Gained Weight

[Baloo4 2]

I'm curious, has anyone gained weight back after reaching their goal weight?

[pear425 32]

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.

[Baloo4 2]

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,

[DLCoggin 1,788]

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!!

[iamsoworthit 430]

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.

[SnowDaisy 73]

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...

[iamsoworthit 430]

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.