HomePatient EducationLife After WLSWeight Loss Surgery Diet – What to Eat gwhqadmin June 19, 2009 Life After WLS 10 Comments 10 Responses maria September 16, 2010 hello if the pouch streches again will you gain back?can you lose it again?help please ive gained back 40 pounds can answer at risso1960@hotmail.com Heather Carlton February 11, 2011 Good fundamental info. Thank you for breaking it down into 4 simple guidelines. I know this will help with my food decision making. Thank you diane rhodes May 29, 2011 gained 60 lbs. back-need helpto lose it again-is it to late Loretta June 16, 2011 I am wondering when I see pictures of people having lost 100 pounds plus-why is your chin, neck, and arms not saggy and bagging? Thanks! I will eventually be having the Gastric Sleeve? Thank you! Discouraging with the lady who gained back 40 pounds-hope not. Thanks again! Debbi August 7, 2011 I’m post op almost 3 years. This surgery is just a tool that killed the hunger beast that helps me better control the occasional craving so I can make better choices. I always want to remember the process I went through to be where I am now. vicki September 4, 2011 It’s been 5 years since my gastric bypas surgery and have gained back about 25 pounds due to bad eating habits. What’s the best way to get back on track. 3 meals / no snacking or 5 mini meals? Is it possible to have dumping symptoms even if you eat to much of the right food? IE : protein/veggies Dan February 24, 2012 I have not had my gastric bypass, but I would think that if you cut down on the size of you meals and get out and walk and stop cheating you should lose the weight,right? Deb March 7, 2012 I am 3 years out and having problems for about 6 months. everything was laid out clearly before surgery, and the 10-12 weeks after surgery. but I feel like I am floudering, not really somehow knowing what to eat, how to eat. I feel like I am out here alone dealing with this. ANy suggestions when I go to the monthly meetings they are all about helping those pre surgery and the few weeks afterwards. what about the rest of us I feel like I am back wehre I was when I use to loose 30 pounds on a calorie count diet and then gain in back. not enough help to get on with the rest of our lives. Jennifer June 19, 2012 I am 3 years post-op, I have also gained back about 40 lbs of what I originally lost. I am now working with a friend on a new eating/exercise plan, they are giving me moral support and encouragement to continue with it. It is basically a mind over matter situation – you have to control your urges and maintain control. If you feel like eating something – get out and go for a walk, or do some laundry, anything to stop feeling like you want to eat. Eat very small meals about 5 times a day – don’t think breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks – just eat a small meal in the morning, have a snack mid morning, have a small meal at noontime, afternoon snack and a small meal in early evening. Do not eat anything after 8 pm at night, and get lots of sleep – at least 8 hours, that helps with the weight loss. You also have to up your exercise regime as well, because once the initial weight comes off, it is so hard to lose the rest and you are basically on your own unless you can find someone who can support and help you. I hope the pouch shrinks back down again after it stretches…I would love to be back to where I was just after post op – never feeling hungry, that was the best feeling in the world. Now I feel hungry all the time, and I have to fight it. tommy June 29, 2012 well i’m 29 days post op i am doing about ever thing by the book but the weight ain’t “falling off” like ever body said it would.my wife and family things i’m doing good, i just dont see it,but 38 lbs in 23 days. the hardest thing i have found to do is drinking water and now i’m have trouble find stuff i like for breakfast i eat about 1/2 an egg w/cheese. i use to like some of the sweeteners before but cannot stand them now. i’m from the the south where i grew up on “sweet tea” & learn to like splenda & stevia but not since my surgery. i use to like the water flavorers but that changed too
maria September 16, 2010 hello if the pouch streches again will you gain back?can you lose it again?help please ive gained back 40 pounds can answer at risso1960@hotmail.com
Heather Carlton February 11, 2011 Good fundamental info. Thank you for breaking it down into 4 simple guidelines. I know this will help with my food decision making. Thank you
Loretta June 16, 2011 I am wondering when I see pictures of people having lost 100 pounds plus-why is your chin, neck, and arms not saggy and bagging? Thanks! I will eventually be having the Gastric Sleeve? Thank you! Discouraging with the lady who gained back 40 pounds-hope not. Thanks again!
Debbi August 7, 2011 I’m post op almost 3 years. This surgery is just a tool that killed the hunger beast that helps me better control the occasional craving so I can make better choices. I always want to remember the process I went through to be where I am now.
vicki September 4, 2011 It’s been 5 years since my gastric bypas surgery and have gained back about 25 pounds due to bad eating habits. What’s the best way to get back on track. 3 meals / no snacking or 5 mini meals? Is it possible to have dumping symptoms even if you eat to much of the right food? IE : protein/veggies
Dan February 24, 2012 I have not had my gastric bypass, but I would think that if you cut down on the size of you meals and get out and walk and stop cheating you should lose the weight,right?
Deb March 7, 2012 I am 3 years out and having problems for about 6 months. everything was laid out clearly before surgery, and the 10-12 weeks after surgery. but I feel like I am floudering, not really somehow knowing what to eat, how to eat. I feel like I am out here alone dealing with this. ANy suggestions when I go to the monthly meetings they are all about helping those pre surgery and the few weeks afterwards. what about the rest of us I feel like I am back wehre I was when I use to loose 30 pounds on a calorie count diet and then gain in back. not enough help to get on with the rest of our lives.
Jennifer June 19, 2012 I am 3 years post-op, I have also gained back about 40 lbs of what I originally lost. I am now working with a friend on a new eating/exercise plan, they are giving me moral support and encouragement to continue with it. It is basically a mind over matter situation – you have to control your urges and maintain control. If you feel like eating something – get out and go for a walk, or do some laundry, anything to stop feeling like you want to eat. Eat very small meals about 5 times a day – don’t think breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks – just eat a small meal in the morning, have a snack mid morning, have a small meal at noontime, afternoon snack and a small meal in early evening. Do not eat anything after 8 pm at night, and get lots of sleep – at least 8 hours, that helps with the weight loss. You also have to up your exercise regime as well, because once the initial weight comes off, it is so hard to lose the rest and you are basically on your own unless you can find someone who can support and help you. I hope the pouch shrinks back down again after it stretches…I would love to be back to where I was just after post op – never feeling hungry, that was the best feeling in the world. Now I feel hungry all the time, and I have to fight it.
tommy June 29, 2012 well i’m 29 days post op i am doing about ever thing by the book but the weight ain’t “falling off” like ever body said it would.my wife and family things i’m doing good, i just dont see it,but 38 lbs in 23 days. the hardest thing i have found to do is drinking water and now i’m have trouble find stuff i like for breakfast i eat about 1/2 an egg w/cheese. i use to like some of the sweeteners before but cannot stand them now. i’m from the the south where i grew up on “sweet tea” & learn to like splenda & stevia but not since my surgery. i use to like the water flavorers but that changed too
