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[Donnamaria12/2/13 0]

Hello everyone, I am new and my name is Donna. I had my gastric bypass Dec 2nd 2013, almost a year ago. My starting weight when I first entered the program I was 262 lbs with type 2 diabetes. I tried every diet you can think of plus I've had 3 lower back surgeries and one upper back surgery and walked with a walker and a cane and use a powerchair. I also have a infusion pain pump (which will be coming out hopefully next month) and live with chronic nerve pain daily. I lost 30 lbs on my own in 3 months before my surgery as they suggested, so my weight day of surgery was 242. Of course at first your losing so much weight the the first 3-4 months, well at least I did, losing 5 lbs a week. However it did slow down a lot. Today I have no sign of being diabetic and I hardly use my cane to walk now which is great. I am now 154 lbs, I have to admit that 3 weeks ago I was 150, but I started to slip and ate things like Pasta, breads and even sweets. I do know how to get back down but my biggest and most challenging problem has always been taking a small bite every 5 mins, especially when your hungry. Something I never mastered since my surgery and I'm glad but shocked at the same time that I still lost the weight. I don't want to stretch my pouch and I fear that I already have. Can someone please give me some helpful tips on how to continue this journey please, any and all suggestions will be helpful. Thanks for reading my first post.

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[James Marusek 5,244]

I am 18 months post-op from RNY surgery. I lost my weight in the first 7 months and then entered the maintenance phase. I was diabetic prior to surgery and it has gone into remission right after surgery. Because of the diabetes, I exclude sugar from my diet. I get my sweet tooth satisfied with natural sugars found in fruits and milk, and with Splenda and Stevia.

Generally weight gain in the maintenance stage is associated with grazing which causes the pouch to get bigger. Weight gain follows. Grazing on carbohydrates does not satisfy hunger. It is good to graze on Protein. In my case, I have included fats back into my diet because they satisfy hunger. If you must graze on sweets, I would recommend using Adkin's treats. They contain some fats that will satisfy and should not elevate your blood sugar levels.