Baloo4 2 Posted December 3, 2013 I'm curious, has anyone gained weight back after reaching their goal weight? 1 tv online reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pear425 32 Posted December 3, 2013 Yes. I had RNY in Jan 2005. I lost nearly 100 lbs. In Jan 2009 I started gaining weight. After falling into a severe depression after a horrible divorce I turned back to food and stretched my pouch out. I recently had a revision to make the pouch and it's opening smaller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baloo4 2 Posted December 3, 2013 Thanks for responding back. I guess I'm feeling anxious because I had my procedure over 2 years ago and recently I have gained 5 pounds back and noticed that I'm able to eat more and more, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DLCoggin 1,788 Posted December 3, 2013 Good for you for reacting quickly to a minor gain!! Compared to what you have presumably lost, losing five pounds is nothing. Are you maintaining a food log? If not, now is a great time to start. My Fitness Pal highly recommended if you don't have an app already. Set your app for losing a pound a week with the associated calorie goal. Follow your plan for a week and see what happens with your weight. If you lose, great. If you gain or stay the same, reduce your calorie goal by 100-200 calories a day. Follow your plan for a week and see what happens with your weight. You'll quickly be able to determine the calorie goal you need to maintain to lose the five pounds. It's easy and it works like a charm!! 1 knt4ever reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsoworthit 430 Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks for responding back. I guess I'm feeling anxious because I had my procedure over 2 years ago and recently I have gained 5 pounds back and noticed that I'm able to eat more and more, Great job catching it so soon! My dietician has a great way for us to monitor our weight once in maintenance. A 1-3 pound up or down is considered a 'green' light meaning it could be a normal fluctuation. 3-5 pounds up is considered a 'yellow' light meaning slow down and assess what you need to change you're headed in the wrong direction. Anything more than 5 lbs gained is 'red'. Stop immediately. Start logging food and Water intake if not doing so already. Call and make a dietician appt. If you have gained but food and Water choices are good. The important thing is to catch it fast. I for one go into ostrich mode when gaining weight. I bury my head and then 40 or 50 lbs later try and change. After my rny I vowed I'd never play that game again. 5 JeanZ_RN, SnowDaisy, newat52 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnowDaisy 73 Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks for responding back. I guess I'm feeling anxious because I had my procedure over 2 years ago and recently I have gained 5 pounds back and noticed that I'm able to eat more and more, Great job catching it so soon! My dietician has a great way for us to monitor our weight once in maintenance. A 1-3 pound up or down is considered a 'green' light meaning it could be a normal fluctuation. 3-5 pounds up is considered a 'yellow' light meaning slow down and assess what you need to change you're headed in the wrong direction. Anything more than 5 lbs gained is 'red'. Stop immediately. Start logging food and Water intake if not doing so already. Call and make a dietician appt. If you have gained but food and Water choices are good. The important thing is to catch it fast. I for one go into ostrich mode when gaining weight. I bury my head and then 40 or 50 lbs later try and change. After my rny I vowed I'd never play that game again. I really like that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsoworthit 430 Posted December 17, 2013 I really like that... Glad it helps. It was profound for me too because it makes those minor bounces just that a minor bounce. Plus it is easy to visualize a stop light as a cue. My scale is in my bathroom linen closet and I thought about putting a flag in there on the wall green, yellow or red as a reminder of where I am. I only weigh once a week (issues with scales) so being honest and cognizant of it is important to me. 1 SnowDaisy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites