Question for those a year or more out

[jessb418 42]

So I will be coming upon six months post op next month. Do you find yourself still losing consistently? I just have reached half way to my goal and still have a ways to go.and hope the weight loss will still be going strong.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I am 20 months post op from RNY surgery. My weight loss leveled off at the end of 7 months. My body decided when the weight loss would end. I suspect that if I had more weight to lose, the weight loss phase would last a little longer. From wheat I can see, those that elect to have a sleeve operation lose the weight slower but level off later.

[esskay77 785]

I would say that I leveled off around the 8 month mark or so. Very frustrating. On one hand, I am so thrilled at what I have lost and how great I feel and what I can do again. But, on the other hand... I have so much more to lose!! And I will, at least lose some of it.

[SanDiegoGirl 7]

I am 4+ years out. I'd wanted to lose about 110 lbs. I stayed stuck around the 85 lb. weight loss mark from year 1 - year 3, but in the last year I've lost another 13 lbs. without any real effort. I should add that the most exercise I ever get is walking on the beach at a leisurely pace so that I can spot and pick up seashells.

[Baconville 578]

I had RNY on 6/25/13 – so I am about 21 months out. I have never hit the point where I could no longer lose. After 12 months, it really slowed, but I still lost the last 10 pounds to my goal in my second year. I began my journey at 331 pounds (I am 5’2” and 50 years old) and this morning I weighed in at 120 pounds (that is 211 pounds lost!). My BMI is in the ‘normal’ range for the first time in my life! It is very possible to keep losing.

To accomplish this I have drastically changed my lifestyle. I eat a lot of vegetables and fruit. I totally avoid fast food and as much processed food as possible. I often times workout three time a day (I do a morning workout on a Nordic Track ski machine, I walk about 3 miles at lunch whenever possible, and I go to the YMCA for classes several evenings a week). I love living a more active lifestyle! I love how it makes me feel! I have found that your body gets used to a certain level of exercise – you need to up the workouts if you want to keep the weight loss going.

I use MyFitnessPal.com to track everything that I eat. This tool has been critical in my maintenance journey. If I had continued to follow my surgeon’s plan, I would have continued to lose weight and I got to a point that I no longer wanted to lose any more. Using MFP has helped me find the calorie and Protein point that keeps my weight the same.

Best of luck to you! You have to work harder to lose the pounds after the first six months, but it IS possible to keep it going. I am living proof!!

Carol

[esskay77 785]

@@Baconville You are an inspiration! Congratulations on your continued success!!

[tamg26k 479]

@@Baconville

Wow awesome job! I am 9 months post op and still losing pretty consistently. Reading your post is really inspiring. I also use MFP. same user name tamg26k

Thanks for your input!

[Baconville 578]

@@Baconville

Wow awesome job! I am 9 months post op and still losing pretty consistently. Reading your post is really inspiring. I also use MFP. same user name tamg26k

Thanks for your input!

Thank you! If you would like to friend me on MFP I my email is baconville@q.com.