WLS weight gain after 5 years

laurelchahir

Hello! I am looking to connect with WLS patients who have maintained and then gained. Looking to share my journey and connect with others on the same path.

privy95

Lost 150 lbs after surgery. 7 years out. Hunger back at about year 5. Gained almost 40 lbs. so sad I could cry. Instead, back in the saddle. Walking 2-1/2 miles to start. Will work back up to 5. Counting everything I put in my mouth. Reaching my protein goal which is a little over 100g. Drinking 90 oz of water everyday.

ddsb1111

privy95 wrote: »

Lost 150 lbs after surgery. 7 years out. Hunger back at about year 5. Gained almost 40 lbs. so sad I could cry. Instead, back in the saddle. Walking 2-1/2 miles to start. Will work back up to 5. Counting everything I put in my mouth. Reaching my protein goal which is a little over 100g. Drinking 90 oz of water everyday.

Can you provide your stats please ie TDEE, height, weight, daily calorie goal, etc?

The daily routine… sounds really miserable unless 5 miles a day is a passion, and I think there’s more options than an anguishing up-hill battle for the rest of your life. There’s something else going on and I think it’s smart to sort that out before 40 lbs turns into more.

margeprohofsky

I’m going to commit to posting my strength training workouts to keep myself motivated. I have 12 lbs to lose and I’m trying to get back into my 3 day/week strength training routine for ski conditioning. I also walk and do cardio 2x/week. I originally lost 35 lbs 8 years ago and now I yo-yo an additional 10-12 lbs. I’m back at it now! 5’6 162 lbs.

cmriverside

ddsb1111 wrote: »

privy95 wrote: »

Lost 150 lbs after surgery. 7 years out. Hunger back at about year 5. Gained almost 40 lbs. so sad I could cry. Instead, back in the saddle. Walking 2-1/2 miles to start. Will work back up to 5. Counting everything I put in my mouth. Reaching my protein goal which is a little over 100g. Drinking 90 oz of water everyday.

Can you provide your stats please ie TDEE, height, weight, daily calorie goal, etc?

The daily routine… sounds really miserable unless 5 miles a day is a passion, and I think there’s more options than an anguishing up-hill battle for the rest of your life. There’s something else going on and I think it’s smart to sort that out before 40 lbs turns into more.

I walk 5-7 miles a day and it's not an anguishing up hill battle.

They didn't ask for input, they are replying to the original post. Why are you quizzing them?

I think it's easy to gain weight; all it takes is not keeping track of what goes in my mouth, slacking on exercise, allowing sweets back in on a too-regular basis, and pushing the body weight scale back under the bed. That's not something that only happens to WLS patients, it's a job for all of us.