PLEASE HELP WITH SUGGESTIONS! I weighed 284 at my heaviest, I got down to about 135 at my lightest. Within the past 6 months, I've gained about 25 pounds! I know I've been eating more and eating crappier so I'm not surprised. I just need to know how to lose it again. I've heard of people "resetting"? How does that work? Also, after WLS, is there even a point in doing the whole "calorie deficit" thing? Does it work? Open to ANY AND ALL suggestions. Thanks!

first thing is first, Dont eat that crappier stuff... Get back to healthy foods and good portions. Next up is if you can exercise, Find something that you like to do outdoors or even in the house. bicycle, walking, the gym if you like that? I bought me a nice bicycle to get active once i heal up.

Calories in calories out (calorie deficit) ALWAYS works. But you have to stick with it. Also, the types of calories matter. If you're eating slider foods, you won't be full, so you'll keep eating. Stick to protein (meat, fish, tofu, beans, etc) and limit sweets.

It's very common to gain some weight back after surgery, but it's much easier to lose 25 lbs of re-gain than to lose 50 or more, so it's best to nip it in the bud.

Try counting calories for a few days at least so you know WHAT/how much you're eating so you know what you need to work on.

It's good to know you need to make a change!

most of us gain 10-20 lbs from our lowest weight sometime during year 3. I sometimes attend Unjury's virtual support groups, and they had a really interesting dietitian on a couple of weeks ago. She said almost everyone gains at least 5% of their lowest weight, and her clinic doesn't even consider it regain unless the person gains more than 15% of their lowest weight. Anything less than that (i.e., less than a 15% gain) is just normal settling....so that's more or less equivalent to the 10-20 lbs that I mentioned.

so, in other words, your "regain" is normal - just the normal rebound that the vast majority of us experience after hitting bottom. Of course, you can always lose weight again by cutting calories - but if your body is now at it's "setpoint", then it'll be a struggle to take it off and keep it off - BUT...it can be done if you're willing to put in the work.