Tracyringo

First your Dr. is an ass and doesnt know what he is talking about. Dont worry about him.

I kept a journal and I was a slow loser too. I also lost 19lbs the first 6 weeks after surgery. Slow losers cant compare themselves to others but you can make goal sticking to the plan. I also was 48 when I had my initial surgery.

Hang in there !! You can do this.

On 6/8/2021 at 10:26 PM, Arabesque said:

Yes, I had days like that. Very often actually. It’s why I stated eating to a routine - to ensure I got in some calories & nutrients. I didn’t mind if I didn’t eat all my portion but as long as I ate something nutritious. I felt this was really important when I was losing.

My hunger started to come back at about 18 months but I still have times I’m just not hungry. Now on these days I’ll drop my Snacks but still try to keep to my meals. I also tend to favour meals I pre made & froze on non hungry days. No fussing just reheat so I don’t lose what little enthusiasm I have for eating messing about prepping a meal.

Good luck.

I have the same thing going on with me. I am 4 years out 8/9 VSG and 14 months revised RNY. My relationship with food has changed. Its a chore to eat and I am not in the mood most of the time. My weight is starting to drop again. I weighed in at 148.8 this morning. So I made some mac n cheese to go with some leftover meatloaf. I was actually excited to eat, lol. Yeah, so depending on what the food is makes a lot of difference too.

I didnt have this issue with VSG and I think its because I still felt normal when I ate and could still eat what I wanted just in smaller portions. My views and relationship with food in maintenance were the same pre surgery as far as what I ate. RNY not the same. I dont have the same sense of fullness as I did before I ever had surgeries or the way it did with VSG. In fact I mostly dont feel anything but if I eat one bite over I am deathly ill and the same thing goes if I eat the wrong foods. So I feel this is why I not interested and I rarely feel hungry so why bother . SIGH

Yes 311 starting weight to 180 first year VSG.

14 hours ago, Frostyauggie said:

Can you share with me what your experience going from Sleeve to RNY has been like? I am trying the medical managed weight loss option right now but so far it’s not helping with the reflux. What are the biggest differences to you between the two procedures and how they affect your daily life? Thanks for sharing.

I still have GERD and take a PPI twice daily with the RNY which sucks but my esophagitis when last checked went from a grade D to a grade A which is really good.

I also have no problems with keeping my weight stable. The VSG was great but I struggled in maintenance keeping it steady. My weight fluctuated a lot more and the lowest I got was 164.8 for a day, lol. I could usually maintain 175ish but was constantly stressed out. I would say I ate around 1000-1200 calories to stay in that range and under 1000 to stay in high 160s. RNY has been much easier to maintain my weight. I now weigh 154 and my weight fluctuates between 152-155. I have no problems or stress maintaining it !! This makes my daily life much easier because I dont constantly think about it anymore. I would even say I eat more now then what I did with VSG which sounds crazy but its true.

I have dumping syndrome which keeps me away from heavy carbs and sugar. I do eat these things in small amounts and usually dont have any problems but I have to be very careful of when and how I am eating those things.

I am less interested in food with RNY. Some days its a chore to eat ! I think this comes down to not being able to eat whatever I want when I want so if the food isnt great I really dont want to bother with it. My mind set has become totally different in regards on how I view and look at food.

I am 14 months out from my revision and 4 years from my VSG.

Good luck to you !

8 hours ago, Thisisgonnabegreat! said:

That’s amazing. I actually had the same issue but I considered it a great success because I went from 323 to 180. At one point, due to barely eating and exercising like crazy I got down to 160 but I was ill. Nonetheless, I’m guessing I’m back up around 215 now at this point postpartum and basically wanna lose another hundred pounds. I’m going to go all the way but I hear stories about people only dropping 30 pounds on their second surgery and I don’t think it’s worth it

These questions are really helpful. Thank you. Your case, it sounds like it was perfect! Congratulations! But you know what I had the same fears the first time I had surgery – and I would be the one that didn’t lose the weight and it wasn’t true. I need to lose 70 to 90 pounds at this point and my concern is not the rate of speed but whether or not it’s worth going through a life-changing surgery the results may only be a third of what I’m looking for

I disagree on losing less weight 2nd time around. It may be harder but if you follow the rules you will lose the weight. Example

I weighed 296 day of surgery VSG I lost 14 lbs first month.

I weighed 180 day of surgery RNY I lost 12 lbs first month !!!!!

There is 116 lbs difference in starting weight for those 2 surgeries and yet 2 lb difference in weight loss.

13 hours ago, Garay27 said:

im going to be 3 weeks post op this Tuesday I'm going crazy i don't know if some thig is wrong with my surgery i fill i mess it up 😞 i dont know if im full i dont know nothing ive been measurable weight my self today same weight from 2 days ago has some one have been throu this????? im eating soft food know

You just had surgery 3 weeks ago and you have no feeling back yet. It takes a good 6 months if not longer to heal. I know it horrible and scary not feeling anything but please measure and weigh all foods. Have you gotten sick at all after eating?

On 7/15/2021 at 5:11 PM, Thisisgonnabegreat! said:

I had a successful sleeve surgery five years ago, then had a baby and got stuck in a pandemic. I’ve put on so much weight, but still nowhere near my original starting weight and don’t intend to get back there!

I am planning to get a revision surgery, and right now I am most seriously considering the mini gastric bypass. I contacted a couple of doctors and they tried to suggest a sleeve revision, but I can’t find any success stories of people who were re-sleeved and lost substantial quantities of weight. Which got me thinking?…

Do any of the revision surgeries produce substantial weight loss? If you have gone from sleeve to the mini gastric bypass or another procedure and have a story to share I would greatly appreciate hearing it.

Did your revision successfully eliminate your regain? Did you get lower than you did the first time and your weight loss goals? Were you able to lose all your excess weight on your second time around? Did it work as rapidly as the first one?

As far as weight loss goes I constantly struggled to keep myself under 175 with the sleeve and I was only eating around 1000-1200 calories a day. I lost 131 lbs with sleeve and I stuck to the plan that first year. I revised because of GERD weighing in at 180 in 5/2020 I lost an additional 28 lbs and my weight is stable for once !!!! The best part about this bypass so far is my weight is stable and I dont struggle to stay at this weight which is 13lbs less then I got with VSG. Good luck to you.

On 7/20/2021 at 6:44 PM, starladustangel said:

My surgeon suggested magnesium citrate and drinking coffee today when I called. Trying both currently. Mixed a Protein Shake with black iced coffee and had my husband pick me up some magnesium citrate at Walgreens. Maybe the caffeine will perk me up a bit too.

The pink capped stuff worked wonders for me and I am still using it and have no more issues. I went through hell for 3 years before I started using it daily in my morning coffee !!

On 7/1/2021 at 5:24 PM, Plutonium said:

I was revised in February and so far I've lost 28 pounds. I would like to lose another 20-25. The weight, though not flying off, is pretty steady at coming off in ounces. I stall every now and again but it lasts maybe a week. I initially didn't like the RNY but I really appreciate it now. I definitely have restriction and it is very easy to not go overboard otherwise I'll be in agony and I'm against that! I am in a caloric deficit for sure but I'm wondering if my body will get used to the tiny amount I'm taking in and just stop losing.

I think your body stops losing when you hit a weight it likes. I would think you would keep losing as long as you stick to your plan.

On 6/14/2021 at 8:45 AM, starladustangel said:

My revision is scheduled for 7/13

Good luck on your revision.

I was one of those that was freaked out after having it done and having no restriction. It turns out this RNY was better for me with maintaining weight loss and I actually lost 25lbs more. Its crazy how it has all worked out and I am very happy other then I am still stuck on a PPI twice a day !!!!

On 6/24/2021 at 12:00 PM, Plutonium said:

Hi all,

I was just wondering when weight loss stops with revision to bypass. So far I've lost about 25 pounds and am happy but I would like to lose a bit more. I had revision surgery in February. Any ideas of when the honeymoon phase ends?

How long ago were you revised ? I lost a total of 25lbs and I thought the RNY was easier and I am able to maintain my weight without a lot of effort. I hope you find this to be true for you too !!!

On 6/24/2021 at 12:41 PM, catwoman7 said:

there really isn't a honeymoon period with revisions - that "magic" is mostly with virgin surgeries. That said, you can certainly still lose weight - it's just more of a challenge than it was before.

Thank you for the info !!! I have been wondering this for the past whole year !!!! Maybe bow I can relax a little bit😊

On 6/22/2021 at 7:49 PM, Frostyauggie said:

In 2012 I had the gastric sleeve procedure, it was very successful until several events in my life caused me to slip back into old habits. Adding to that, my surgeon closed his practice and I had no one to follow up with locally. The old habits and lack of Followup care led to the weight slowly creeping back on.

Since my sleeve procedure I’ve been diagnosed with RA which I have under control for about the past year or more. Earlier this year I began experiencing severe acid reflux and my PCP suggested I see the new BS who had just come to town. The BS advised me (after scoping me) that I have a hiatal hernia that needs to be repaired. He also recommended that I have a revision to the bypass. Fast forward three months and several pre-op tests later and I receive a call from the doctors nurse telling me that the doctor has decided it’s best not to do the conversion to bypass because I have arthritis and take methotrexate. She goes in to explain, the doctor thinks the risk of ulcers from medication and the possibility of slow healing outweigh the possible benefits. I am a 38 year old otherwise healthy female with her RA well controlled.

Has anyone else experienced anything similar to this before? Has anyone had the conversion to bypass who was diagnosed with RA before their conversion? I’m incredibly frustrated and not sure what do to from this point. Any advice you can share would be much appreciated.

I have arthritis that took out both my hips in my early 40s. I have it in my back and joints too. I get steroid injections in back and neck when I absolutely have to. I cannot take pain meds except for tylenol and when its really bad I get norco. I also had the sleeve done but revised to RNY last year because I ended up with really bad GERD that gave me esophagitis D. Good luck

I had the gastric sleeve and am disabled. I did not exercise and lost 131lbs the first year by sticking to the plan. I did however have to revise due to GERD last year.

On 5/31/2021 at 3:13 PM, wendy100 said:

What have been some of your experiences with going from sleeve to bypass? Worst things? Best things? Weight loss time periods? etc.

Also, I know this is a stupid time to be asking this but I made a bad assumption about the bypass. I thought since I had the sleeve already that the surgeon would just use that pouch and redirect the small intestine. After reading some of the stories on here, I am not sure what they did to my stomach part?? Anyone have any answers for that one too??

No restriction going from VSG to RNY really bothered me for a long time and was the worst.

Best thing for me was that I am a dumper since I have no restriction and this keeps me in check and its much easier to maintain weight loss.

I lost 12lbs the first month which I thought was fantastic. I ended up losing 25lbs total and have no issues so far with controlling my weight. It was a constant struggle to keep myself at 175 with VSG and I sit between 153-156 now.

Good luck !

Keep your eye on the prize !! This was the hardest part for me, but I knew when I got through the 2 weeks that help was on the way.

1 hour ago, StratusPhr said:

did you have the revision because of GERD? I'm gathering information prior to my June 17th appt. What makes you dump and how bad is it? Do you throw up, hot flashes or what? Do you think it to be a helpful thing as far as a deterrent? Fats and sweets, do you have to stay totally away or just be very careful? Thank you! Oh, are you still on a PPI? If I have to go this route, I sure hope I can get off of the meds.

Yes. I had esophagitis D..

I have bad episodes with dumping so I do have to be careful. My dumping is intense cramping in the abdomen and I cant vomit, so I usually lay down and cry for a couple of hours. It has gotten better though the episodes are not lasting as long. Very helpful deterrent for sure. I dump on sugary carbs, Cereal of any kind, ice cream, or if I overeat. On occasion I will have a frozen yogurt and seem to do okay with that. I had an obsession with cupcakes and after a meal I can have a few bites. I dont do cupcakes anymore its too much of a waste.

I am still on the same PPI but it works much better now and my esophagitis is an A now, so that is good.

Good luck with your revision. Love to hear what ya think.

9 hours ago, StratusPhr said:

Are most people with a hernia and GERD approved for a revision?

Yes

Flintstones chewable. 2 a day. I have problems with Vitamins also but the flintstones dont bother me.

No that does not sound normal. You need to call your Dr. office.

14 hours ago, GG926 said:

Thanks for sharing your story Tracy. Sounds like all is well and you’re learning your new tummy and digestive system. All is well here also. I’m down to 189 and getting my strength back. Worst issue for me is dumping and stomach aches...going to get checked for ulcer to rule it out. Let’s stay in touch.

Congrats on getting down to Onederland !!! Hoping you dont have an ulcer !!!!! Let me know how it goes......

4 hours ago, GingersnapMI said:

My RNY was May 11. Today is May 22 and I've "only" lost 6 lb since pre-surgical weigh-in at the hospital. That said, the day after I came home from the hospital, May 14, I weighed 3 lb more than the pre-surgical weigh-in! (I attribute that to all the fluids that were pumped into me and the possibility of a difference between scales. So, I've "only" lost 9 lb in the last eight days. I should be satisfied with that but I keep reading stories of people losing 20+ lb in the first two weeks! It's disconcerting.

The runny nose thing... I've had a slight runny nose (unusual for me) for the first 8 days after surgery, it was so odd and I couldn't imagine why! I, too, don't feel "full". I've just started purees and my surgeon asked me if I feel full with a meal and he seemed surprised when I said no.

I figure my body just has to work this all out.

My nose ran when I was full even though I didnt feel full.

Dont listen to all the stories of people losing 20lbs in the first month. This is your journey and it doesnt matter how long it takes you to get there as long as you get there !!! I only lost 14lbs that first month after VSG and heard all those same 20lbs in first month but I stuck to the plan and lost 131lbs the first year !! You can do this !

Well well well, its been 1 year ago today had had my revision to bypass !! I weighed in this morning at 154 !!!

I still am on my dexilant 60mg for the GERD. I talk half in morning and half at night and it keeps me from burning. I dont see myself ever being able to get off of it at this point but that is okay because my last EDG showed esophagitis D down to an A.

I had so much anxiety about doing this revision because I liked my sleeve so much and I missed the restriction I had with it. I wasnt sure how I would maintain my weight loss without it. Well I will tell you that the dumping has been no joke for me and I have to watch it. I also think my metabolism had to have changed and the malabsorption of calories did something also. I started at 180 the day I had the revision and lost 12lbs that first month. I lost 25lbs around 7 months which was 151lbs total and I started at 311. I have pretty much maintained without too much effort, which I never could have done with VSG. I ate around 800 calories just to stay under 170 !!! I would have gone with RNY to begin with had I known how much easier it would have been for me.

Good luck to all of you on your journey !!

A whole sandwich is surely not on the plan. No bread or sugar until you reach goal. You will reach goal if you stick to the plan. I only lost 14 or 15 ibs my first month and by month 7 I was losing 6 to 7 lbs a month but I got there and its not easy. You can do this !!!