so depressed!!..... I gained weight ...THE ANSWER!!!

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Please repeat after me..........

THE MORE I EAT ...THE MORE I LOSE

THE MORE I EAT... THE MORE I LOSE

thats it...keep chanting

Dan

>

> In a message dated 11/21/01 2:37:40 PM, duodenalswitch@y... writes:

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> <<

>

> I know some of you may yell at me its only 1.6 lbs and say you have

>

> lost 53 lbs look on the bright side. My question is if eating 1200

>

> cals a day, getting exersise and still gaining weight at 12 weeks

>

> post op what will happen eating 2500 cals 1 year post op? Will I

>

> gain it all back? Will I forever be on a diet? At this moment in

>

> time I feel like it will happen!!!!!!!

>

>

> >>

>

> Jody: First off, let me say that I think it's totally N ORMAL for

one's body

> to gain some weight (I've gained anywhere's from 1-2 to 4 lbs) in

the cycle

> of weight loss. Don't worry, it isn't permanant and it WILL come

off again.

>

> I'm not really sure why it happens, but it could be water

retention, etc.

> The body holds on to EVERYTHING it can and goes into starvation

mode, even

> when being 'tricked' by the surgery to lose weight. I weigh myself

often and

> discovered a pattern of losing a bunch of weight then plateauing

for awhile.

> When I plateaued, I would gain a few lbs. That's always how I knew

I was on

> a plateau! LOL It was like 'oh no - not this again!' :)

>

> Your body could be particularly sensitive to this weight loss

pattern and

> it's trying to maximize whatever you give it and hang on when you

gain a few

> pounds.

>

> It's GREAT that you're eating more protein and watching your

intake. Don't

> get 'too low', though or this WILL put the body into starvation

mode. Sounds

> weird, I know and goes against everything we've been brainwashed

about how

> the body actually loses weight.... but, EAT (healthily) -- don't

shove it in

> if you don't feel like it but DO eat until you're full and

satisfied. FOCUS

> on protein and get enough in (even added shakes/bars as needed).

High

> protein will help speed up the metabolic process. DO eat some

carbs in the

> mix --- it is not healthy to go into complete ketosis (where one

only eats

> protein). You can limit the carbs to maximize weight loss but do

have some

> fresh veggies, fruit and other carbs as they suit your taste. Keep

well

> hydrated (which it sounds like you're doing).

>

> All the best,

>

> lap ds with gallbladder removal

> January 25, 2001

> Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

>

> nine months post-op and still feelin' fabu

>

> preop: 307lbs/bmi 45

> now: 201 lbs/size sweet 16/large in normal people's clothing