Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 what was your starting weight? Could this be the normal rebound we should expect?? Vicki fellow food addict Shirley Groom wrote: Hi all. I had Dr. K do my GR-DS in Jan. 2002. Lost 130#. Have regained 30#. Thought I'd come back to the group. I am addicted to food. Always have been. Don't know what you can do, but I need help. I do not exercise (never have), eat too much and specifically, eat too many sweets. Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 My high was 350#. Got down to 215 for about 20 minutes. Hovered between 220 and 225 for about a year. Then started to slowly gain. And NO, I do not think this should be expected. I know I have bad habits and no willpower. It is definitely my fault. Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Shirley, we have been discussing this very subject. Vicki and I had just decided today that this rebound is normal. lol But, then again, I don't exercise, either. Marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 You are not the only one Shirley, so take comfort in that. I too am from 2002 group and I have just rebounded 6 pounds this month. I am also terrible at dieting and exercise. Hugs to you... Kristy > > Hi all. I had Dr. K do my GR-DS in Jan. 2002. Lost 130#. Have regained > 30#. > > Thought I'd come back to the group. I am addicted to food. Always have > been. Don't know what you can do, but I need help. > > I do not exercise (never have), eat too much and specifically, eat too > many sweets. > > Shirley > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Hi Kristy. I remember you. How much did you lose and how much have you regained? If you don't mind me asking. Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 My DS was in December of 2000 (you can do the math). I lost from 380 to 160. A few times I went down to 157/158 or so. For a few years I stayed in the 160 range, usually averaging at 164. In the last two months, however I have rocketed up and got as high as 182, which really scared the heck out of me. I was also having tummy and bathroom problems. I can track the causes very precisely. 1. I almost never exercise. 2. I quit my job, so the walking back and forth there (could be quite a lot on weekends) was now gone. 3. Moving and looking for a new job causes stress. 4. Because of stress I eat crappy comfort food and eat too much (not at once, but over the day). 5. I have been drinking less water and more soda. Man! When I realized what I had been doing to myself I gave a little backward kick to my own hind end and started to move back into my healthier habits. 1. I didn't buy any more soda, and have only had one in the last week, total. 2. I made it a point to drink more water. 3. I cut out some of the nibbling and try to make the snacking more healthy (yogurt, apple or tomato, instead of toast, cereal or other such stuff). I have already lost a few pounds in the last 10 days. I am still quite lazy, so have not really exercised, but I WILL do it. It is totally my fault, I realize. But, I am not being to hard on myself. Crap happens, you feel bad and revert to old habits. I realized it and am working on getting back on track. Just a month of bad eating has sure made the junk food cravings come back, tho!! in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Im not quite 3 years out and have already rebounded 10 pounds that I am trying to take off. If I rebound again at 4 years, im gonna freak.........lol. I agree it should be talked about here. This is an issue for DS patients and we have been together for a while so why branch off? My lowest was 159 and I am back up to 169-170. My goal is around 160. Not too far away but I dont want to gain anymore. Once we are smaller, 10 pounds can make a difference. 250# start weight Vicki Melodie wrote: It is obvious that regain is an issue to many of us. I think we should continue discussing, venting, etc. I agree with Marta about not splitting into another group. This info is as important to the newbies as it is to us. They need to know what is " normal " . Maybe I would have done things different if I knew more about rebound. Or, was it because I wasn't listening? Several things keep recurring when talking about rebound weight. Rebound occurs around 4 years - give or take 6 months. Rebound weight is 10-20 pounds from lowest point. Many of us are too busy to exercise. Sweets begin a vicious cycle of over eating and many of us can not " diet " any more. The one solution I have heard was increase protein. Do I have that about right? ? What are people's water intake at this point in time? ? What are people's soda intake at this point in time? ? Why, when so many other things are 125% better after WLS do we focus on the one number on the scale instead of all the health and quality of life benefits? We need to re record the message in our heads to say - Look what I have done! I am awesome! I am healthy! My life is SO MUCH BETTER! Just my 2 cents. Melodie in Colusa 311# June 19, 2002 150# lowest 170# now 5'6 " and Vicki Plough - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I agree with everyone, that it's hard to diet again. I had my ds 4 1/2 yrs ago. My lowest was #132 lbs. for a couple of days. Now I seem to hover at #140-145 lbs, I would like to be 125 lbs. Although Dr. K is happy with my weight. Everyone tells me, I would look too thin, I guess we just get a number stuck in our heads of what we should be, and yeah before when I was so heavy gaining 10 or 20 lbs. didn't matter,I was already big, before ds when I dieted, people couldn't even tell I'd lost weight and it's such a struggle. Heck, I could lose that taking a good dump...well not 20 lbs., but maybe 10 lbs. LOL! But now regaining after being thin for a few years and having thrown all my fat clothes away, it's scary to see the scale go up 5 lbs. So I guess alot of us, are having the same regain. Good luck with yours....Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 , I agree. I quit my job last year and the stress of not having a new job lined up made me gain twenty pounds. Now I am not walking as much. I also started drinking some soda. Not daily, but some. I am also on a pickle binge. Sweet, dill, eggs, you name it and I am eating it. I am eye-balling that eliptical trainer... Marta > I can track the causes very > precisely. > 1. I almost never exercise. > 2. Because of stress I eat crappy comfort food and eat too much (not at > once, but over the day). > 5. I have been drinking less water and more soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 OK folks, that's it for me! I weighed in at 161.5 this morning. Please pray for me on the diet I started today. Nobody can do it for me... but my clothes are all too tight and I'm looking forward to a trip back east in December... near goal weight. They better clear up this Ecoli stuff, 'cuz all I see in my near future is salad, salad, salad!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Okay, Bobbe, you got it. I am thinking of, ugh, *exercising* !!! Marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I hear ya Bobbe. I have been working since end of January on dealing with my regain. I still weigh more then I did, but I have lost 16 lbs -- all of which I attribute to working out 3-4 times a week and cutting back on sugar. I think I look better now though, because I know that I have also replaced fat with lean muscle. I think the hardest thing for me to adapt to was realizing that losing weight was not going to be as fast as it was in my DS window. But just because it wasn't fast, didn't mean it wasn't going in the right direction ya know? In fact, I am now kicking myself because I think that I actually had a bigger window then I thought. But I was so focused on the fact it wasn't happening fast, I just wrongly assumed it wasn't happening. It wasn't a light switch. Anyway -- Recently I had to really focus on the fact that now it was going to be SLOW. A couple lbs a month tops. And that is ok. That is now what normal is for me. The days of losing 10 lbs a month are OVER. Good luck on your quest. Hugs, --Kym in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Kym Super Congrats on losing those 16 pounds! Super Congrats on exercising! However, I'm most impressed with your insight. Weightloss is indeed going to be slow. 2 pounds a month is a wonderful rate of loss when your semi-close to what is a good weight for you. If...IF...IF...those who are still in their weightloss window will realize that they can extend their weightloss much further by exercise and making good food choices those 2 pounds a month will add up. I admire your progress!!! Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 > 'cuz all I see in my near future is salad, salad, salad!!! Bobbe throw some grilled chicken on those Salads! Stay determined...lol...cloths cost too much, ya gotta get back into all those cute things hanging in your closet. Hugs Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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