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Can The Sleeve Shrink?

O my goodness,my sleeve has shrunk!

 

After 2 day on liquids an no real weight change I decided screw this,I need food...lol

 

So today I had low fat cheddar (1oz) for lunch and then I had some edamame (eating them out of the pods) too many of them but hey,they chew down to nothing!

 

For dinner I put 2 oz of chicken and 2 tablespoons of spinach on my plate.Now after 1oz of chicken and about half of the spinach I am stuffed.....not really satisfied but full.

 

The question of the moment is,do I walk away from the rest or do I wait for a while and finish it?of course I know I should leave it.This is exactly why I lost weight so fast while on holiday.I would have a glass of wine and a teensy tiny bit of food and feel happy and satisfied.I didnt try to "make proteins" and worry so much about this.

 

However,my hair fell out loads.Now,the new strategy will be 1 protein shake with 120 cals and 25g of protein.For the rest of it I am just not going to worry about it anymore.I will go back to teeny tiny portions of great quality protein and some veggies and some wine every now and then....I will have a good meal again.

 

Anyhoo,my resolve will most prob just last until my obsessive compulsive nature takes over and start obsessing about the fact that I am not at goal yet!

 

I average 2800 calories burn per day.I exercise,I eat right and my weight should stay right here then C'est la vie! I am doing everything I can to get to goal and it will happen!

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jailynn

LAP-BAND Patients

I'd be interested in this topic also...I'm 13 months post-op...and 12 lbs under goal. I'm not trying to lose anymore weight but it's still coming off....I eat a tiny bit and I'm full.. So...

Can our sleeves shrink??

epattys

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I don't think mine has shrunk, but I can't eat any more than I could 6 weeks postop. I do think about how I will keep from losing too much. I am 10 months out and am getting close to goal. On a good day I can only eat 1 oz. of any meat at dinner. No way to meat earlier in the day. I mostly get by on beans and soups, crackers, protein shakes. It gets really boring. Whats really crazy is I can eat tortilla chips and salsa, a couple cookies, chocolate, and ice cream. And yet salad is totally not okay. I can't eat raw things like that at all. My doctor did tell me that it would be pretty impossible to stretch the sleeve which is good, but sometimes I feel like I can't eat enough...

Angelmom

Gastric Sleeve Patients

Losing too much? I can only hope. ...to slow losing...try a little carbs.

Angelmom

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I was told by my surgeon, that you would "be amazed at how much the sleeve can stretch."

Delena2/11

Gastric Sleeve Patients

There is so much back and forth about this sleeve stretching thing. I hope I can just stick to my docs orders and not take the risk.

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