LizCapeCod

The average weight loss is 60%, but if you are focused it can be more than that. I am considered to have lost 120% (100% to get to the top of normal BMI, but I am at a BMI of about 21).

I had my surgery at 61 (I’m 63 now and 2 years out). By sticking to the rules and eating high protein/low carb, I reached goal by 9 months and have maintained my current weight for 17 months (115-118 pounds). I did have PS: A TT and a facelift. The turkey neck and jowls remaining after my fat face slimmed down were too much for me.

I had my surgery at 61 (I’m 63 now and 2 years out). By sticking to the rules and eating high protein/low carb, I reached goal by 9 months and have maintained my current weight for 17 months (115-118 pounds). I did have PS: A TT and a facelift. The turkey neck and jowls remaining after my fat face slimmed down were too much for me.

Congratulations! I had my sleeve done at 61 a little over 2 years ago. I had a lifetime history of dieting but never maintaining at goal, high BP, pre-diabetic and all the weight caused aches and pains. I've been maintaining at my current weight for 17 months now. It was truly the best thing I ever did for my health.

I'm 2 years out. Once the swelling goes down and the sleeve is fully healed you do gain some capacity but not a lot. It is essentially impossible to stretch it. When you eat dense Protein you should continue to feel serious restriction. But anything that breaks down right away (like simple carbs - bread, crackers, Cookies, ..) won't cause restriction because it breaks down and slides through. Drinking while eating also raises capacity because it pushed food out. In other words, you shouldn't need to worry about a stretched sleeve, but you do need to eat properly to get the restriction.

I'm 2 years out. Once the swelling goes down and the sleeve is fully healed you do gain some capacity but not a lot. It is essentially impossible to stretch it. When you eat dense Protein you should continue to feel serious restriction. But anything that breaks down right away (like simple carbs - bread, crackers, Cookies, ..) won't cause restriction because it breaks down and slides through. Drinking while eating also raises capacity because it pushed food out. In other words, you shouldn't need to worry about a stretched sleeve, but you do need to eat properly to get the restriction.

2 years out - no regrets. The first few weeks are the toughest for some, though I still didn’t regret it then because I was well prepared and most everything actually went better than I expected. I’ve maintained my current weight for 17 months now, the first time ever in my life.

I'm 2 years out. Once the swelling goes down and the sleeve is fully healed you do gain some capacity but not a lot. It is essentially impossible to stretch it. When you eat dense Protein you should continue to feel serious restriction. But anything that breaks down right away (like simple carbs - bread, crackers, Cookies, ..) won't cause restriction because it breaks down and slides through. Drinking while eating also raises capacity because it pushed food out. In other words, you shouldn't need to worry about a stretched sleeve, but you do need to eat properly to get the restriction.

Congratulations! I had my sleeve done at 61 a little over 2 years ago. I had a lifetime history of dieting but never maintaining at goal, high BP, pre-diabetic and all the weight caused aches and pains. I've been maintaining at my current weight for 17 months now. It was truly the best thing I ever did for my health.

I'm 2 years out. Once the swelling goes down and the sleeve is fully healed you do gain some capacity but not a lot. It is essentially impossible to stretch it. When you eat dense Protein you should continue to feel serious restriction. But anything that breaks down right away (like simple carbs - bread, crackers, Cookies, ..) won't cause restriction because it breaks down and slides through. Drinking while eating also raises capacity because it pushed food out. In other words, you shouldn't need to worry about a stretched sleeve, but you do need to eat properly to get the restriction.

I'm 2 years out. Once the swelling goes down and the sleeve is fully healed you do gain some capacity but not a lot. It is essentially impossible to stretch it. When you eat dense Protein you should continue to feel serious restriction. But anything that breaks down right away (like simple carbs - bread, crackers, Cookies, ..) won't cause restriction because it breaks down and slides through. Drinking while eating also raises capacity because it pushed food out. In other words, you shouldn't need to worry about a stretched sleeve, but you do need to eat properly to get the restriction.

I'm 2 years out. Once the swelling goes down and the sleeve is fully healed you do gain some capacity but not a lot. It is essentially impossible to stretch it. When you eat dense Protein you should continue to feel serious restriction. But anything that breaks down right away (like simple carbs - bread, crackers, Cookies, ..) won't cause restriction because it breaks down and slides through. Drinking while eating also raises capacity because it pushed food out. In other words, you shouldn't need to worry about a stretched sleeve, but you do need to eat properly to get the restriction.

I had my surgery at 61 (I’m 63 now and 2 years out). By sticking to the rules and eating high protein/low carb, I reached goal by 9 months and have maintained my current weight for 17 months (115-118 pounds). I did have PS: A TT and a facelift. The turkey neck and jowls remaining after my fat face slimmed down were too much for me.

I had my surgery at 61 (I’m 63 now and 2 years out). By sticking to the rules and eating high protein/low carb, I reached goal by 9 months and have maintained my current weight for 17 months (115-118 pounds). I did have PS: A TT and a facelift. The turkey neck and jowls remaining after my fat face slimmed down were too much for me.

I was 600-800 calories until I hit goal (just over 6 months). I'm still trying to figure out maintenance (almost 8 months) but right now 1100 calories has me holding at 120.25 pounds (5'3", age 61, moderately active).
Daily menu through weight loss and now - I added more Protein via more Snacks to add calories:
Breakfast: 1/4 C eggbeater plus 1/4 C cottage cheese plus chopped roasted tomatoes/chilis
Lunch: 2 oz tuna plus pickles plus small amount of mayo with 1/2 C cottage cheese
Dinner: 3 oz meat plus low-carb vegetables (whatever will fit)
Snacks: (number depended on point I was at) Quest Sour Cream and Onion chips, low-fat cheese sticks, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, Quest Protein Bars (basically a dessert for me now), almonds, deli turkey

I agree with LadyRoz. HR is obligated to keep health issues (and other things they know) confidential. Potentially her boss should know she did this.

I agree with LadyRoz. HR is obligated to keep health issues (and other things they know) confidential. Potentially her boss should know she did this.

I agree with LadyRoz. HR is obligated to keep health issues (and other things they know) confidential. Potentially her boss should know she did this.

I agree with LadyRoz. HR is obligated to keep health issues (and other things they know) confidential. Potentially her boss should know she did this.

I didn't say anything ahead of time except to immediate family. When I was essentially at goal (6 months post-op), I started telling people that I had had WLS. Many people want to know more about it because they have considered it.

I didn't say anything ahead of time except to immediate family. When I was essentially at goal (6 months post-op), I started telling people that I had had WLS. Many people want to know more about it because they have considered it.

MFP all the way!

I had sleeve surgery and have been at goal for 18 months. I lost 30 during the work up for surgery and people told me oh then why do you need surgery. This was some who has been a size 6 her whole life. I knew what I needed to help me lose the weight. If could do it by myself I would have. Don't let others judge you or bring you down. Bariatric surgery is a very personal thing. And it's nothing too be ashamed of. People who have never struggled with their weight just don't get it and never will.
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I hear you! After 40 years of yo-yo dieting, obese most of the time, and getting heavier after each diet, I KNEW I needed something more to get the weight off, get healthy, and keep that way. I could carry my 219 pounds better than many (it was everywhere and I dressed carefully), so I heard from a nurse in my PCP's office and from many other people that I didn't look like I needed WLS. Well, YES I did.

I think each person is different (metabolism, age, sex, etc.), so our rate of loss varies even on the same calories (should have made that clear in my post). If we follow the rules we get to goal but our journeys (including length) differ as much as people differ from one another. Some are fast losers, some slower, but we get there.