I had my surgery 3 years ago and lost 150 lbs. Bad part is i fell off the wagon and gained about 40 back

has anyone had a 2nd surgery?

@@rwingmi Try doing the pouch reset first - go back to basics! I would also encourage counseling to get to the root of why you're falling off of the wagon - a second surgery won't make a difference if you're not changing your eating habits/lifestyle forever.

http://www.obesitycoverage.com/the-pouch-reset-losing-weight-after-weight-regain/

Thank you Kristen. It's been a while, do you know if there is any info out there for a reset?

@@rwingmi I attached the website above.

http://www.obesitycoverage.com/the-pouch-reset-losing-weight-after-weight-regain/

I've been considering having the bypass part so that I'd officially be a DS. However... after doing some reasearch, talking to my weight management doctor, and listening to the podcasts of the LCHF conference I'm holding off. One of the doctors at the conference said something that made total sense to me. Surgery helps you lose weight but a eating plan helps you keep it off. Sure, having the surgery would send me back toward goal but it won't be a lot more effective at helping me maintain if I don't get my eating in check. I still have plenty of restriction at 6 years out but have been eating the wrong things. I'm finding by going back to Protein first eating and by adding low carb and intermittent fasting (which is super easy for me since I'm not hungry in the mornings) I'd doing well. Add the support from my doctor with a visit every two weeks and I've been willing to hold off for a few months and see.

I'd bounced around about 15lbs above goal for awhile and then menopause hit. I gained 20lbs in a heartbeat and got really scared. I'm not 40lbs up and felt like I needed to take action. I may have added the bypass if insurance would cover it. But having to research it gave me a little space to research my options for getting back on track.

We'll see how it goes.

The more I lose, the more strict I have to be about my carb intake. I would start by cutting way back on carbs and see what happens. Personally, I have to keep my carbs about 30 grams or less per day to lose - even with exercise.

Thank you all for the fantastic responses. Everything you all say makes total sense. The surgery is just a tool. I have to change my eating habits and get back on track

Thanks again

You can have bypass and still face regain. From what I've read there really is no way around it - you have to eat low carb, keep overall calories in line, and exercise to keep the weight off after the metabolic advantage of the surgery wears off. Thankfully you feel the restriction, a tool that will always help you get back on track. Best of luck.

Breakfast can not be skipped, it gets your metabolism going and essential to effective weight loss.

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