I had my VSG almost nine months ago after they reversed a jejunoilleal bypass.

[jenoflaton 0]

I had the original jejunoilleal bypass thirty-five years ago. They told me at the gastric bypass seminar that most people had either died from them or had them reversed. I had mine reversed and they did a gastric sleve at the same time. I'm now almost nine months out and have lost 62 pounds. I'm happy with my loss but I need to lose more and I have been bouncing back and forth from 60 to 64 pounds for two months. Any suggestions?

[booklady314 0]

Hi Jeno...

You didn't say how much you are hoping to lose... When you hit a plateau, increase your Water and exercise and examine those small choices made during the day - a tiny bite of this or a little nibble of that can make a big difference.

But, physics is physics, use more energy than the calories you consume, drink plenty of Water, keep moving, and the weight will come off.

Stick with it!!! We're all in this together!

[deedee 5]

Welcome to VST! Congratulations on your weight loss so far! You don't mention if you exercise consistently, but that would be my advice...up your exercise routine. Many have also found luck breaking a plateau by lowering their carb intake to 30 grams or less per day (I did that my first 3 months and it worked for that stage). Good luck and keep us posted.

[Tiffykins 672]

Congrats on your revision, and I agree with the other 2 replies, increase Water, cut carbs, and introduce more activity.

[jenoflaton 0]

Thanks for the encouragement. I do walk for 40 minutes four to six days a week, and I try to drink lots of Water. I know that since I started eating more carbs with the introduction of bread (which I don't eat very often) rice and Pasta, the weight loss has really slowed. Do most of you eat almost no carbs. I know I didn't crave them when I couldn't eat them for the first three months after surgery, but now I find I want them and my sweet tooth has returned. I was so afraid of dumping during the first three months I didn't touch sugars, but I started to eat them around Christmas at six months out and found I could tolerate them. Bad discovery!! Do you think if I cut carbs completely for a period of time I will stop craving them? I'd lime to loose another 30 to 40 pounds. Before the original surgery I weiged 325. I got down to 165 then slowly gained weight back up to 278. I was 273 when they did my sleve on 6/18/09. Today I'm at 209, my lowest weight so far.

[wannalise 15]

I'm still preop but the recommendations I've found are 70g Protein daily and less than 30g carbs daily. Also, with exercise I had the pleasure of working with a trainer and one of the standouts is the concept that you have to "shock your system." When you first started walking your 40 min daily that was challenging to your muscles and body, but as you get better at it, you start to burn less calories than you once did, so its important to mix it up and try other types of exercise even if you only do something else a couple times per week and continue your walking. Good luck! You are really doing a great job. Can't weight to be losing with you.

[deedee 5]

Thanks for the encouragement. I do walk for 40 minutes four to six days a week, and I try to drink lots of Water. I know that since I started eating more carbs with the introduction of bread (which I don't eat very often) rice and Pasta, the weight loss has really slowed. Do most of you eat almost no carbs. I know I didn't crave them when I couldn't eat them for the first three months after surgery, but now I find I want them and my sweet tooth has returned. I was so afraid of dumping during the first three months I didn't touch sugars, but I started to eat them around Christmas at six months out and found I could tolerate them. Bad discovery!! Do you think if I cut carbs completely for a period of time I will stop craving them? I'd lime to loose another 30 to 40 pounds. Before the original surgery I weiged 325. I got down to 165 then slowly gained weight back up to 278. I was 273 when they did my sleve on 6/18/09. Today I'm at 209, my lowest weight so far.

At this point, actually starting around 4 months post-op, I eat pretty much what I want to following simple good, healthy eating guidelines. That might mean anywhere between 20-100 carbs per day, although it was a gradual increase in months 4 and 5. I also get in around 500-1000 calories per day, averaging between 700-800. BUT I started exercising 5-7 days per week, in ADDITION to walking, beginning my 2nd month post-op. During the winter I stopped the walking, but continued with other forms of exercising.

This past month, my exercise routine has suffered a bit and I only got in 2-3 days per week. I agree with the previous poster regarding the need to change up the routine. Just yesterday a friend and I took a walk for a couple of hours (pretty leisurely) down to the boardwalk and around town. Within the first 20 minutes she commented on what a great workout she felt she was getting. I realized I wasn't anywhere near sweating or really even feeling it. Just saying that my stamina has now been built up that basic walking no longer gives me the workout it used to and that might be you too at this point. Now by the end of the 2 hours I felt soreness, but it wasn't like it would have been as a pre-op or early post-op.

I know we are all different, so you'll need to see what will work for you. I guess my advice would be to either drop your carbs back down to under 30 per day and/or really work on upping your exercise.

Good job on your weight loss so far! Let us know of what you decide to do and keep us updated with your progress.