Weight Gained Since Having Gastric Sleeve Surgery

[reallyrosy 161]

Smallbird, we know the drill. I hope nothing is physically wrong

[lemonpoppyseed2013 10]

I've gained 13 pounds in the last 6 or so months.I was sleeved exactly 3 years ago.

It's not easy...and it's so easy to fall back into bad habits.

I'm curious as to what size portions are your meals?

I do snack..and after dinner I crave something sweet.

My portions are definitely not what they once were after surgery..and I know I'm guilty of never leaving food on the plate!!

[reallyrosy 161]

Lemonpoppyseed...my portions are bigger. And i snack but not on anything that woukd be prohibited. A granny smith apple every couple of weeks. I do monge on baby carrots and celery with some pnut butter. Once the stress from breaking my knee was lifted somewhat, i started eating rgukarbmeals sgain and have gained one lb as of this a.m. i would LOVE to shoot myself

[queenof5hearts 20]

Thank you !

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[dove1 3]

I haven't done my surgery as yet but my cousin who did hers two years ago, gained 75 lbs back she had a baby and fell back into her bad eating habits. This doesn't deter me as some ppl will fall into the percent that don't change their attitude to good.

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[reallyrosy 161]

Dove1...i dont see it as an attitude change. How do u figure that?

[dove1 3]

Well because 9 months after the baby she was fine with her weight it was after that she fell back into the depression and bad eating habits I know it's hard but when you have support from family members who are the biggest cheer leaders to the point where they look after the baby. She made the decision to start partying and drinking and eating all sorts. So in my humble opinion her attitude towards food and drinking did not change. The sleeve surgery is a tool and we need to do our part.

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[reallyrosy 161]

Exactly, dove. The surgery is on our gizzardz not our minds. It takes major stress (trauma) to change thinking patterns and, often, that is not permanent. I maintained my loss for 3.5 years does that mean i didn't do my mental health homework (as has been suggested)? Does it make me derelict in being able to sustain a change in attitude or character? I really don't know but i do not think so. It sounds as if you are blaming your sister. But i had tons of support at one time and the depression i am dealing with overwhelmed it. I refuse to accept that this is due to faulty attitude!

[reallyrosy 161]

Exactly, dove. The surgery is on our gizzardz not our minds. It takes major stress (trauma) to change thinking patterns and, often, that is not permanent. I maintained my loss for 3.5 years does that mean i didn't do my mental health homework (as has been suggested)? Does it make me derelict in being able to sustain a change in attitude or character? I really don't know but i do not think so. It sounds as if you are blaming your sister. But i had tons of support at one time and the depression i am dealing with overwhelmed it. I refuse to accept that this is due to faulty attitude!

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I'm not about to make this a blanket comment, but clearly some people who have regained their weight have seriously earned the regain.

That's some story, @@dove1 .

[reallyrosy 161]

What doesbthat mean...'earned it'? How do u judge?

[jstachic 61]

I can say I earned my regain, I fell into bad habits, but I also found out that I have a blockage in my sleeve, twist, so I have 2 pouched, inconstant discomfort, I'm also anemic and B12 is low, so my brain and body were trying to tell me to eat, but the correct food hurt to much, sliders were much better, but did I earn my complication to my sleeve, no , please try not to judge it does still sting when it is done, sometimes there really is a reason, why the wrong food are being put into our mouths,

[reallyrosy 161]

Jstachic. ..thank you.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

By "earn their regain" I mean that some WLS patients who don't suffer from complications or physical or psychological challenges affirmatively ignore the behavioral instructions they received pre-op. Saliently, they graze on slider foods, drink a lot of calories, don't take supplements, and don't exercise.

In my earlier post I referred specifically to the story @@dove1 had told about her relative who, after pregnancy, gained 75 pounds, having "... made the decision to start partying and drinking and eating all sorts."

[reallyrosy 161]

Thanks very much vsgann. I appreciate the explanation. Butbehen someone who hasn't had the surgery forms that opinion of someone who has i get raised hackles! As addiction counselors have described something to me thatbis called "thefuckits". The reach a critical point where you get so overwhelmed you just cannot "sit with the pain" until it passes and you grab. I have reached those points and i think the reason why im playing with 'only' 10 lbs is because i do not have those really offensive foods around me. If i had a baby and family the temptation would be easier to give into. So i am defending her sister from this POSSIBLY uninformed or untested observation.