what diet to continue weight loss after 4 years? I still need to lose 100lbs.

[Guest guest]

Somebody out there, please help! I had an open rny in '99. I lost

l00 lbs, but weight loss stopped after a few months. Now I've gained

20 pounds and I'm afraid I'll gain it all back. The local OS Dr.

says a revision is too dangerous. Is there some special diet that

will continue weight loss that takes into account my smaller (but

stretched) stomach pouch? The Dr. said something about taking

advantage of the fact that I get fuller faster after eating certain

foods. I'd appreciage any advice. Thanks. Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue, you don't mention what you are eating now, or whether you

still follow pouch rules. Are you eating mostly protein, drinking

your full quota of water but not with or right after eating, and

EXERCISING to burn those calories? Its still a calories game no

matter how far out we are-take in more than you burn thru

exercise/activity and you gain. Try cutting a few hundred calories a

day, up the protein, cut back on carbs/sugars, up the water, and add

or up the exercise (and it has to be heart pumping cardio to burn

calories). Its not easy, its work but the pouch is still there and

still intact so its not as difficult as it used to be pre-op to face

dieting.

good luck,

Cindy

RNY 2/8/02

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> Somebody out there, please help! I had an open rny in '99. I lost

> l00 lbs, but weight loss stopped after a few months. Now I've

gained

> 20 pounds and I'm afraid I'll gain it all back. The local OS Dr.

> says a revision is too dangerous. Is there some special diet that

> will continue weight loss that takes into account my smaller (but

> stretched) stomach pouch? The Dr. said something about taking

> advantage of the fact that I get fuller faster after eating certain

> foods. I'd appreciage any advice. Thanks. Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

I'm with you! I had my surgery in December of 1999. I lost 155 lbs and have

gained 30 back. I exercise, drink, and eat well. I drink 1 - 2 protein shakes

a day. I have spent the last three weeks on strict Atkins induction and have

lost nothing! I wish I had some answers for you (and for me).

What I do know is that a friend of mine visited recently with a surgeon who said

the more and more follow up that they are doing on long term proximal RNYs shows

that we are a success if we keep off 50% of our excess weight. Distals 75%.

I read here religiously and wish I knew what the secret was - there seem to be

so many long term post ops who keep it all off. I had hoped to be one of them.

Good luck to you - let me know if you find something that is successful for you.

Marjie