Need Some Advice Or Suggestions

[raegan30720 0]

I'm a post-op patient & I was wanting to get some input on what I need to do. I had my surgery in 2003 & did extremely well, as far as losing the weight. I lost 130 lbs. The only complication I had was in 2005, when I had lost some much weight that my intestines moved & got in a knot. Well, I had corrective surgery, a hernia repair. In March of 2011, I had my first child & maybe my only child, I haven't decided yet. My dilemma is that I have gained a good bit of my weight back. I'm wondering if this has happened to anyone else & if so have they lost the weight & what did they do to get the weight off? I'm strongly considering having my bypass turned into the lapband. Just to get back to a healthier weight, so I can see my little girl grow up. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Raegan Morris

[Lady K 11]

I'm sort of in the same pickle... I've gained back about 35 pounds with a change of career to truck driver... VERY sedentary without much chance for exercise. I'm trying to go back to basics and limit my intake like I did when I was a fresh post op... Hard though... Driving for 8 hours, I tend to munch and nibble... Sigh...

[working4shoes 55]

I'm a post-op patient & I was wanting to get some input on what I need to do. I had my surgery in 2003 & did extremely well' date=' as far as losing the weight. I lost 130 lbs. The only complication I had was in 2005, when I had lost some much weight that my intestines moved & got in a knot. Well, I had corrective surgery, a hernia repair. In March of 2011, I had my first child & maybe my only child, I haven't decided yet. My dilemma is that I have gained a good bit of my weight back. I'm wondering if this has happened to anyone else & if so have they lost the weight & what did they do to get the weight off? I'm strongly considering having my bypass turned into the lapband. Just to get back to a healthier weight, so I can see my little girl grow up. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Raegan Morris[/quote']

I had my RNY in 2004 lost 130 lbs. began to gain back in 2009. Gained 80lbs. My intestines were stretched where it meets the stoma. I ended up having a revision to correct that on 6/28/11. I've lost 22 lbs so far. It's tough to get back on track. You might be able to do it on your own. I wasn't disaplined enough without the "tool". RNY.

[hipxmama 2]

I had mine in 2009 and got preg a yr later and gained 40lbs my son is 15 months still haven't lost the weight. I don't have insurance right now but if I did I'd want to get my gastric turned into the lap and as well cuz I know my pouch is stretched and I think my stoma as well. I can get down way to much food :/ today I started a 3 week liquid diet to help me get back on track with losing! Make sure your eating protine protine protine get back to the basics if u can it's hard but it will work. I hate being a food addict good luck! I went from 330 size 26 XXL to 175 size 12 M top got up to 215 now back at 205 size 14 and a L top. And although I know I look great to how I used to be i feel discussing having gained weight back