Weight gain after gallbladder removal

im glad you love yourself and lost weight. Me on the other hand, I've gained weight and can not get it off. I am 320, the heaviest i've been. It seems so hard to lose weigh, exercise seems impossible. kinda at the end of my rope here.

After reading cranistans post it was a breath of fresh air. I am so sick of doctors having no clue on how to help and other users saying "just eat right, you will be fine". I had never been over 200 lbs until after my gall bladder surgery. Mysteriously it shot up to EXACTLY 30 lbs more. The doc threw his hands up and said he didn't know. When I asked him why he didn't gain any weight after his surgery he replied "everyone is different". Here it is 2 years after my surgery and no one had any answers. So far cranistan has been the most helpful. I decided to take his suggestions and so far it seems to help about 80%. Here is what I have done and currently modifying as needed: (some of the things below I didn't do beforehand but thought it would be helpful to others if it's listed) Things I can't eat -- - bread - fast food - processed frozen ready made meals - fried foods - carbonated drinks(includes ginger ale or other clear carbonated drinks) - milk - cheese - chocolate The list goes on for those but you get the idea. What can I eat? These are things that don't really bother me or may give a small tinge on my right side afterwards. *keep in mind that I don't have issues with dumping or constipation since changing my diet. - lean red meat (sparingly) - chicken(not fried) - vegetables(I juice during the day, usually 2 cups max of fresh vegetable juice) real ginger root cut into a small sliver juiced with the rest is great. - beets - juice these after skinning them, your liver and body will love you for it. - supplement shake - I use these to bump my calorie count up. Currently I am using muscle milk collegiate because it has less fat. 4 scoops give me 540 calories, something very vital for weight loss and tissue repair. - filtered water - get a brita pitcher and drink away! I also bought aquasana glass bottles and carry water with me everywhere. - fruits with no skin - this can be tough but doable. I have however been able to eat apples with the skin lately after changing my supplements( see below), but you will have to try it out. There are other things I can/cannot eat, your mileage may vary. Just try it out and keep a log of what gives you issues. Because I have GERD with really bad acid reflux, I take prescription strength omprezol. Once in the morning and I'm good all day. Supplements - some of these may work for you, some may not. For example there is a well known gall bladder site that tells you to take "betatine HCL". It did nothing but give me constipation, even eating super clean and drinking tons of water. Anyhow here are a few things I take... - omprezol for heartburn - this is for the rest of my life - fish oil - every since cranistan mentioned it, I take it with every meal. My system is more regular and I feel like I'm losing weight again! - bile salts - whatever you do, take these AFTER your meal and not before. I made the mistake and felt like I was having a heart attack from the acid that it built up. One after every meal and I am golden. - choline - the well known gall bladder site I mentioned above suggested it and it hasn't given me any problems. Read up on it and see if it will be helpful. There may be something I missed but that's mostly it. The food selection may seem small now, but in reality it's wide open when you eat quality over the $1 burger c**p at fast food places. People get their gall bladders removed for whatever reasons, now it's time to recover and live life. I can't and WON'T say "you will be fine" because real life doesn't go like that. Can you minimize the pain and other problems? I'm pretty sure simply cutting out sodas and fried foods is a great start! Oh, I also eat a few teaspoons of honey a day. But please remember this honey has to made by local bees in your area. Not something from food lion. Find a local farmer on google and enjoy! This might help you or even inspire you like cranistans post did for me. It's been a week and a half since I changed and honestly feel better. I can't say it's 100%, we all know that's BS when people say it. Life, stress, foods etc will always play havoc with us. But we can minimize those things and take care of ourself FIRST! Go get a nice juicer and grab those veggies! I have a local farmer who grows killer beets. This year my wife and I started our own small garden. As much as I hate visiting Walmart, they do carry a wide selection of vegetables. Let me know what you guys change and come up with. I would rather see positive solutions to our problem!!

I have had my gallbladder out in january and have gained 10 pounds, I was tiny and loved it, now it's really hard for me to lose it, I stopped eating much I eat very little and exercise exclusivley...i started taking enzymes 2 or 3 weeks ago my stomach doesn't hurt as bad, but when pressed on it hurts. I don't have a good doctor either, he has given me tests and pills that make me sick. I haven't lost weight since taking the enzymes, not sure what to do next

im in the exact same boat as you are and am in desperate need of advice!

I had my gallbladder out 1 year ago. I walk 3.4-4 miles EVERY DAY and eat healthy,my husband and I eat VERY healthy. Good fats, lo carb, lean chicken and turkey, NO red meat. I don't eat fast food, that would poison my body and still have gained 26 lbs. It's a shame, that I am trying so hard to lose weight, joined Weight Watchers and nothing is working, so that fortunate poster above
should consider herself/himself lucky. Possibly they are under 38 years of age and 40 had not hit yet! Watch out then!

I have the same problem due to the fact that i have no gall bladder and i am still getting gall stones. try get a script from ur doctor for omeperzole. u cant take 2 tablets once a day before ur big meal.

I want to take a moment and Thank Cranistan for his knowledgeable words. I completely agree with everything that he has said. Thank you for caring and helping others. Good luck to you all.

so a person does gain weight after gallbladder removal..

I had my gallbladder out 2 months ago after having my first child. I have no pain when I eat anymore and have actually LOST 9 pounds. I have read so many horror stories about weight gain with this surgery I was affrid to do it. I am so glad I did, I feel so much better.

THANKS CRANISTAN!!!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED. Thanks for being so blunt. Gonna make these changes and see how it goes. Thx again.

I didn't post that, but my experience is almost exactly the same for all points.

please reply,weight gain in abdomen after gall bladder surgery

My Chiropractor just told me the same thing! I had my gallbladder out a bit over a year ago, and have put on at least 20lbs since. I have been taking digestive enzymes, probiotics and senna leaf every day! Just started taking thyroid supplements thinking it might be that! I am on vitacost.com this morning researching the bile salts and have put my order in. I hope they work. So tired of being fat with no energy!

Thanks MarchVet! I will be starting the salts as soon as they arrive, and I appreciate the "notice" to take them after the meal! I too, have issues with food. Peanut butter is a big no no, iceburg lettuce and now even romaine is giving me issues. I believe after many hours on the internet, I think my post gallbladder issues (beside the weight gain) is delayed stomach emptying. I have the same attacks as I did when I had my gallbladder! Like my stomach is going into sever spasms. I notice this with certain foods and if I don't eat small amts during the day. If I wait too long to eat after the stomach starts growling, the attacks commence and sometimes they are severe enough to shut me down for an hour or so. I have been taking digestive enzymes, probiotics and to relieve the horrible constipation that I have experienced since the gb removal, I have found Senna Leaf. It seems to be milder than a stool softener or laxative and keeps me moving. I hope that I start the weight loss journey soon! It feels as if I can drink water and feel the weight packing on, it's a strange feeling for sure! I hope everyone on this site for these same situations get relief! I too, like many feel isolated and tired of no one knowing what to do for us! Together we can all help each other! Good luck to all!

that's great to hear, glad you had it done..I heard alot of bad things about it as well, but the pain I was having,I didn't care I just wanted it out..i'm from Louisiana which we cook with spices, which was huge problem for me, got to the point I was eating less, lost alot of weight..just got my GB removed Aug 5th2012..I have to say it was not as bad as I thought, although I had to stay a few days bc my heart and blood pressure WA very low, they was really possibly over dosing me with pain meds, which was causing my low Vidal signs, every for hours they was giving me morphine threw my iv and ontop of vicodeine and Tylenol 3...I stayed on fluids, bag after bag..broths and jello..which I didn't really drink,I was weak nausea, had one gas spell, thought I was dying, couldn't breath, chest pains, stomach cramps and major pain in right arm,..that third day I was like f**k this I need food,I demanded I order from the regular diet plan, they called my doctor and he said it was ok, then I demanded to go home that afternoon if I could hold down my supper,I ordered a cheese burger and fries,lol crazy huh? but I held it down well..went home was kinda sore bc he used staples, had 15 of them which my mom had dissolvable stitches, not sure why my doctor used staples, but I just got then out on 8/14/12 I feel so much better, although everything I eat runs straight threw me..doctor gave me questran i'm guessing that's what it says, doctors write messy,lol have not filled it yet, but I just try to not eat as much when I do cook my southern foods, its hard though...I have lost alot of weight, when I first started having GB problems I weighed 235, and I weigh 205 all in a matter of two months, just this week after my GB removal I have lost another 7lbs...i'm still learning my body and what's I can and can't have..i'm sorry for those who have had bad results, but i'm glad I had it done. Godblessluck