Weight Gain After Sleeve?

[Domika03 309]

Hi everyone,

I was originally banded back in Nov of 2012 only to wind up with an emergency removal & sleeve revision in Jan of 2013.

I did great - lost about 105 - 110 pounds. But, as a result of a job loss, laid off 6 weeks ago, my bad habits came back. I "never" thought I would go back to munching on crappy food & over loading on carbs. The holidays are not the best time to be job hunting. The stress that comes with it is over whelming. It's hard being unemployed, spending HOURS & HOURS on my laptop applying for jobs that could be a match.

I've gained about 10 pounds, and while it may not sound like a lot, that's how it starts. I "refuse" to go back to where I was (245 pds). I now weigh around 148 pds. I'm here to let everyone know that yes, you can gain weight after being sleeved. While you may not physically be able to eat as much, you can eat a little more than when you were first sleeved, and gain weight by eating all the wrong stuff.

My point? It's time to refocus on why I lost the weight in the first place, and how being thinner made me feel. Time to go back to basics - 'do over.' Every day is a new opportunity to re-build my strength, and focus on what needs to be done to lose those horrible additional 10 pds that seem to be sitting on my stomach, and surely my butt :-).

With this said, I'm trying to back track & remember what I did when I first started. I've become more lactose intolerant than what I originally was when I first started this journey, so I need to be careful what I eat.

After giving so much support when I first started this journey, I am now looking for help & support. Trying to come up with healthy menus again. Goal is to eliminate those shitty carbs that made me do this in the first place.

Appreciate any help you guys can offer! Depressed, but definitely trying to push through with positivity!!

Thanks for listening!

[Montana Gal 448]

There is NO DOUBT in my mind that it is possible to gain the weight back and more after WLS. At almost 11 months post op I have noticed that my hunger is returning and my restriction is less. As @@Babbs stated, it takes constant diligence and hard work. I let my guard down for 1 week at the beginning of this month. I stopped logging on MFP and ate what I wanted, when I wanted it...I gained 3 pounds. If I continued to do this, it is entirely possible to gain 5+ pounds per month. That is 60+ pounds back in a years time. I will not let my guard down again, I have 25 more pounds before I reach my first goal of 106 pounds lost. I spent one hour with my counselor yesterday coming up with a plan for what to do If I feel like I am letting my guard down again(or sabotaging myself).