starladustangel

I had a revision for GERD. began regaining weight at 6 months post revision. I've had issues with rapid gastric emptying after my bypass, I feel limited restriction and have blood sugar issues. Most people only get these issues with sugars or simple carbs ie: dumping. I get it after everything. I started Wegovy a week ago and it seems to be helping.

3 days post op from revision and hiatal hernia repair. Way more pain this time than before. My surgeon said I could try a Protein Shake tomorrow but I am having pain eating a sugar free Jello. So far the best things have been sugar free Popsicles and twinings comfort tea with a little stevia. I am wearing a binder and using a cane to walk around the house due to the abdominal pain. I have not felt any gerd yet so hopefully it stays away.

I am not working out. I can't due to other health issues. I walk on a regular basis but that's it. This isn't muscle.
I average 50 oz of Fluid a day. I already saw my dietitian. This is not diet related as I was successfully maintaining pre revision while eating more. I absolutely cannot physically eat enough calories to be gaining weight. I am also vomiting up much of what I eat.
My maintenance TDEE is 1548 calories to maintain 140 pounds. I am tracking my calories and averaging 800 in my fitness pal daily. I measure everything. Even if I was off at all I am not eating double that amount of calories. It's literally impossible. Again I was successfully maintaining while eating more.
This is completely unexplained weight gain and not diet related. I am so tired of suggestions to see my dietitian when I just saw her. I have a diet plan from her that I am following.
I have a follow up with my surgeon next week.

I had a revision for GERD/hiatal hernia repair/esophageal dysmotility 7/13.
The goal with my revision was to continue maintaining my weight. I had been in maintenance for 7 months the day of my revision.
I was 144 pounds the day of my revision.
At two weeks post op my weight was down to 133. I met with my dietitian who gave me a goal of 600-800 calories a day initially and to work towards getting back to 1200. She gave me meal plans for puree and soft foods

Week 3 I had gained back to 137. I was alarmed but thought maybe the initial weight loss was just Water weight and it would even out.
However it didn't stop. Week 4 I was back up to 139 and this week (week 5) 141. My fear is that if this continues i will be heavier than the day of my revision.
I am not constipated and am having regular bowel movements thanks to Miralax.
I asked in a revision "support" group on Facebook but got mostly blame filled posts telling me to go back to my dietitian and that I must be eating too much or ridiculous suggestions to ask my doctor for phentermine.
I am diligent about weighing and measuring food and tracking what I eat. I was successfully maintaining my weight post sleeve so it is infuriating to be gaining weight while eating less.
I am still struggling with esophageal dysmotility and vomiting due to that. I can't get over 800 calories a day because of it and am weak and tired. I did see my gastroenterologist this week and was told I need a esophageal manometry done but we have to wait until I am fully healed from the bypass. I am still eating soft foods.
I have a follow up with my surgeon next week.

I want to add that I am not interested in losing more weight. I can't physically eat more and I do not buy into the idea that eating too little would cause weight gain. I just want to maintain my weight. I am really trying to eat as much as my dietitian has suggested but it's hard.

I agree with you that therapy is hugely necessary for so many of us. I think the reason that people don't suggest it is because so many people get offended and upset by the suggestion they see a therapist or even a dietitian. A lot of people ignore the mental reasons that caused them to overeat in the first place. I fully admit I was a sugar addict who ate candy and sweet things to cope with anxiety and depression but I hear people insist over and over that "I just liked to eat".

I agree with you that therapy is hugely necessary for so many of us. I think the reason that people don't suggest it is because so many people get offended and upset by the suggestion they see a therapist or even a dietitian. A lot of people ignore the mental reasons that caused them to overeat in the first place. I fully admit I was a sugar addict who ate candy and sweet things to cope with anxiety and depression but I hear people insist over and over that "I just liked to eat".

I agree with you that therapy is hugely necessary for so many of us. I think the reason that people don't suggest it is because so many people get offended and upset by the suggestion they see a therapist or even a dietitian. A lot of people ignore the mental reasons that caused them to overeat in the first place. I fully admit I was a sugar addict who ate candy and sweet things to cope with anxiety and depression but I hear people insist over and over that "I just liked to eat".

Some of the Facebook groups are odd The strangest response I got was someone questioning why my surgeon would do a revision for GERD when I didn't need to lose more weight. And someone else questioning my dietitian for not having me on moderate carbs instead of Keto. She's been my dietitian for 2.5 years since I was pre op VSG. Thank you

Thank you

I do still have some pain on my right side which my surgeon's PA said is where the largest incision is and where I had adhesions and scar tissue from my sleeve. She told me it would take longer to heal because they stitched it very tight to prevent abdominal hernias. It is mostly ok but I still get pain bending there so inflammation is possible.
Menstrual cycle it's hard to say. I am 40 so could be in perimenopause but I have a Mirena IUD which mostly stops my periods.
I drink mostly Gatorade zero, Powerade zero and propel because that's what has tasted the best since revision and miralax mixes well. I do ok on hydration getting 40-50 oz a day. My gastroenterologist has me do two caps of miralax to prevent Constipation and it is working.
I do feel like #4 is what makes most sense. I think I dropped Water weight rapidly due to the shock of surgery and bounced back up. As long as I don't keep gaining weight I'm fine here. My weight would fluctuate pre revision between 142-145.

I am not working out. I can't due to other health issues. I walk on a regular basis but that's it. This isn't muscle.
I average 50 oz of Fluid a day. I already saw my dietitian. This is not diet related as I was successfully maintaining pre revision while eating more. I absolutely cannot physically eat enough calories to be gaining weight. I am also vomiting up much of what I eat.
My maintenance TDEE is 1548 calories to maintain 140 pounds. I am tracking my calories and averaging 800 in my fitness pal daily. I measure everything. Even if I was off at all I am not eating double that amount of calories. It's literally impossible. Again I was successfully maintaining while eating more.
This is completely unexplained weight gain and not diet related. I am so tired of suggestions to see my dietitian when I just saw her. I have a diet plan from her that I am following.
I have a follow up with my surgeon next week.

I had a revision for GERD/hiatal hernia repair/esophageal dysmotility 7/13.
The goal with my revision was to continue maintaining my weight. I had been in maintenance for 7 months the day of my revision.
I was 144 pounds the day of my revision.
At two weeks post op my weight was down to 133. I met with my dietitian who gave me a goal of 600-800 calories a day initially and to work towards getting back to 1200. She gave me meal plans for puree and soft foods

Week 3 I had gained back to 137. I was alarmed but thought maybe the initial weight loss was just Water weight and it would even out.
However it didn't stop. Week 4 I was back up to 139 and this week (week 5) 141. My fear is that if this continues i will be heavier than the day of my revision.
I am not constipated and am having regular bowel movements thanks to Miralax.
I asked in a revision "support" group on Facebook but got mostly blame filled posts telling me to go back to my dietitian and that I must be eating too much or ridiculous suggestions to ask my doctor for phentermine.
I am diligent about weighing and measuring food and tracking what I eat. I was successfully maintaining my weight post sleeve so it is infuriating to be gaining weight while eating less.
I am still struggling with esophageal dysmotility and vomiting due to that. I can't get over 800 calories a day because of it and am weak and tired. I did see my gastroenterologist this week and was told I need a esophageal manometry done but we have to wait until I am fully healed from the bypass. I am still eating soft foods.
I have a follow up with my surgeon next week.

I want to add that I am not interested in losing more weight. I can't physically eat more and I do not buy into the idea that eating too little would cause weight gain. I just want to maintain my weight. I am really trying to eat as much as my dietitian has suggested but it's hard.

I had a revision for GERD/hiatal hernia repair/esophageal dysmotility 7/13.
The goal with my revision was to continue maintaining my weight. I had been in maintenance for 7 months the day of my revision.
I was 144 pounds the day of my revision.
At two weeks post op my weight was down to 133. I met with my dietitian who gave me a goal of 600-800 calories a day initially and to work towards getting back to 1200. She gave me meal plans for puree and soft foods

Week 3 I had gained back to 137. I was alarmed but thought maybe the initial weight loss was just Water weight and it would even out.
However it didn't stop. Week 4 I was back up to 139 and this week (week 5) 141. My fear is that if this continues i will be heavier than the day of my revision.
I am not constipated and am having regular bowel movements thanks to Miralax.
I asked in a revision "support" group on Facebook but got mostly blame filled posts telling me to go back to my dietitian and that I must be eating too much or ridiculous suggestions to ask my doctor for phentermine.
I am diligent about weighing and measuring food and tracking what I eat. I was successfully maintaining my weight post sleeve so it is infuriating to be gaining weight while eating less.
I am still struggling with esophageal dysmotility and vomiting due to that. I can't get over 800 calories a day because of it and am weak and tired. I did see my gastroenterologist this week and was told I need a esophageal manometry done but we have to wait until I am fully healed from the bypass. I am still eating soft foods.
I have a follow up with my surgeon next week.

I want to add that I am not interested in losing more weight. I can't physically eat more and I do not buy into the idea that eating too little would cause weight gain. I just want to maintain my weight. I am really trying to eat as much as my dietitian has suggested but it's hard.

Currently 145. 170 pounds lost. Unfortunately dealing with severe reflux right now but I am a normal bmi 24.9 now

Had my appointment this morning. My surgeon is reccomending revision to RNY with hernia repair. He thinks I should likely maintain my weight as long as I keep watching what I eat and tracking my food.

I tried a sweet potato today and threw up with foamies. I don't think I mashed it well enough and didn't chew it enough. Will try again another day.

I tried a sweet potato today and threw up with foamies. I don't think I mashed it well enough and didn't chew it enough. Will try again another day.

My surgeon suggested magnesium citrate and drinking coffee today when I called. Trying both currently. Mixed a Protein Shake with black iced coffee and had my husband pick me up some magnesium citrate at Walgreens. Maybe the caffeine will perk me up a bit too.

One week post op. My weight has dropped far faster than I would like. Went from 144 the day of surgery to 136 today.
The Constipation is awful. Nothing works. I already struggled with constipation pre revision. I finally went a little with an enema.
I am nauseous, weak and tired. Getting fluids in but very few calories since shakes lead to queasiness.
I have run low fevers off and on since surgery.

3 days post op from revision and hiatal hernia repair. Way more pain this time than before. My surgeon said I could try a Protein Shake tomorrow but I am having pain eating a sugar free Jello. So far the best things have been sugar free Popsicles and twinings comfort tea with a little stevia. I am wearing a binder and using a cane to walk around the house due to the abdominal pain. I have not felt any gerd yet so hopefully it stays away.

Gerd. No issues with my sleeve stretching and I was able to maintain my weight loss. It was just severe uncontrollable GERD.

Gerd. No issues with my sleeve stretching and I was able to maintain my weight loss. It was just severe uncontrollable GERD.

Gerd. No issues with my sleeve stretching and I was able to maintain my weight loss. It was just severe uncontrollable GERD.

July 13th surgery. I am having a revision from sleeve to bypass for GERD. I don't have to do a two week diet just a 3 day liquid one. I have my pre op visit tomorrow

My surgeon suggested magnesium citrate and drinking coffee today when I called. Trying both currently. Mixed a Protein Shake with black iced coffee and had my husband pick me up some magnesium citrate at Walgreens. Maybe the caffeine will perk me up a bit too.

My revision is scheduled for 7/13