Trouble losing weight after gallbladder removal?

I had my gallbladder out 2 years ago, just started really trying to lose weight 6 months ago. In 6 months of bootcamp at my gym, personal training, becoming a runner, and using MFP, I've only lost 9 pounds. My doctor checked my thyroid, but that was ok, I never thought it could be related to my surgery until I started reading this thread! All we can do is keep working hard, it may be coming off slow, but at least we're making progress!

This is weird. I haven't really had any trouble without my gallbladder. Had it out 2/2012. The gallbladder stores the bile, in its absence the liver will continue to make the bile, without the bladder, you just don't store as much bile.

Exactly! The gallbladder stores extra bile so that if the liver can't make enough to help digest the food (my surgeon said this happens in the case if you eat a high fat food) the gallbladder will excrete some extra bile.

I had my gallbladder out almost exactly a year ago and I haven't gained any weight that can't be explained...I mean, I gained about 8 pounds over the Christmas holiday but it wasn't due to not having my gallbladder...it was due to drinking too many Rum Chata drinks and eating all the crazy Christmas cookies and desserts.

I was born without a gallbladder and it hasn't impacted my weight loss.

Had my gall bladder out Sept 2012. Despite the normal advice of lowering fats, I went low carb and higher fat in Feb and have felt so much better since then. I've steadily lost weight and my digestive issues post surgery are greatly improved. Basically I've been doing the exact opposite of what is normally instructed post surgically and it is working for me. Moral of the story is that you will have to find what works for you now but don't necessarily count out fats just bc we are told we should go low fat. That isn't always the case.

Luckily for me....with the change in my diet, I got to keep my gallbladder. Attacks have gone away since I started eating better.
My brother had his gall bladder removed and just complained that he has to go right to the little boys room after he eats :blushing:

I had mine out when i was 18, and i will be 25next week, and i thought this was going to be my life too. I was told by about a million doctors that it was because i needed to eat healthier/less and i blew them all off. However, it turns out, now that im doing the healthy eating and exercising thing its like 95% better. If your brother isnt a healthy eater that could be why, if he really is genuinely eating healthy he should get checked out by a doctor.

I had mine out in October 2012 and once I was able to get back on solid food, I started immediately eating the way I was prior to surgery. Everything went straight through me and made me cramp and feel nauseated. I ended up being way sicker after surgery than I ever was beforehand, and ended up taking an additional week off work because I was experiencing chronic vomiting and diarrhea. (Sorry for being graphic, but I figure those of us reading this have no shame anymore since the surgery!) I actually lost 10 lbs in one week because I couldn't hold anything down but water and saltine crackers. After slowly introducing bland foods back into my diet, and adding low fat foods, I've done SO much better and I'm feeling great. I was at 229 the day of surgery, started the low fat thing probably in November, and in seven months I've lost around 25 lbs. Definitely slow, but I'm headed in the right direction so I'm happy with that. Don't get discouraged, it can happen. The only thing I've noticed that is really strange is that I'm losing a lot of my hair in the shower. I don't have bald spots or anything, but I can definitely tell it's thinning out. I had a hysterectomy at the same time, so it could be hormonal, or it could be because I'm not getting enough fat? Anyone else having this issue? My skin is extremely dry too. Please feel free to add me as a friend. I'm fairly new on here.

I'm so glad I found this thread, I was beginning to lose the plot. I had my gallbladder our in April 2012 and since then I've gained 18lbs. I joined MFP three weeks ago and have been sticking to 1200 a day and walking three times a week and haven't lost an ounce. I've even uped my calories to 1500 because I thought I may not be eating enough. I can't tolerate a lot of fat so am on a low fat diet anyway. Readying all the posts make me think that perhaps it is not having a gallbladder that is causing the slow start. I know some of you have said that if you eat less and exercise more your bound to lose but I'm starting to get a bit impatient and its good to know that I'm not alone.

I had mine out at the end of May this year done as an emergency, had NO symptoms before the horrific pain that ended me up in hospital. i gained about 5lbs initially but that was due to the dependance on sugar (sweets, mainly Haribo's and Wine Gums) Have now cut all of that stuff out, don't drink alcohol and eat as low fat as possible and I've lost 4lbs in the last 2 weeks. I'm exercsing as hard as I can (walked 8 miles today) but have to agree it is a struggle.

You are not alone , trust me on this one, i am also experiencing the same problems in fact it has made me gain more weight even though i am undertaking heavy training to lose weight it seems im just stuck at the same weight i am doesn't go up or down now which is really fustrating me

Hi, I haven't tried the oxbile yet but am getting desperate also...You could try digestive enzymes which some have recommended and I have tried them also but they didn't help at all, in fact I wonder if they help with breaking food down and storing more, so not sure.....It is crazy but I understand what you are going thru my weight has gone up 12 pounds since this time last year and since I am doing the same thing and eating the same as then I can only surmise that the surgery is dooming in reference to weight gain and only wish some one out there knew something that would help....good luck let me know if you try them.