Who here has lost weight / gotten surgery and gained the weight back?

Though regain and difficulty with maintenance is very common....Few people who are struggling with regain stick around and post on this board. Most folks here are new to surgery and excited about possibilities, going through the process...high energy.

You will see a few people talking about regain on the veteran's forum and revision boards.

If you want statistical information about percentages of people who reach goal, regain, what is considered "a success" in the industry...talk to your bariatric surgeon. They are excellent, tough questions that you really should ask.

I just watched a video from a surgery center's new patient information and they said most patients keep off at least 50% of what they lose. So yes, there is definitely a concern of regain, but most people don't regain ALL of what they lost.

The nurse practitioner at my clinic said the difference between those who keep the weight off and those who gain it back is usually those who make a lifestyle change vs those who just let the surgery do the work. Those who just limit calories because of restriction by still eating the same foods as they did pre surgery in smaller portions are usually not as successful as those who make actual changes to their nutrition that are both healthy and sustainable. Makes sense…Eventually we will be able to eat larger portions again and if we are eating the same food that got us in trouble before it will probably result in regain.

Smaller portions make me full