Underweight - anyone?

[It's all new 453]

My surgery was in May 2012, starting weight 255. Lost my excess weight in about 8 months, and had plastics shortly thereafter to remove excess skin. By summer of 2013 life was GOOD. I was biking 40-60 miles 5 days per week, and weighed between 130-135. I am 5'6".

About 1 year ago my weight started going down. Nothing I ate seemed to have an impact and eventually I had to virtually quit exercising. I see bariatrics, a nutritionist, gastroenterology, and endocrinolgy - plus see a counselor. Overall my life is going great, but my health has been terrible! I have finally gained a few lbs recently and am up to 110. Maybe things are starting to turn around!

I would love to hear from anyone else who has experienced similar issues.

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Has no one figured out the cause of your weight loss? I assume with all of those people monitoring you, you were tracking your food intake and your exercise to get a sense of where you might be coming up short. What have you changed recently that allowed you to gain a few pounds?

[bikrchk 1,313]

I'm assuming with all those professionals consulted at least one of them has told you to keep a food\exercise diary. How many calories are you getting?

[It's all new 453]

Yes, I tracked my food. Every day I get a minimum of 2,500 calories - although most days I stay up during the night so that I could get in additional calories, in which case I get in between 3,000-3,500 calories. And if that sounds ridiculous, IT IS!! I have spent most of the year too ill to exercise, and in the small time periods where I have felt better my weight has been low enough that cardio exercise has been totally off limits.

Tomorrow I am getting connected to a 24 hour glucose monitor for the next week. The endocrinologist suspects hypoglycemia - a late stage complication of the sleeve, which can also lead to uncontrolled weight loss. I'm not sure what to think because the answer has been elusive thus far.

Spending the last year malnourished and struggling with my health has been disheartening after the changes I made to get healthy. They have talked recently about putting in a JPEG feeding tube to get more calories through my system, but things have improved a little. I think that what helped is this 700+ calorie shake I have added each day - ensure plus, 1/3 cup Peanut Butter, 2 cups spinach, 5 strawberries, 1/2 cup blueberries.

[kyrickchick64 468]

Did they check you for over active thyroid? My family is notorious for going from hypo(slow) too hyper(superfast) thyroid. My sister had been almost 400 lbs her whole life and now she is about 150 and dropping. Good luck hope it gets worked out