weight gain panic!

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Hi everyone,

Sorry for the length!

I have been reading everyone posts about everything- especially the weight gain

and thinking well I haven't had to worry about that- thank goodness! But then

all of the sudden- boom! I gained about 5 lbs over about 6 months then it

seemed like overnight I gained another 5 lbs! I have " fat " clothes that are too

tight and my regular clothes don't fit.- a year ago I wore size 6 pants, then I

went up to an 8- and last weekend I had to go buy size 10 pants just so I would

have clothes for work!

I am like everyone else in that I don't want to gain my weight back and I don't

think I ever will, and just this summer my doctor remarked about how my weight

has remained steady for 4 years. I had the MGB July 1, 2003 with Dr. R. a six

foot bypass. I lost steadily and even though my weight didn't reflect it- I

weighed between 143-146 most of the time- I looked like I weighed about 130-135.

I am 5'5 1/2 " - my legs and arms are thinner than they ever were. I was a size

6-8 and a 4 in a skirt so I didn't let the scale numbers get to me-even though

my original goal was 125- So anyway now suddenly I am gaining weight!

There are a couple of things I am wondering about- 1) I had an iron infusion in

June and now I am not eating ice anymore so maybe I have replaced that with

higher calorie items- but I don't think so. 2) I started taking the Citracel

Caplets because I was having gas pains everytime I put any food in my mouth at

all- my husband had the MGB and he said they worked for him for that problem. So

the gas pains are gone and I am wondering if I have just started to absorb more

calories thru my intestines. Before food passed thru very quickly, but with the

Citracel things have slowed down and I wonder if that is contributing to the

weight gain.

Anyone else experiencing this? Dr. R- are my intestines finally compensating?

Help!

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I've had the same thing happen... basically the same weights,

although I did get a little lower. I remembered being told that it

is common 2 years out to gain back 20 or so lbs. At my low I was

starting to panic because I hadn't stopped losing and was in a size

2-4 skirts.. 4-6 pants. I got back up to the 8-10 size and just

kind of started freaking out a little. I did not want the weight

back. So I readjusted my diet and my exercise routine and I'm back

down a little, still not as low as I want to be, but in a comfort

zone. I feel like the jumpstart to my healthier lifestyle is over,

and it is all up to me now. We all either hear about or know about

people who have gained all their weight back, etc... It is only a

jumpstart, a small miracle, but still just a small one.

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Sorry for the length!

>

> I have been reading everyone posts about everything- especially

the weight gain and thinking well I haven't had to worry about that-

thank goodness! But then all of the sudden- boom! I gained about 5

lbs over about 6 months then it seemed like overnight I gained

another 5 lbs! I have " fat " clothes that are too tight and my

regular clothes don't fit.- a year ago I wore size 6 pants, then I

went up to an 8- and last weekend I had to go buy size 10 pants just

so I would have clothes for work!

>

> I am like everyone else in that I don't want to gain my weight

back and I don't think I ever will, and just this summer my doctor

remarked about how my weight has remained steady for 4 years. I had

the MGB July 1, 2003 with Dr. R. a six foot bypass. I lost steadily

and even though my weight didn't reflect it- I weighed between 143-

146 most of the time- I looked like I weighed about 130-135. I am

5'5 1/2 " - my legs and arms are thinner than they ever were. I was a

size 6-8 and a 4 in a skirt so I didn't let the scale numbers get to

me-even though my original goal was 125- So anyway now suddenly I am

gaining weight!

>

> There are a couple of things I am wondering about- 1) I had an

iron infusion in June and now I am not eating ice anymore so maybe I

have replaced that with higher calorie items- but I don't think so.

2) I started taking the Citracel Caplets because I was having gas

pains everytime I put any food in my mouth at all- my husband had

the MGB and he said they worked for him for that problem. So the gas

pains are gone and I am wondering if I have just started to absorb

more calories thru my intestines. Before food passed thru very

quickly, but with the Citracel things have slowed down and I wonder

if that is contributing to the weight gain.

>

> Anyone else experiencing this? Dr. R- are my intestines finally

compensating? Help!

>

>

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I am also experiencing weight control issues for the

first time since having the MGB 05-31-03. For me, I

was 142 lbs, at my lowest weight, and stayed around

145-148 for four years. This summer however, I had to

take prednisone for poison oak that got really bad,

then my MD cut back my synthroid dose. I think these

two things contributed, and now I find myself at 158

lbs. I am now walking daily and watching what I

eat--previously able to consume whatever I

wanted...I'm wondering though, if I have stretched my

pouch, will it shrink by cutting back my food

intake???? Has anyone gained and then had to diet???

Were you successful?

--- labellaidanzr <labellaidanzr@...> wrote:

> I've had the same thing happen... basically the same

> weights,

> although I did get a little lower. I remembered

> being told that it

> is common 2 years out to gain back 20 or so lbs. At

> my low I was

> starting to panic because I hadn't stopped losing

> and was in a size

> 2-4 skirts.. 4-6 pants. I got back up to the 8-10

> size and just

> kind of started freaking out a little. I did not

> want the weight

> back. So I readjusted my diet and my exercise

> routine and I'm back

> down a little, still not as low as I want to be,

> but in a comfort

> zone. I feel like the jumpstart to my healthier

> lifestyle is over,

> and it is all up to me now. We all either hear

> about or know about

> people who have gained all their weight back, etc...

> It is only a

> jumpstart, a small miracle, but still just a small

> one.

>

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > Sorry for the length!

> >

> > I have been reading everyone posts about

> everything- especially

> the weight gain and thinking well I haven't had to

> worry about that-

> thank goodness! But then all of the sudden- boom! I

> gained about 5

> lbs over about 6 months then it seemed like

> overnight I gained

> another 5 lbs! I have " fat " clothes that are too

> tight and my

> regular clothes don't fit.- a year ago I wore size 6

> pants, then I

> went up to an 8- and last weekend I had to go buy

> size 10 pants just

> so I would have clothes for work!

> >

> > I am like everyone else in that I don't want to

> gain my weight

> back and I don't think I ever will, and just this

> summer my doctor

> remarked about how my weight has remained steady for

> 4 years. I had

> the MGB July 1, 2003 with Dr. R. a six foot bypass.

> I lost steadily

> and even though my weight didn't reflect it- I

> weighed between 143-

> 146 most of the time- I looked like I weighed about

> 130-135. I am

> 5'5 1/2 " - my legs and arms are thinner than they

> ever were. I was a

> size 6-8 and a 4 in a skirt so I didn't let the

> scale numbers get to

> me-even though my original goal was 125- So anyway

> now suddenly I am

> gaining weight!

> >

> > There are a couple of things I am wondering about-

> 1) I had an

> iron infusion in June and now I am not eating ice

> anymore so maybe I

> have replaced that with higher calorie items- but I

> don't think so.

> 2) I started taking the Citracel Caplets because I

> was having gas

> pains everytime I put any food in my mouth at all-

> my husband had

> the MGB and he said they worked for him for that

> problem. So the gas

> pains are gone and I am wondering if I have just

> started to absorb

> more calories thru my intestines. Before food passed

> thru very

> quickly, but with the Citracel things have slowed

> down and I wonder

> if that is contributing to the weight gain.

> >

> > Anyone else experiencing this? Dr. R- are my

> intestines finally

> compensating? Help!

> >

> >

> >

>

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Hi ~

Its interesting that you mention the Citrucel caplets.

I switched to them (was it last winter?) when the

powder was recalled because of some problem. There

was quite a change in . . . shall we say my bathroom

functiions and although I wondered if the change was

causing my slow weight gain, I never really connected

it to the change in Citrucel. I think maybe I will

switch back to the powder for awhile and see if it

makes a difference. I think it makes sense that if

food is spending more time in the intestine, there's

more time for it to be absorbed.

Carol in Seattle

--- O'Neill <threedognitemare@...>

wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Sorry for the length!

>

> I have been reading everyone posts about everything-

> especially the weight gain and thinking well I

> haven't had to worry about that- thank goodness! But

> then all of the sudden- boom! I gained about 5 lbs

> over about 6 months then it seemed like overnight I

> gained another 5 lbs! I have " fat " clothes that are

> too tight and my regular clothes don't fit.- a year

> ago I wore size 6 pants, then I went up to an 8- and

> last weekend I had to go buy size 10 pants just so I

> would have clothes for work!

>

> I am like everyone else in that I don't want to gain

> my weight back and I don't think I ever will, and

> just this summer my doctor remarked about how my

> weight has remained steady for 4 years. I had the

> MGB July 1, 2003 with Dr. R. a six foot bypass. I

> lost steadily and even though my weight didn't

> reflect it- I weighed between 143-146 most of the

> time- I looked like I weighed about 130-135. I am

> 5'5 1/2 " - my legs and arms are thinner than they

> ever were. I was a size 6-8 and a 4 in a skirt so I

> didn't let the scale numbers get to me-even though

> my original goal was 125- So anyway now suddenly I

> am gaining weight!

>

> There are a couple of things I am wondering about-

> 1) I had an iron infusion in June and now I am not

> eating ice anymore so maybe I have replaced that

> with higher calorie items- but I don't think so. 2)

> I started taking the Citracel Caplets because I was

> having gas pains everytime I put any food in my

> mouth at all- my husband had the MGB and he said

> they worked for him for that problem. So the gas

> pains are gone and I am wondering if I have just

> started to absorb more calories thru my intestines.

> Before food passed thru very quickly, but with the

> Citracel things have slowed down and I wonder if

> that is contributing to the weight gain.

>

> Anyone else experiencing this? Dr. R- are my

> intestines finally compensating? Help!

>

>

>

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Hello,

There are several reasons for weight gain. It is

something that all weight loss surgery patients across

the board can experience. Meds is a biggy, unhealthly

life style changes, more muscle mass (muscle weighs

more than fat), a need to increaase the intensity of

exercise and the lists goes on. I DID find out once I

realized I had sabatoged myself by not eating and

execising for a time, the tool still works. I am

happy, I am exercising by doing something I enjoy, I

am eating more healthy and maintaining a size 8-10.

I'd love to get some of the loose skin removed

someday. Anyway, so I don't know if this helps, but

just take a health check of yourself and see what you

find.

a in NC

a

--- Tilley <alligray2001@...> wrote:

> I am also experiencing weight control issues for the

> first time since having the MGB 05-31-03. For me, I

> was 142 lbs, at my lowest weight, and stayed around

> 145-148 for four years. This summer however, I had

> to

> take prednisone for poison oak that got really bad,

> then my MD cut back my synthroid dose. I think these

> two things contributed, and now I find myself at 158

> lbs. I am now walking daily and watching what I

> eat--previously able to consume whatever I

> wanted...I'm wondering though, if I have stretched

> my

> pouch, will it shrink by cutting back my food

> intake???? Has anyone gained and then had to diet???

> Were you successful?

> --- labellaidanzr <labellaidanzr@...> wrote:

>

> > I've had the same thing happen... basically the

> same

> > weights,

> > although I did get a little lower. I remembered

> > being told that it

> > is common 2 years out to gain back 20 or so lbs.

> At

> > my low I was

> > starting to panic because I hadn't stopped losing

> > and was in a size

> > 2-4 skirts.. 4-6 pants. I got back up to the 8-10

> > size and just

> > kind of started freaking out a little. I did not

> > want the weight

> > back. So I readjusted my diet and my exercise

> > routine and I'm back

> > down a little, still not as low as I want to be,

> > but in a comfort

> > zone. I feel like the jumpstart to my healthier

> > lifestyle is over,

> > and it is all up to me now. We all either hear

> > about or know about

> > people who have gained all their weight back,

> etc...

> > It is only a

> > jumpstart, a small miracle, but still just a small

> > one.

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi everyone,

> > >

> > > Sorry for the length!

> > >

> > > I have been reading everyone posts about

> > everything- especially

> > the weight gain and thinking well I haven't had to

> > worry about that-

> > thank goodness! But then all of the sudden- boom!

> I

> > gained about 5

> > lbs over about 6 months then it seemed like

> > overnight I gained

> > another 5 lbs! I have " fat " clothes that are too

> > tight and my

> > regular clothes don't fit.- a year ago I wore size

> 6

> > pants, then I

> > went up to an 8- and last weekend I had to go buy

> > size 10 pants just

> > so I would have clothes for work!

> > >

> > > I am like everyone else in that I don't want to

> > gain my weight

> > back and I don't think I ever will, and just this

> > summer my doctor

> > remarked about how my weight has remained steady

> for

> > 4 years. I had

> > the MGB July 1, 2003 with Dr. R. a six foot

> bypass.

> > I lost steadily

> > and even though my weight didn't reflect it- I

> > weighed between 143-

> > 146 most of the time- I looked like I weighed

> about

> > 130-135. I am

> > 5'5 1/2 " - my legs and arms are thinner than they

> > ever were. I was a

> > size 6-8 and a 4 in a skirt so I didn't let the

> > scale numbers get to

> > me-even though my original goal was 125- So anyway

> > now suddenly I am

> > gaining weight!

> > >

> > > There are a couple of things I am wondering

> about-

> > 1) I had an

> > iron infusion in June and now I am not eating ice

> > anymore so maybe I

> > have replaced that with higher calorie items- but

> I

> > don't think so.

> > 2) I started taking the Citracel Caplets because I

> > was having gas

> > pains everytime I put any food in my mouth at all-

> > my husband had

> > the MGB and he said they worked for him for that

> > problem. So the gas

> > pains are gone and I am wondering if I have just

> > started to absorb

> > more calories thru my intestines. Before food

> passed

> > thru very

> > quickly, but with the Citracel things have slowed

> > down and I wonder

> > if that is contributing to the weight gain.

> > >

> > > Anyone else experiencing this? Dr. R- are my

> > intestines finally

> > compensating? Help!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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I have never attributed my weight gain to my use of fiber, But my own humble

opinion is that it IS possible to stretch your pouch because I have done it. You

couldnt live if your stomach stayed as small as it did post surgery. It has to

stretch a little. Unfortunately I can put down a nice amount of food. I have

paid the price because I still have to work at losing the weight. I think if

that happens to you, you just gotta go back to portion control, less junk, more

exercise.... ah If I could consistently take my own advice

Camille 8/03

Dr R

Carol Lorac <carolandcrew53@...> wrote:

Hi ~

Its interesting that you mention the Citrucel caplets.

I switched to them (was it last winter?) when the

powder was recalled because of some problem. There

was quite a change in . . . shall we say my bathroom

functiions and although I wondered if the change was

causing my slow weight gain, I never really connected

it to the change in Citrucel. I think maybe I will

switch back to the powder for awhile and see if it

makes a difference. I think it makes sense that if

food is spending more time in the intestine, there's

more time for it to be absorbed.

Carol in Seattle

--- O'Neill <threedognitemare@...>

wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Sorry for the length!

>

> I have been reading everyone posts about everything-

> especially the weight gain and thinking well I

> haven't had to worry about that- thank goodness! But

> then all of the sudden- boom! I gained about 5 lbs

> over about 6 months then it seemed like overnight I

> gained another 5 lbs! I have " fat " clothes that are

> too tight and my regular clothes don't fit.- a year

> ago I wore size 6 pants, then I went up to an 8- and

> last weekend I had to go buy size 10 pants just so I

> would have clothes for work!

>

> I am like everyone else in that I don't want to gain

> my weight back and I don't think I ever will, and

> just this summer my doctor remarked about how my

> weight has remained steady for 4 years. I had the

> MGB July 1, 2003 with Dr. R. a six foot bypass. I

> lost steadily and even though my weight didn't

> reflect it- I weighed between 143-146 most of the

> time- I looked like I weighed about 130-135. I am

> 5'5 1/2 " - my legs and arms are thinner than they

> ever were. I was a size 6-8 and a 4 in a skirt so I

> didn't let the scale numbers get to me-even though

> my original goal was 125- So anyway now suddenly I

> am gaining weight!

>

> There are a couple of things I am wondering about-

> 1) I had an iron infusion in June and now I am not

> eating ice anymore so maybe I have replaced that

> with higher calorie items- but I don't think so. 2)

> I started taking the Citracel Caplets because I was

> having gas pains everytime I put any food in my

> mouth at all- my husband had the MGB and he said

> they worked for him for that problem. So the gas

> pains are gone and I am wondering if I have just

> started to absorb more calories thru my intestines.

> Before food passed thru very quickly, but with the

> Citracel things have slowed down and I wonder if

> that is contributing to the weight gain.

>

> Anyone else experiencing this? Dr. R- are my

> intestines finally compensating? Help!

>

>

>

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