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I love my veggies/fruit green juices in combination with protein. My diet includes many things this far out. I’m a sleeve. My restriction became less, and my sensation of hunger changed. I am not satisfied on liquids. Even protein shakes don’t give me the sensation of full.

If the fear helps you to stay on track, then it’s useful. I smile when our bariatric minds can get so crazy. I get it. *laughing* I admit I have had to deal with my fear of weight gain. I always blew it when I’ve attempted to maintain my weight in the past. I would gain plus more just like you. Funny and not funny where the mental battles take you. I also obsessed my way through weight loss phase. I can’t say it was a bad thing, it got me to a healthy weight. I had to really think about if my fear was healthy. At times, it has not been. Third year I had a gain (I worked it back off) I freaked out. It really messed with my head. It took me on the crazy train trying every diet, logging and obsessing. Ugh not a healthy head space. It’s taken some work to relax and to trust myself.

Take what’s useful and supportive and ignore the rest. Everyone has different instructions. Can you call your Dr for concerns? I also had the monthly to yearly visits. But I could call them with questions. You are right, It’s a slow process at this point. Honestly, I had a hard time with food a t first. It takes time and your restriction will become less as you progress out from surgery. Taste does change and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Give it time. Its finding what you can tolerate. It will get better. Keep pressing on. Food as fuel not so much taste. Find things for on the run at work. You got this!

Many people are concerned about the loose skin issues. Its an unknown out come for each of us. Contact your surgeon’s office and insurance companies to see if its covered. Some insurance companies cover if the skin causes mobility issues or documented rashes. They won’t if its aesthetics. Will weight loss and plastics take away self-esteem issues? For some yes. I can’t afford plastics. My loose skin is livable. For vanity sake I look much healthier and better now with loose skin then I did obese. Body shapers and a good bra do wonders. lol

Glad you can balance the good and bad experiences Many of us had no complications and are maintaining. Most of the vets and people that maintain leave the site because life has become normal. Many of the people you talk with are new, in weight loss phase, had a weight gain or complications. IDK about this being expensive. Almost 5 years out and that’s not my experience. Once I got to real food stage it's cheaper on groceries. You ditch the shakes and meal replacement products with whole foods. I eat less and my family eats pretty much what I eat. Example: Chicken fajitas. I give the family tortillas and I go without. Vitamins are my only expense at $29.00 a month. Some have found better prices. Congrats on your surgery date.

I’m assuming you are new out from surgery. What food stage are you in? you may want to call your surgeons office If your food is coming back up and you are concerned about not absorbing your vitamins. You may have some medical issues that need to be addressed. You are also worried about what foods are good for you. What does your plan say?

Congrats on your surgery date. Some of us have food funerals some of us don’t. We are all adults and make our own food choices. You get to decide when you are going to change your relationship with food. Your decisions will affect your WLS outcome from here on out.

Yes, I felt the same. Anxiety about any surgery is normal. Change is hard. Being obese is also hard. Choose which hard is a happier path in your life. Surgery is not for everyone and that’s ok. Know that you are more than your weight. Heavy or thin you are the same person with the same core values. You will not lose yourself after weight loss Never stop making positive changes and learning life’s lessons. We are all headed to the grave…Have no regrets. Wishing you the best in whatever you choose, Jenn

There is no guarantee what your weight loss outcome will be after surgery. We are all more than the statistics. I started at 254 pre surgery - I got to goal 140 in six months with the sleeve. Almost 5 years out, I maintain in the 130's.

Congratulations on 100 down. Weight loss can get slower after a year out. Did you get off track or is this a stall?

Thanks for posting this.

Starting I was 254 BMI. 42.3 Six month supervised pre surgery weight loss 234 (bmi 38.9) day of surgery. My surgeon suggested the sleeve because I'm a type one diabetic. I still need to ingest sugar to raise my glucose levels. With the sleeve, I can do that without dumping syndrome. Average Weight Loss Results MGB On average, within the first 3 months after the surgery, patients lose about 30 percent of their excess body weight. Within a year, 60 to 75 percent of excess body weight is often gone. After 10 years, most patients still show a total weight loss of 70 percent of their excess body weight. Results depend upon the patient’s adherence to diet and lifestyle changes. Average Weight Loss Results Sleeve Individuals who have this surgery may lose up to 60 percent of their total body weight, sometimes even more, within two years. The likelihood of success greatly depends on the person’s adherence to lifestyle changes and eating habits. https://www.ALM.com/gastric-sleeve-vs-mini-gastric-bypass/

Revisions can happen with any type of surgery for many reasons. Many of us with the sleeve have lost the weight and kept it off with no revision. I'm almost five years out I maintain in the 130's. Understand not many vets stay. Life becomes normal they maintain their weight and have no need for this site. You will meet mostly new people and people that gain. What I wish people knew before choosing the sleeve: If you have issues keeping on a diet plan and changing behaviors, I would look into another type of surgery Sleeves usually can tolerate sugar no dumping syndrome because our intestines are not rerouted. If sugar is an weakness you may want to go for MGB When you get to maintaining phase don’t think the work is over. Not everyone will gain. But if you don’t monitor your weight and diet it can turn into a 20, 60 100 pound gain. This is what I see repeatedly with sleeve patient on this site: Frustrates me that they are not told this pre surgery. Sleeve restriction becomes less as you progress out from surgery (your stomach is not back to full size) Our pouches are banana shape the other surgeries are egg shape. Just because you can consume more food does not mean you need to over eat. You can fill the space without going over your calories and macros Many confuse less restriction with stretching (stretching is rare, have a surgeon diagnose it) Many eat around their surgery (you can eat around/graze any type of surgery ) Grazing is eating many smaller meals, healthy and unhealthy that total over your calories and macros. It’s the sensation of no restriction. It’s as if you never had surgery. You will gain weight. Bariatric surgery is not the easy way out. Its far more than restriction. Its work.

Sorry to the original poster I'm off topic. Fluff , You know I love you. your edit sounds less aggressive? The last thing the OP was asking for or needs is judgment. They already know their reasons for the weight gain. No need for anyone to restate what they should have been doing, where they went wrong and beat them down further. The depression, shame and guilt from a gain is enough. I agree, Therapy and talking with their surgeon about options including revision is a great place to start. Lifelong change means they can get the help and move forward. In a perfect world all of us would stay on track. We will continue to see people with weight gain. I want them to feel supported and see them take this on and get the help they need.

People that gain (me included) already know how to eat and work our plan. No need for me to get back into bariatric instructions all over again, right? With less sleeve restriction I had to find ways to keep hunger at bay and fill the extra stomach space.(many of us can give you tips if you want them)

No judgment, Glad you are asking for help Gains can happen to any of us. (I’ve had one) Weight loss mode and maintaining is work. None of this is easy, right? Reality is its not going to be easy. But you can do some things to turn this around. Therapy and counseling may help you address your relationship with food, why your discipline is lacking and getting back on track. Your surgeon can talk to you about all your options. Doing this on your own or with help is a mental battle. Except that you will feel crappy and have cravings while you detox off the extra calorie’s carbs and sugar. Many go back to bariatric basics, keto paleo vegan. Log your food is the only way you will know if you are eating your weight loss calories and macros. Joining a weight loss challenge can help you stay on track. Keep us updated. Your battle with this is going to help others dealing with the same situation. Many come here looking for solutions and then disappear from the site. I hope you stay around and give people insight from your experience.

When you are released - Start slow and build up your fitness level. None of us are athletes out the gate lol. Find what you enjoy doing. Be consistent with whatever you choose for activity/exercise. Your fitness goals may develop and change with time. Congrats on your surgery!

Your Dr will give you a release to do more exercise after you heal. Weight loss, toning muscles and belly. Some cardio and weight lifting after you are released. ab workouts https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/?muscleid=13 Full body workout Data base https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/? Research https://www.bodybuilding.com/

Do all sleeves or bariatric surgeries need revisions? I’m seeing posts that some people think the sleeve stops working and will need a revision at some point. Where are people getting this information? Yes, some people may need surgery revision. It can happen with any type of surgery. This site is filled with new people and people that have gained weight. People that are maintaining have no need for support here. I’m wondering if this is the reason people think surgeries will “need revisions” That we are all doomed to regain. Understand some may need a revision for various reason: examples: (I’m sure there are more reasons than what I have listed) Complications procedure not done correctly it was the wrong type of surgery for an individual. Many reasons why people gain weight. (Most People can control gains on their own, If the contiune to gain, they can consult their surgeon on options) Examples: Hormones medical conditions medications pregnancy/ menopause eating disorders stress Grazing – Eating a combination of heathy and unhealthy food over their calories and macros. The sensation is no restriction. Its as if you never had surgery and you will gain weight. Mistaking stretching as your restriction becomes less as you progress out from surgery (Your stomach is not back to full size) You still can fill it with food within your calories and macro’s Not knowing how many calories they are eating daily Will all surgeries stop working. NO. Will everyone gain weight - no. If you gain you can work it back down. Weigh yourself before a 20 pound gain continues on to a 40, 80, or 100+ weight gain.

50 pound weight loss is " NOT A FALIURE!" Its fantastic. Don't compare your weight loss to others. Some of us lose slow and its perfectly fine. You are losing weight and that’s all that matters. Revision of the sleeve. Let your team diagnose if the procedure was done correctly or if your surgery was stretched by over consumption of food. What many people with the sleeve experience is "grazing ". Eating healthy and unhealthy food over their calories and macros - It is the same as never having surgery. You will gain weight. Weighing on a food scale and logging my food has been the best tool. It’s the only way I know my calories and if I am hitting 60 to 100 gram protein goal. Many free apps out there - I use myfitnesspal others use baritastic.

exactly what @GradyCat said. Stalls are frustrating. Keep working your plan. Here is a link on stalls.

Yep, follow you teams instructions. They will let you know when you can start weight lifting. Hope you heal quickly.

Hi Ellen, Your goals and decisions our yours. I’m not going to say what you can or can’t do with your weight. You are not alone, Weight gains can bring you down. It’s easier to work off a 20-pound gain than a 40, 60, 80-pound gain. You may want to start with a five pound loss as a goal. Think of this as being healthy Vs being 170. No one can predict how much you can or can’t lose @GreenTealael mention joining a weight loss challenge.(click on her link) It’s a great place to start and get support. Best of luck to you.

Welcome to the site. Congrats on all your weight lost! Comparing stats can bring you down and make you a bit crazy. Stop doing it. Some of us lose slow. It's that fact you are losing weight, not the speed.. As @GreenTealael suggested. The weight loss challenge is great for support and motivation to stay on track. Weight loss surgery is not the easy way out. When the honeymoon phase of easy weight loss is over, you realize that this is work. With he sleeve you will feel less restriction over time. This is normal. You can/will still lose weight. Time to get back on track. WLS basics - Weigh and log food, hydrate and activity/exercise.

Hun it never stays at my low range. It bounces ten pounds up and down the scale. This is what maintaing looks like for me. The good thing is I know how to keep it in this range lifelong. My clothing still fits with a ten-pound gain. When I work the weight back down its not noticeable. Laughing* Have we become annoying thin people? My eyes would roll when someone said they had 10 or 20 pounds to lose (I wanted to slap them) I had over 100 pounds or more. I now wonder if people at the beginning of surgery are annoyed with people at or near goal when we obsess.