Re: Question for those with regain after several years

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Sally,

As a regainer, I can tell you that I got so busy with life I didn't make

time to eat properly. I went to a family party and wanted to show how

" normal " I was and had an ice cream cone, I dumped like the dickens. From

there I went back to sugar, less amounts, but building up. A handful of

frozen choc. chips in place of meals, was my downfall, easy, quick and

yummy. Don't do it, I'm trying to reset my dump-o-meter as they call it.

I got so involved in the community that I didn't make time for meals. I

called it " grab and stab " just something " quick and easy " because we

were/are always on the go.

At first I gained a few pounds thought to myself, " oh I can get that off, no

problem, I'll just do protein, water and walk " Then it got worse and worse

until I'm up to approximately +35 pounds. Now I " m peddling back as fast as

I can hoping I can lose this and get to goal (which I've never reached). I

broke the rules, pure and simple. Carbs, sugar, drinking with meals,

carbonation, eating too fast, I did it all. So did my dh, that's why he's

regained so much. But, we are working on it together and already losing.

It's our weekly date to weigh and encourage each other each day to get our

shakes and water in.

This is probably way more than you wanted to know but wanted to share how

I/we fell into the trap.

Lori NY

Question for those with regain after several years

> Being a relative newbie (only 13 months out) I have heard a lot from those

> further out about regain - so many people seem to experience it that it

had

> me curious about what's going on (and more than a little scared of it

> happening to me). For those of you who had regain - how much did you

> regain and what do you think was the reason (mechanical failure, not

> following the pouch rules, quitting exercise, something else?).

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> My plan, as I'm sure is the plan of anyone undertaking this procedure, is

> to get to my goal weight and stay as close to that as possible for the

rest

> of my life. However, there is a " rebound " effect of 5-15 lbs that my

> literature from the surgeon talks about after 2-3 years, and I know many

> people who have experienced this (or more). I know one few others who

keep

> their weight at goal after several years. I guess what I'm looking for is

> some insight into the regain aspect - is it avoidable? Inevitable? Your

> thoughts are greatly appreciated!

>

> Sally

> 298 (BMI 49)/-134/164

> Goal: 145-150ish

> lap RNY 7/10/02

> Dr. Quinlin/Pittsburgh

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