catwoman7

a lot of people have had WLS in their 60s. There are a few here on Bariatric Pal, in fact..

I haven't had the revision, but it isn't uncommon. A few people on here have had it, so hopefully some of them will respond. The food plan is pretty much the same as it is for sleeve.

transfer addiction is real possibility (some people develop alcoholism after surgery - we're at much greater risk of that than "normies"), so tread carefully. Some surgeons recommend you wait up to a year before drinking any alcohol (although others are more lenient), but most if not all would recommend you only indulge occasionally, and then only a drink or two. Alcohol hits you much faster after surgery. I didn't have any alcohol for the first three years - alcoholism runs in my family, so i was always very careful about drinking, even before I had surgery. I now drink maybe four times a year, and it's usually just a glass or two of wine.

a lot of people take a capful of Miralax every day to keep on top of it. Also, some people use magnesium tablets - or stool softeners - or eat a few prunes every day (but only a few - they're very high in calories!). And yes - definitely stay hydrated as that helps as well.

I think a lot of us had the opposite problem - but I can see how that could happen, since both are disordered eating conditions. You might have to work with a therapist to avoid getting back into anorexia if that's a concern. A lot of WLS patients work with therapists ANYWAY, even if there's little or no chance of anorexia, just because we continue to have problems with disordered eating even after surgery (unfortunately, the surgery doesn't work on our brain....)

it can take up to a week. You don't have much in there, plus your body is still waking up from the anesthesia. Be forewarned that the first BM can be a doozy. Some clinics recommend you take things like Miralax or stool softeners to help with that, but check with yours first to see if it's OK....

I guess I should have said too many people fail because they revert to their former eating habits.

that's one of the main reasons I've stayed active on bariatric sites. It keeps my head in the game.

this really irritates the hell out of me. What a huge waste of money for them to have the surgery. Plus when I hear about cases like, this I worry that some insurance policies are going to stop covering it because too many people are unsuccessful because they don't follow the rules. It'll end up screwing those of us who are serious about it up, too, if that happens...

no. they can go on for a couple of hours, but not days. There's something else going on.

yea - it was awhile ago. They went over to Obesity Help for awhile, but they left after a few months over there.

I wouldn't do that. Just follow your program. You're likely to hit a few of these patches on your journey - they're a normal part of weight loss. Don't worry about them - just stick to your surgeon's plan and stay off the scale for a few days. Your weight loss WILL start up again - promised!

yep - I remember them, too!

it's the infamous three week stall - right on schedule! Fear not - almost all of us experience that. Just stick to your program and stay off the scale for a few days. Rest assured your weight loss WILL start up again. Stalls usually last 1-3 weeks, and you'll likely encounter a few of them on your journey.

I'd wait 'til you can eat solid foods.

LOL! He's the one who came to mind immediately!

this is the one chance in life that you're going to have to lose your excess weight quickly and (fairly) easily. The "magic" won't last, so this is your big opportunity. Don't blow it. If you don't have a therapist, I'd sure look for one.

I wouldn't go back to liquid - that puts a lot of us back into "diet mentality". Just go back to eating the way you're supposed to be eating. It's likely muscle - or fluid retention - or constipation. You'll be on your way again in a couple of days...

it's due to differences between clinics. Even in the U.S., plans vary a lot. Some are ultra-low-carb, some are moderately low carb, some are balanced and don't really focus on carbs at all (except for the "bad" ones - most plans want you to avoid those). Some have you on liquids for 2 weeks, then purees for two more weeks, and then soft foods at a month out - and some skip one or more of those steps (I was on purees as soon as I left the hospital)

actually, a 10-20 lb gain after hitting your lowest weight is VERY common, especially in year 2 or 3 - so you were lucky you held out for so long. Your gain is pretty minimal for being 10 years out - a lot of people fail to get a handle on that 10-20 lb bounce back and it starts to get really out of control. Losing 10-20 lbs is tough but do-able - way easier than the 50+ that some people gain (and unfortunately, some people end up gaining most (or all) of their weight back if they're not careful). I gained 10 lbs in year 3 and have gained another 10 this year (thanks to COVID). I don't want to get back down to my lowest weight as it was too low for me, but I'd love to get rid of the 10 pounds I put on this year. Although it's been tough. It doesn't seem to want to budge much. Although for normal weight or slightly overweight people, losing weight is really hard, even for those who've never been obese. I remember being at Weight Watchers meetings years ago and rolling my eyes at these slightly overweight women who'd groan and complain about how hard it was to lose 10 lbs. Yea right (I'd think...) - try lose 100+ lbs! But now I totally get it!! all you can really do is either cut calories or bump up your exercise - or both - and know that it's going to be tough slog since you're at a normal (or maybe slightly above?) a normal BMI. But....some people do manage to do it! Congrats on your loss and on your ability to keep it off for so long. And be grateful that you've only put on 20 lbs in 10 years. That'd still be considered a very successful result - and it's manageable - with some hard work, you should be able to get rid of that (that is, if you want to!)

it's the infamous three week stall. If you do a search for it on this site, you'll find something like 17,000 posts on it. It happens to almost everyone. And as NovaLuna said, it's not always the third week, but sometime in the first month or so after surgery. Mine was weeks 2 & 3. It broke during week 4, and I lost like 6-8 lbs within a couple of days. Just stick to your program and stay off the scale if you need to - and rest assured that it WILL break.

given your starting weight, 30 lbs a month is unrealistic. Most of us lose somewhere in the 15-25 lb range the first month (of course there are exceptions to that, but...they're exceptions), and with your low starting weight, I'd expect you to be on the lower end of that. Plus that's just the first month. After the first month, rate of weight loss drops quite a bit. Most of us have a big drop the first month (or maybe two months for some of us), and after that it's around 10 lbs a month. So you're fine. And your surgeon is being very unrealistic. Maybe he's used to patients who start out much heavier than you? I'm not sure, but his expectations are way off. I'm glad they'll be starting you on prilosec. Actually, many surgeons prescribe it for the first 3-6 months after surgery (mine prescribed it for the first year, but that was a few years ago before all the potential side effects of PPIs were known - I wouldn't be surprised if he's reduced it to 3-6 months at this point). At any rate, that might help. And if not, yes - gall bladder could be the culprit. keep us posted...

I would probably call the NP - if nothing else, for peace of mind.

10 lbs a week is slow? Did you mean to say 10 lbs a month? Ten lbs a month is pretty normal. 10 lbs a week would be what I would expect for someone the size of the people on "My 600 lb Life". If you/he meant month, then even 10 lbs a month is not slow, especially given you're what we call a "light weight". After the first month, I lost about 10 lbs a month, and I started out WAY heavier than you. P.S. As I said on your other post, what you're experiencing (vomiting, not being able to eat more than 2 T of food, etc) is NOT normal for someone 12 weeks out. Call your clinic. There's something going on.

I'm almost six years out, but there are people on here who are further out than I am. No regrets at all. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Yes, I've regained about 20 lbs. A 10-20 lb regain after hitting bottom is unfortunately very common. It seems to happen most often in year 2 or 3. I've worked on trying to get 10 of it off (I don't want to get down to my lowest weight again - it was too low for me), but it's a bear. But losing 10 lbs when you're normal weight (or slightly overweight) is a bear for people who've never been obese, too. Plus I'm post-menopausal, which doesn't help.