I had surgery in November 2012. I have had an adequate weight loss. Weight loss is slowing. My biggest fear is about long-term maintenance. Over the next few years post op, will keeping off weight be as hard as it was pre op? Will the food cravings return?

maintenance of weight loss has always been my biggest challenge. I feel fear again because now I am able to eat greater quantities of food. I carefully follow the rules of Protein first, veggies second and fruit third plus no bread/low-carb/low fat. But I anticipate that cravings will return.

For those of you who are multiple years post op, what is your experience?

I don't have multiple years since my surgery, mine was in July of 2012. Weight loss has slowed down but not stopped. Are you exercising? That is what is helping me. I also use this App on my phone called Lose it ,its also available online. Its a very useful tool. I always remember what they told me

"gastric bypass is a tool, It's not a miracle cure". So I have to keep going and watch my portions. Especially now that Im being able to eat more than I used to.

My weight loss has essentially stopped after four months. I have lost 45 pounds and I am very happy with the results. But my weight stays the same - so far for one month.

That's called a stall. It will pick up again.

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Baka,

Its important not to give up. When i stall i lose inches. I think we are starving our bodies and they fight back. Eat your protein-do your carbs, and EXERCISE! The stall will break.

The biggest thing I have learned about the weight loss so far is that stalls are going to happen throughout your weight loss journey. I will lose like 3 pounds a week for 3 weeks and then I will only lose 1 pound or none for the next 3 or 4 weeks. But like the other person said above I think I lose inches on the weeks I don't lose any or lose only 1 pound. The way you lose weight after the surgery is not what I expected but if you can prepare yourself now it might be a little easier when you hit the stalls or really slow weight loss.