weight gain after colectomy

Can anyone help me. I had a total colectomy about 3 years ago. Since then I have gained 40 pounds. I find that I am hungry more since the surgery. I don't eat alot. I try to watch my calories and fats and walk on a treadmill 3-4 days a week. I used to drink alot of soda but have almost completely cut them out of my diet. What else can I do to lose this weight. It is so discouraging.
My colectomy was due to chronic constipation. I have had no complications from the surgery except this.
Any help would be appreciated.

I just had a colectomy 2 months ago, and have also found myself much more hungry than I was before the surgery. While I haven't gained weight at this time, I am worried about it as I lost around 90 lbs a couple years ago, and don't want to gain it back.

I had a total colectomy in 1999. Since then I have gained 48 pounds. I really wish I knew why this is such a problem or what I can do to fix the issue. Is it just a nutritional deficiency that causes you to be hungry all the time?

]Hi, I've got the same problem! Went to Docs on two occasions because my weight has been increasing since my sub total colectomy in Aug 2006.
She couldn't give me any reason other than "Perhaps you are absorbing your food better now that you had the problem removed". I must be truthful, I do enjoy my food better, but it's getting ridiculous, 30lbs in 2 years! I'm wearing clothes 2 sizes up now, and caught sight of myself in shop window, how depressing! Boy, do I feel it, lugging all this about! IS THERE A MEDICAL REASON FOR IT, or is it just gluttony??

I had a Colectomy performed back in March of 2004 since then I have put on 50 pounds. I have always been one of the lucky ones who was thin but not anymore. I lift weights and do cardio at least (4) times a week and still no results in the weight loss department. My Doctors tell me that the surgery should not be causing my weight gain and that I need to work out more and decrease my calories, (seems to be their answer for everything!)
I'm very frustrated and would just like some answers.

I recently had a colinectomy in May, 2009 and went into the hospital at a gained weigt to 163 lbs from 145. Since my surgery I have no problems with going to the bathroom as the surgery was due to a colonic inertia. I just have an added weight gain of 15 mor lbs. I had been off of all flour and sugar for seven years and had gone down to a range between 140 and 145 for th epast seven years. My stomach became bloated and I could not go to the bathroom without a stimulant so the surger was suggested. If anyone has an answer to this sudden weight gain that seems to be spreading the hips, please advised.

Same problem with me - had a colectomy 6 months ago, put on 15 kilos with eating a third of food I used to. Can't move too much due to pain in the tummy, constant gas and bloating, constipation is even worse. My kidneys can't work too well anymore either - I retain most of the water, no salt or anything in the diet. What should I do? I found Movicol helps a bit with passage, but the burning sensation inside is a mystery.

If anyone knows what's happening, please let me know. I have been in bed for 3 months now, and can't get up. It is worse now than after surgery.