weight gain,,,,eating 1500 cal, but burning close to 3000

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biggermann
biggermann Posts: 14 Member
I have just past my 8 yr anniversary with surgery, over the past 2 yrs I have begun to put on noticeable weight gain. At present I am 265lbs..original weight was 525lbs,,for the longest time I was stable between 200 and 210lbs.

My problem is that I can not figure out why I am putting this weight on. I am active, do a lot of walking. on average 15000 steps a day. I also weight train and do cardio at the gym 3x a week.

Like I said I eat 1500 calories a day,,to put any more in would be a struggle, I , unlike before eat slower and stop when I get full and stomach hurts.

I have looked for any self learning explanations, but basically come up empty. I will be trying to get in to see a bariatric specialist. When I had operation I had to go out of country to Rochester, I live in Hamilton Ont, and health system I believe not quick to help someone who has been seen by other doctors.

Any advise, guidance or information, as well as sharing would be grateful and helpful. thks

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  • PDarnall
    PDarnall Posts: 8 Member
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    How did your Dr visit go and what is the cause of the gain? I'm in the same boat 385 to 220 and back up to 303.
    philip
  • rejeannelavallee
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    Hello sorry to hear about you struggles. Had gastric bypass Aug 08 2014 - now past one year anniversary! weight was 297 now down to 177 and still losing. Eating 900 - 1200 calories daily -walking 40 km weekly.
    There is no bariatric support group in my area so I joined a few months before surgery the Tops group - similar to weight watcher but much cheaper. I track on daily basis my food intake and my exercise regime. I weight all my food - what goes on my lips goes into my daily journal. Important to monitor fat intake - try to stay away from processed foods. If you have gone away from tracking ......you should get back to that and see if that makes a difference...... try talking to a dietician so you can zone in on the right food regime. Continue seeing a bariatric specialist to find out if there are any medical reasons for weight gain. Need to gain control right away before things really get out of hand. Good luck guys!
  • biggermann
    biggermann Posts: 14 Member
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    so just a quick update, since I originally posted. Things on the scale have continued to go up. arthritis in my ankles have once again become a issue, and I am now wearing ankle braces. I have a Major case of flat feet, which do not help the issue. I have begun the process of returning to a bariatric center, were I am looking into the possibility of a revision surgery. Have found out that around the 8 t 10 year make the body can begin to put weight on, which I have found out. Now admittedly some of what I have gained is self inflicted, thus I am looking forward to getting retrained and motivated . Up until this time everything was self motivation, however when issues arose, I could not find the answers or support I was looking for. If revision does not go , than surely looking forward to re education, so I can return to the new old me I was for the past few years. Best wishes and thoughts to all out there.