I’m 3 years post op RNY. Before surgery I weighed 266 pounds and have lost a total of 100 pounds. I have recently started gaining some of the weight back. A total of 13 pounds in the past few months. My question to anyone else who may be experiencing this is, what can I do to get a grip on this before it gets out of hand?

2 hours ago, Susiehardin said:

what can I do to get a grip on this before it gets out of hand?

Why not go back to the basics and first principles your learned (and, hopefully, practised) for some time after your surgery.

Retrain yourself with Protein and well-spaced Water breaks.

Take out your old post-surgery nutrition advice sheets and go through it all again. Try living between 750 and 1000 calories after the first month of rebuilding your routine.

Take up some exercise to busy yourself when you're not committed to work or other responsibilities.

Good luck.

a 10- to 20-lb regain after hitting bottom is very common - but not inevitable. If it's bothering you, then deal with it now rather than waiting until it gets out of control. It'll be a lot easier to lose 13 lbs than 50. As the above poster said, go back to the basics - protein first, then veggies. Then if you still have room, a piece of fruit or a small amount of "good" carbs (like grains or beans). Ditch the sugar and "white carbs" if you're eating them.

if, on the other hand, calories are the problem rather than carbs, then cut back a little - or bump up your exercise. My maintenance level is 1700 calories/day. I've noticed that if I go over that too many times in a week, my weight starts to go up..... Maintaining weight is going to be a lifelong struggle for most of us, unfortunately - but it's do-able.