1 year, 11 months 147 glorious pounds.

LOVE MY LAB BAND!

I had my surgery October of 2009 I've lost 78lbs since then. I'm still about 30lbs away from my goal. I've been the same weight now for about 2 years. It's so frustrating I feel like the people that know about my surgery, don't understand why I can't just loose it. Thing is I can't eat any less. All I can do is excersise more. I joined mfp about a month ago hoping to get some support. I'm so glad I found this group

My RNY was November of 2004 so I'm 7 years and 6 months out (to the day, tomorrow, actually)..

Initially I went from 420 to between 245 and 250.. stayed there for a few years.. then after a bad breakup, I dropped to about 215.. then bounced back up to 285. 270 currently.

I'd love to get to my original goal of 185 (my doctor wanted me at 150 but I said, as much as I adore and trust you, you crazy!). After seeing myself at 215, I think I'll be comfortable and healthy at 185.

Stef

I had RNY April 2010 and lost quite a bit of weight, I used to be in a size 4 at goal which was at 125, I have now gained 23 lbs and am in a size 8...I am NOT comfortable at this weight, I don't feel as healthy as I did when I was at goal...I am here for an INTERVENTION! Please help me, is there anything I can do. Here are my problems: Sweets and Diet coke and Pizza...I know I have to cut them out PERIOD! I am WILLING! My question is, do I need to do a clear liquid diet to get me on track, or have yall heard of the pouch test? Any suggestions would be awesome! Thank yall so much!

I'm 18 years out from my RNY and just completed the pouch test. I suggest that it is a good place to start. What harm could it do to start there. It will certainly put you back in touch with your pouch and let you know how to recognize that full feeling again. It did for me. Good luck.

Hi Kristy,
My name is Connie. I had my surgery in 2003. I was 372 and I lost 152 lbs. Over the years I gained back 64 lbs. My obstacle was my surgeon dropped my insurance after my 1 week appt I had it done out of town.. So I've gone all these yrs eating any way I wanted. Stresses cause of being a caregiver to both parents, losing my dad and all the responsibility of all my family and no one else willing to help. My Rheumatologist got me into the local hospital bariatric group. I know use the dietitian, their large support group and their behavior modification smaller group. What I'm saying is that I thought it was to late for me. Making that first step to call the dietitian and going and stepping on that scale that I dreaded so much but, you know what in one week I lost 9 lbs. In 1 month I lost 14 lbs. You can do it. Use all the different outlets available to you. You can contact me anytime. This food plan is good too. I was told not to go over 1200 cal and get 60 grams of protein. My biggest thing was drinking while eating. I don't do that any more. You can adjust the calories and any nutrient values. All other programs I tried says I need 2300 calories. Geez... wouldn't that be great. Okay now I hope this is some help. Kristy you can do this. Good luck.:flowerforyou:

I had my RNY November 7, 2011. I lost 23 pounds prior to that, and 96 since. No regrets!

Lap band in August 2011. Down 113 pounds so far (about 32 of those were prior to surgery).

Hi, I am post bypass on 11/21/11. My starting weight was 288, currently 197. I have a lot of medical problems 7 years post brain surgery and Lp shunt. I had no problems til a few weeks ago when I started getting pains in my right side thought I pulled a muscle working out. Turned out to be gallbladder attacks from gallstones. So on 5/17 I had my gallbladder removed. Surgeon has my on restrictions no lifting, pushing or pulling more than 5 lbs. Before surgery I was walking over 2 miles a day 5 days a week and doing zumba twice a week. So now I have to wait for clearance fron the dr to do anything other than walking. But I walked around the block twice the night of surgery and today walked over a mile with my son. Granted it took me 40 mins but at least I was up moving. I would love any and all support others in my situation with the bypass could give me. Please feel free to add me.

Hello,

Newbie here...i am a little over 6 weeks post op. So far about 32 lbs down after RNY.

I'm one month post RNY today. I lost 125lbs in the 9 months from my 1st appointment with my surgeon through the date of my surgery. I actually gained 15 pounds in the hospital over 6 days from IV fluids (complications kept me in ICU for 3 of those days). In the last 4 weeks I lost 25 pounds (10 plus the fluids from the hospital).