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I weigh myself once each morning when I get up. I record the weight. I use this to evaluate the effect of my diet on my continued weight loss. It is not a negative obsession. If my weight goes up or down, I do not panic. It just informs me that my current approach may need some fine tweeking. Weighing yourself daily can become negative if this obsession alters your mood. This habit can cause stress which can lead in-and-of-itself to some weight gain. If this is the case, avoid weighing yourself, throw the scale out and let them weigh you at your doctor appointments.

I weigh everyday to, but I know it is just a number and if it goes up that just tells me I have to watch what makes it to my plate. It really doesn't bother me that much. If it helps put the scale away for a while. I always weigh in the mornings and sometimes I will weigh in the evenings but I now know about how much the scale will go up durning the day and it doesn't make a difference in how I feel about myself. But if it bothers you, you need to get rid of it for a while as stress can/does cause weight gain!!

I had metatastic breast cancer back in 2012... I just got the bypass...being overweight and getting fatter by the day was worrying me....weight gain and obesity would cause it to reoccur and I have to lose this weight.I take anastrazole and lupron shots post breast cancer...now I am off metformin and ,chloresterol medication. Nosy relatives with too many damn opinions.Keep the em out of your business...tell them you have hiatal hernia...end of story...being overweight you just may have a hernia. Not being able to drink and eat at the same time? are you kidding me..,you will be drinking Water every second throughout the day. Being a big fatso is no fun and I am sick of being invisible...I am too good for that...I had to do something.Bypass is working...it is helping me...take control.

I did it!!! ​I reached my goal weight this morning!! I can't tell you how successful I feel!! About my journey; started in 2007 at 300 pounds and had lapband surgically placed on June 27. I actually gained 20 pounds during my pre-op phase(so embarrassed to say this). Lost down to 260 pounds and that's where it ended. Vomited a lot, couldn't eat many healthy foods resorted to eating slider foods. Fast forward to 2012; I lost my job, moved to a new city, life was on a downward spiral. Then something happened; I was somehow guided to this site! Life changing experience and how grateful I am. Within 6 weeks of finding this site I found a surgeon in Tijuana Mexico and had gastric sleeve surgery on September 10, 2012. The best thing I could have done at the time. Weight loss came off fairly quickly but I also learned very soon out that I could eat anything, fat, sugar, sliders and the like. I know surgery is a tool but at the time I didn't realize I needed a greater tool. I didn't initially go with the gastric bypass because I was afraid of the intestinal re-routing. So weight gain started; Christmas came and I thought I could handle eating a little of this and a little of that; I was wrong. So 2015 and I want to reach my goal weight; 160 pounds. I want to live the rest of my days at a normal healthy weight. Through Bariatric Pal I found my amazing surgeon, Dr Zavalza and had my gastric bypass on September 4, 2015 at 203.6 pounds(started pre-op at 212.7). Here I am at my goal weight, 160 pounds, down 52.7 this time around. I DID IT!! The gastric bypass for me if different from the sleeve. I have really good restriction, I really don't have cravings, I now have an aversion to sugar, I can't eat anything and I have no issues with the re-routing part my labs are good and I take all of my required Vitamins daily. Here are things that I do differently to make me a huge success this time around; I know that there are foods that are trigger foods for me that I should never eat again so I have found healthy substitutes for them that I enjoy. I don't eat bread, Pasta or rice(I gave up a long time ago) but again if I chose have found alternatives that I can have. I also enjoy fruits(limited), vegetables and healthy carbs(squashes, sweet potato) and of course Protein. I track all of my food intake and drink all of my Water. I also have found exercise that I enjoy doing and have made it a daily routine. I love myself and all of my size 6 clothing that I look fantastic in! Now on to maintenance; I will keep doing what I am doing and enjoy what life brings!!

What's everyone planning on doing for staying active? I know we have to walk, walk, walk. But anything else in addition to that? I have always been a "thick" girl but my horrible weight gain started after I dislocated my knee cap at the gym in 2012. No bueno. It was on a Saturday so I was rushed to the ER but the military didn't understand how serious it was so they delayed my MRI until that Wednesday. When my doctor got the results he called me and told me he didn't realize it was that bad and had me off my knee for several weeks. It was too late for surgery and I had to do conservative rehab. Since then I have gained 70lbs. Granted, I had a baby 16 months ago but still...that's a lot of weight. So I am very eager to get back to working out. I plan on starting out walking only for the first two weeks. Doctors orders. And then adding light weights for the next two weeks after that. I bought a 4lb bar - very light, I know, but I am going to kill my arms with reps each time I use it. Then I don't know what I'm going to do. I love Zumba but the class I go to is really hard core. I am a licensed instructor myself (not practicing) so I know hundreds of routines. I might just start doing that at home for a month to get back into it. I also have a membership at Orangetheory fitness. Anyone heard of it? I put my membership on hold until March...that's also pretty hardcore - HIIT on the treadmill for 30 minutes plus 30 minutes of weight training. If I stuck with that I would probably go 3 times a week at first. I've recently seen ads on tv for Shaun T's new dvd set - Cize - which is another dance program (I love dancing, can you tell? I was a cheerleader in high school and on the dance team in undergrad). I don't know anyone who's tried it. One appealing thing about it is that it uses actual hit songs that are popular right now which I find very motivating! But anyways, what are some of y'alls plans for working out post-op?

Hey i havent been to my dr in almost a year because i lost my job and am now workiny under the table so i have no isnurance. Ive been trying to wing it. I had my surgery 2 years ago and lost about 90 lbs but have had some weight gains. Im always trying to eat healthy butnim confuses now how much Protein i should consume. Like shoulf a Protein shake be a meal at this point or just extra protein? Also if im working out how much protein should i consume? Any suggestions r greatly appreciated.

Thanks Babbs ..i know those sweets were part of my bad eating habits before i got the sleeve and contribute to some of my weight gain.

I am a 49 year old man living on Cape Cod with my wife and our two children. My weight over the decades has slowly crept up and hitting an all time high of 287pounds. I have had 9 knee surgeries on my right knee since i was 17yo. When the knee hurts and buckles the weight scrambles on.The more the weight the more the knee gives out. Then came the sleep apnea, Then the Blood pressure pills. Then the cholesterol meds. This path was leading to early death or total knee replacement before 50 and the weight gain roller ride. I am actively in the last phases of all the preop requirements and have a surgery date for early March. I believe this is the best course of action for my life and achieving my goal to live to 100. The alternative is to dire. I would like to read more on the first few days after surgery and how quickly one can return to work and family life.I not looking for horror stories. Thank you John

I'm staying on top of my meds now. I have oxycodone. It's almost not my stomach as much as my back. I have chronic back pain and haven't taken my normal meds since Weds. I took all my pain meds and was knocked out for maybe an hour. Just so nervous about all of this. Managing these things in the next 3 weeks. I got children's Tylenol but I think it's too sweet and made me sick last night. So I am actually crushing my Tylenol. Gross but the sweet sickly taste isn't making me sick. I got inspired because I am tired of my chronic pain. I use to be an athlete and this weight gain started when I tore my ACL and broke my leg playing co-Ed football. I loved volleyball and softball. I want to inspire my kids to be physically the best they can. Especially my daughter. I want to be around a long time for them and enjoy hiking and sports more. Thanks everyone for your support. I'll probably be knocked out here in about 5 mins. ????

I was banded 11/9/15. I had lost 25 lbs presurg and then between fills 1 and 2, I gained back 6. Fill 2 was three days ago and I am down 7. Bad bad decisions over the holidays made me pick that stupid 6 lbs back up. I was so frustrated about gaining weight and thinking my band wasn't working that I just ate and ate. And ate the wrong food. Restriction does help but this weight gain was my fault and my fault alone. Now that I have finally conquered the "blame", I am feeling much more confident about this journey. Hopefully this feeling lasts. Good luck everyone.

It's not from eating unless you are seriously not following the program. Most likely your weight gain is from swelling/fluids from the hospital.

@@losinglily - that is not a weight gain. You "gained" from the IV fluid they gave you at the time of surgery. You'll pee that out in no time. If it bothers you, stay off the scale for a few days

@@foodfighter I want to address what you're saying about pain and discomfort during eating. I most definitely experience eating differently than prior to surgery. One of the things wls surgery does is it removes a hormone responsible for eventual satiety from our stomachs. Wls patients feel fullness within minutes while normal people feel it only after 20 minutes or so. So right away, eating is a less pleasurable experience because one feels full so quickly. The sense of restriction or tightness I feel is not painful but it's not pleasant either. It feels like work to get food to pass. It takes work to eat. Chewing slowly, eating slowly. It feels like a task. Before surgery I ate mindlessly while distracted. I rarely tuned in to what I was eating but became lost in the sensation of pleasure. Now I am forced to eat mindfully and the pleasure factor is way down. It's like... If I had been a Heroin addict (just an analogy!) and someone made it impossible for me to get pleasure from the drug... But I still had to use it to stay alive... It would become a tedious task overshadowed by the memory of what it used to do for me. Eating can be slightly painful for me. If I eat too fast... If I have drunk liquids near to the meal (which I admit I find very difficult not to do), if I don't chew enough, if it's a dense substance... All of these factors and more can effect how it feels to me to eat. I also find eating with little to no appetite kind of painful in a way. More repulsive than anything but definitely not pleasurable. And then there is some mental anxiety and turmoil going on when I'm wondering if I am going to dump from the meal. If I'm in company or put in public this is a real concern for me. And then there is always a level of anxiety related to weight gain. I can push that aside to some extent and of course some foods are easier than others... But I live with at least some amount of anxiety related to food at every meal. Being anxious while eating definitely drives pleasure in the food down. So all these factors put together for me create an unpleasant experience when eating. When eating used to be my drug of choice, it's now a task. I'm not saying all meals are completely devoid of pleasure but most of them are more work than anything. It's the reality of how this surgery has effected me. Food just doesn't do it for me anymore. But that was the point. And would I go back to how it was before? No way. Not in a million years.

I'm 3 years post op this month. It doesn't seem possible as it went by so quickly. I have gained 20 pounds and never hit my goal weight. So with this extra 20 I'm 40 lbs away. I'm worried my pouch isn't working or I stretched it, which docs say hasn't happened. But I'm wondering if this pouch reset of going back on liquids is a real thing. I have no issues going to liquids and I only eat low carb. I'm confused on this weight gain and disappointed in myself. I have no doubt that I have screwed this up because I have cheated in the past. But getting this weight off is so much more important than eating things I'm not supposed to. Does anyone have a success story on gaining weight and losing it again or any ideas? I'm willing to do anything at this point. I don't experience dumping anymore at all and I have to take miralax daily for Bm's. Help!

I agree with JustWatchMe - your tastes may change. Pita, French stick, crusty rolls (all the things that aided in my weight gain of 100 excess pounds) are all no-nos for me now. After several "close call" sticking episodes (mouth watering, that "FEELING" of "oooooh no...." with bread products I simply avoided them. Now I have no desire for them. My tastes have changed. Hummus, baba ghanoush, etc for me all goes with veggies now. I'm better for it! I felt a little sad and mourned the loss of breads and pizza (not a big deal for me, but occasionally it was yummy...) but the pay off was worth giving these up. 70 pounds down, and I am absolutely overjoyed with how I feel. Hopefully your tastes will adjust, too, you will begin to see the results of your sacrifice! Hang in there!

So cool of you, Andrew, to be sitting in top of all that data about your eating and being able to see what changes you'd made and correlate those to weight changes (up and down). After 17 months post-op, I have come to respect that everybody's body needs / wants what it needs / wants. What works for me doesn't necessarily work for you or others. And vice versa. Having said that, I do know that in my case different foods with identical calories have different effects on my body -- re weight gain, weight loss, physical and mental energy, satiety, and muscle-building capability. All I can do is understand as best I can how different foods affect me. And then I have to have the discipline to (most of the time) eat those foods that help me meet my goals. I follow these rules 80-90% of the time. And then sometimes I decide to do something different. But those are exceptions. Once on another forum I said I thought it should be required for all WLS patients, after they reach goal and maintain for a while, to then regain 10 pounds on purpose -- so they could learn how to recover from regain and not fear it. So congratulations. This is your opportunity to learn all that.

While I concur on cereal and applaud all the healthy suggestions (carrots, apples, etc), I think we're talking about crafting a new lifestyle as opposed to "dieting". Like most of us, I crave an occasional salty/crunchy snack. As I have told my NUT, I think most of my weight gain came from eating nuts which are full of calories. The first thing you have to do is make it a treat -- not a daily habit. My sense is a treat should be eaten no more than 1-2 times a week. Second, understand that sugar is POISON. Not only does it cause weight gain, but it also kills you! If I eat sugary food, I limit it to once a month. For the last 6 months, I have been enjoying something that I never would have eaten in my pre-VSG low carb days - JOLLY TIME POPCORN. They make a single serve 100 calorie bag that they say makes 5 cups of popcorn (it looks like less than that). Even in my pre-sleeve days, I couldn't eat more than one bag. I know popcorn is frowned upon, but in my case, it works!

No. Sleeves don't really stretch. The stretchy part, or fundus, was removed during surgery. It would take years of grossly overeating to the point of vomiting to actually stretch it enough to where you're eating significantly enough to cause weight gain. Can the sleeve relax and complete healing over time allowing more food to be eaten? Absolutely.That's why it's important for us not to just count on sleeve restriction and pay more attention to what we are eating for when that time comes. And to the OP: You can have 10 different weight loss surgeries, but the fact of the matter is if your head isn't in the game, NONE of them will work. Like Ann said, look inside and try to figure out what caused you to not succeed before, and then figure out the steps it will take to help you become successful whether you decide on revision surgery or give this one antother go. Your sleeve hasn't changed, it's just waiting for you to.

Hello Everyone, My Name is Marina and I am 22 years old. I have struggled with my weight since I was a preteen. I was told many times throughout my early childhood that I had an under active thyroid. I was on thyroid medication for a solid 4 years until my mom's passing when I was 15. Being only fifteen, it was difficult when my mom was the one who made sure I was able to make it to all my doctors appointments, picking me up from school for them, checking in and getting my medication and etc. I ate with my emotions for years, but always had an active lifestyle, and asked the question millions of times, "Why am I still fat?". When My mother passed away, I was around 220 pounds, since then despite Weight Watchers, Medifast, NutriSystem and the latest program IdahoFatLoss. I am plumped up to 280 pounds. The accumulation of sports activities and a result of no weight loss, nor loss in pant sizes puzzled me. I started going to the doctor when I was 17 (When I gained my drivers licence) I told my doctor, not my doctor when I was fifteen, but my main PCM who was present, about my past issues with hypothyroidism. We tested everything, the whole nine yards, and the only thing that came up was some low Vitamin D, and a slight insufficiency with Iron. Since that first visit back I have asked the multiple doctors I have had to help. We started with stress, being put on antidepressants which only made it worse as for weight gain as well as panic and anxiety medication to add to that. It was a double edged sword that i was hit with. The zoloft, wellbutrin and other antidepressants all made me gain weight, and the multiple doctors just wanted to give me more meds to help me with my mood disorders instead of helping me with my weight. I am dependent upon my father for his military benefits ad he is completely understanding about my decision and would like me to try as hard as I can to get this surgery approved, as he has seen me struggle with my weight for so long. However I am to lose my benefits on my birthday May 9th of 2016. I know it is a great short notice but the only way I can see it as, is "Its now or never." I have an appointment to see my doctor to talk about it on January 29th, but I am terrified that he will tell me no. Does anybody have any pointers or encouragement they could offer? Also if anybody has any experience with TriCare West, could you leave your feedback? Another question, my boyfriend and I have been together for almost a year and a half. We go to the gym, and we eat the same stuff, not the same amount. What I mean by that is that he is a human garbage disposal. He can eat 24/7, cakes, Cookies, meat, bread, anything! and doesn't gain a pound. I am afraid to talk to him, only because, every diet that I have been on since I have been with him has failed. I just don't want him to see me as a quitter. I think he will be supportive, but I am just scare to bring up the subject. Any advice on bringing up the conversation.?

Nothing to do with Carbs or Protein IMO. My GP, in the 1990's, when asked about weight gain/loss said "just keep your 'explicit adjective' mouth shut". Oh how right he was! The most important thing is the psych aspect! One needs to forget what is considered normal plus all the peer pressure along the lines of needing to eat 3 times a day & cleaning your plate, whether you are hungry or not. Keep reminding/asking yourself 'am I really hungry'? & if the answer is NO or NOT REALLY, don't eat or leave whatever is left on your plate. Friends now know not to give me large servings as I eat & chew slowly & 3/4 will be left on the plate. Eat & drink anything that you like, take the Vitamin & supplements your doctor/s recommend & have the required blood analysis done every 6 months or so, to ensure it's all working to your advantage. It's nearly 2 years & although my wife went to meet with the nutritionist, who fully explained/demonstrated serving sizes etc. she still insists on trying to do things, as before my sleeve. I like a good hearty Breakfast & light lunch, then maybe a salad, snack & perhaps a couple of beers @ night.... She doesn't do/want breakfast or lunch but likes a big evening meal. There are always copious leftovers & the dog up the road gets extremely well fed. Plenty of arguments, but I did not go through this to get fat again. Regarding carbs: Make own bread from scratch 2 or 3 times a week with plenty consumed as toast & open sandwiches, Love rice & noodles Have a few beers or ciders most nights & drink about 1 litre of full milk throughout the day as iced coffee [decaf]. So am I doing everything wrong carb wise? Weight stabilized @ about 80kgs [surgeon said it would be 83], BP 120 on 72 & blood glucose 4.2

When I asked my nutritionist, why some people who undergo surgery, lose a lot of weight then regain some or all the weight back. Her response was grazing. Grazing means to eat small portions of food, as appetizers or the like, in place of a full-sized meal or to snack during the course of the day in place of regular meals. A regain of 70 pounds is a lot. It will be hard to lose that much weight again. Some causes of weight gain are associated with medication. Some of the prescription medicine that can cause uncontrollable weight gain are: Anti-Depressants Birth control pills Hormones for hormone therapy Steroids Beta-blockers Anti-seizure medication Tamoxifen Some treatments for rheumatoid arthritis Treatments for migraines Heartburn medications Some medical conditions that can also cause weight gain are: Hypothyroidism Cushing's Syndrome Not enough sleep Seasonal Affective Disorder Preganancy

Obesity is the symptom of underling issues. I am very thankful that I was able to have VSG almost a month ago. However, the surgery is just a medical intervention to a problem that is not solely medical. This post will discuss the emotional/psychological aspects of weight gain. If obesity was simply a medical issue then all WLS would work of 100% of the time. However, we know this is true. Yes the success rate of having surgery is greater than that of people who lost weight by diet and exercise alone. This post is not about the success rate or failure of VSG or any other procedure. If we look at obesity as merely the outcome of inactivity and too high calorie consumption we are not looking at the root cause. How many of us would say this is true of us: *I grow up in a food insecure household and as a result I would either hoard food overeat at meals? *My was physically/sexually/or severely neglected as a child? *I was never thought how to deal with my emotions as a child, so as an adult I dealt with them through what I ate? *I eat when I am hungry *There are indicators in my life that I binge eat I could go on, but I think you are starting to get my point. If we have been misusing food then we must learn what compels us to do so. It is my strongest belief that until we deal with the underlining issues of our emotional eating long term success will be more of struggle and for some it will be impossible. Please know that I am by no means mastered this area of me life, but I am aware it needs to mastered. However, I have read books, I journal, and next month I want to start counseling. I will confess I emotionally eat. I eat to reward myself. I overeat in social settings. I was sexually abused as a child. I started become heavy shortly there after. I view my extra weight as a mark in my physical being of that abuse. I have carried around this mark for close to 30 years. It is my belief that surgery will allow me to remove this mark from my person. Regardless of where you are in the journey if you have not taken the time to exam the emotion/psychological aspects of your obesity I would suggest you do. Exercising-- good. Changing eating habits-- good. Taking the time to heal old wounds-- the best. There is a song with the line, "Lord make me over." I want to be "made over" in my own being not just physically. May the Lord make you over in your entirety.

I've heard about Dr. Scott a friend of mine had him, said he was very pleased and lost a lot too! I'm currently seeing Dr. Wheeler at DePaul Ssm weight loss institute I've had a good experience with him so far. I had my last appointment of the 6 month wait on 1/7/16 so I'm just waiting for submission and approval! Only problem is on my first initial appointment they recorded my weight wrong, they had me weighing about 35 lbs less then I actually did so it looks like I gained 35lbs in 6 weeks on paper! My insurance advocate said it won't be an issue but I think it will because my in my policy it says no net weight gain so now I'm just hoping and praying everything works in my favor and fast too because I'm ready to start this journey!!

The first 6 months I raised my endurance level by walking. I decided to step it up a notch and I've been spinning 4 times this past week and I just noticed I've gained 4lbs. Please tell me it is temporary!

Oh man, that sounds frustrating. It's so easy to beat ourselves up about weight gains. Yes, parts of it are within our control but so much of weight loss is a biological and psychological mind field. In other words - it's tough. Kudos to you for staring over and not giving up. Break your goals down into small chunks to help them become more attainable. Be kind to yourself and take your time losing weight the right way. The band should help you feel full with less food, rather than physically restrict you from eating. Good luck as you continue your journey!