11 year post op -75% of excess weight, back to fighting 25%.

LadyKatarina

Hey All,
I had RNY Gastric Bypass April 20, 2001 and started at 340 lbs. I've kept 75% of my excess weight off, even after 11 years...but I'm 40 lbs heavier than my lowest post-op weight, and not happy about it. Ugg. So, back to tracking calories and exercise...Again! If you are pre or shortly post-op, remember this is a lifetime decision and just a tool. Surgery is on your stomach, not your mind...so the issues that lead to your weight gain are still going to be there. Lifetime journey, one step at a time.

Any other long term post ops?

Kat

ginib

Mine was a BDP-DS 10 years ago. Best decision I've ever made. I had dropped a few pounds before surgery, so was at 269 when I walked into the hospital. I never made it to my drs goal of 157. Well, I did when I had a stomach stricture and couldn't keep anything down. I was down to 147 at that time and thrilled, though in pain most of the time. When they opened the stricture I went back up to 167. Stayed there for about 5 years and slowly crept up to 180. Worked on losing that and am back down to 166 today. I have been playing with the same 5 lbs since last Nov. when I lost my job. Not too bad considering I am a stress eater. I have tried a number of different plans since coming back and can't seem to land on something that is working for me. I know I have to limit my carbs and struggle with that daily. I started Zumba last Feb. and love it. Also bought my DILs bike and a FitBit to monitor my activities.

So along with you, I'm working at it. You're so right that the surgery is a tool, we still have to deal with what life throws at us. Best of luck!

Gini

klniblack1

Hey ladies,
I'm 7 years post op and was down to 146 from 268. I got married and had two sons in Jan 07 and March 08. After my 2nd boy was born I was about 165. I knew I needed to work a little to get that back off, but with two babies and stress eating I grew and grew back up to 223 after having 2 miscarriages this year....I saw myself doing it to myself. I knew what I was doing, BUT I didn't care....I've been trying the appetite suppressent phentermine for the last 6 weeks or so (as I was always hungry from about 8 months out) (before when I still got dumping or upset stomach from what I ate or how much I just drank water and that solved the hungry thing, not so mujch now.) Anyhow, the phentermine has been pretty great. I feel like my pouch has shrunk back up about half of what I was and I'm down 15lbs. SO, it's all mental...I think there was really about a 24 month window to lose that weight and change your brain....if not, doom! I have several gals I know that lost a ton, but gained it ALL plus more back quickly due to never changing the way they thought about food. You eat to live, not live to eat!

Laura8603

I'm not nearly as far out as you (4 years post RNY) but I was also once 340 pounds. Thanks for the advice. I do plan to stay diligent and fight tooth and nail to remain at my goal weight. You can get it back off!! Hang in there!!