits it would be very hard to gain masses of weight, i am not really sure, if you are exercising more there is a chance u could gain through muscle mass

 

[Fading Grace]

Hi this is the first time i have used anything like this so im not 100 per cent sure what i am doing... i had a gastric bypass 18 months ago and just wanted to no if anyone has put on weight since there op as i have put on a few pounds :-((

This is the thing that worries me the most so I'm going to always try to only eat small potions so I never get to the point where I can eat more than I should.
As Suzie says, try and go back to basics and shrink your pouch again. Maybe do 2 weeks on a soup/yogurt diet and see if you can get used to small potions again x

 

[CCPM]

Its very possible to regain weight after bypass and a good proportion regain a lot and some all of it. Google it and you will soon see the reality of regain. There are other forums with more long termers posting and a regular thread to be posted is about regain and how to deal with it. Many people are also discussing and having revision ops too. I have regained twice and as Shel says the best way is obviously not to have to do it first by sticking to healthy eating, exercise if its your thing and keeping control of portion sizes. However if you do rgeain then get on top of it quick, for me thats been a little late at 21lbs, but whenever get it dealt with and yes you will have to cut back, get back to basics what ever you describe it as. Just lost the last regain and I'm now swearing it won't happen again but not confident if I had good control I wouldn't have needed the bypass but ever hopeful and will always be working on it as I do not wish to be 417lbs again ever but who knows whats ahead.

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[JO28172]

I'm 5lb short of goal and as I already go to ww fully intend using my gold membership for this very reason....to keep me on track! Can't argue when it's free!

I do have a scales addiction to which I need to weigh daily but reality for me is that this keeps me in check.....we've all taken this route for the same reason, so I'd question anyone who doesn't weigh in regularly to monitor and control. That way we can kill the lard before it multiplies

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[penelope1008]

Like Jo28172, I am very close to my healthy bmi & weight goals 10-13lbs whether I get closer to the personal goal I set myself another 2st from where i am now is for the future & may need the excess skin removing to do that. But I started weight watchers pre-op & started losing with them I use the weekly weighing to keep track of my losses, stalls & occasional gains. Stalls I can cope with even if it shows me I am not losing & if I'm having a bad time with my old bad habits trying to come back I'm doing just enough to keep the balance but not to be complacent. Ww is my crutch around my rare chances if attending support group meetings and once I reach my healthy bmi & weight goal & get my free meetings it will keep me on track. I'm am convinced that it would be far to easy to get personally complacent & regains, I am determined not to buy bigger sizes again my new wardrobe is here to stay & for it to stay I need to stay focussed & work with this life long tool not to spoil the chance my surgeon gave me. If I keep to the programme I hope to do just that I'm sorry if this sounds moralising but for me it's my mantra however it doesn't mean I'm perfect & so I have to keep working not just to reach my goal but to stay there.
As the others say go back to basics, small meals high protein low fat low carbs high fibre, waterload & eat from a small plate & slowly does it to get back into the good habits we learnt post-op & shift those gains for a long slim & healthy future. Good luck & welcome, stick around the help support & guidance on here is great the best free advice you'll ever get, make great friends even if you never physically meet them the guys & gals on here are the best. Let's none of us end up like that lady in Cornwall who over ate so much she stretched her oesophagus, blocked it & suffocated herself because of that. A sad warning for us all she hadn't told her family about her bypass telling them instead she had had cancer treatment so was obviously one mixed up lady in need of help but didn't get it because of her failure to share her problems.

 

[Raynebubble]

Go back to basic for a while to get back on track... write a food diary for a week, stick to 800-1200 cals a day, up your protein and drink more fluids... you know all this but its easy for old habits to creep back in as said. This may kick start your weight loss again and get you back on track. good luck xx