Hi, I'm walking a very similar journey. I am 9 years post op and have crept back to 20 lbs less than my surgery weight. Yikes!! Facing that reality plus wanting to get pregnant again and getting older, I have buckled down to start losing weight. Back in 2007, my surgery was very smooth. I healed quickly and 1 year afterward, I had lost 100lbs. I plateaued from there for several years. However, I became less mindful of what I was eating and how I was eating. The weight gain was very slow. After having a baby 2 years ago, the weight gain started happening at a rapid pace. It frightened me. Approximately 10 days ago, I started a liquid diet, which includes protein shakes and I am exercising 4 days a week. I just transitioned to eating lean protein and veggies, substituting 1-2 meals with shakes. Like you, I have found that now I have some restriction back. I'll be seeing my former dietitian soon to see how I should proceed going forward. Do you have any updates to share? Are you counting calories and if so, what it your daily count? What kinds of things are you eating?
