Bryn910

My taste buds have definitely changed. It isn’t that I dislike anything but after a few bites, food begins to taste off & weird. I use this as my way of knowing I have had enough to eat. The food I am eating legit starts tasting gross

This is me. I would go insane if I didn’t weigh myself every morning

My incision pain went away around 4.5 weeks. The largest incision where the surgeon worked from was the one that lasted so long; like yours. i didn’t use a binder. But if you feel like it’ll help you, go for it

6 weeks

I had my sleeve in April 2011. Lost about 30 lbs within the first few months. I was scared to eat, stuck to the guidelines and never really felt restriction. I thought I didn’t feel it because I was eating so very little. About 6 months post op, my doctor left the practice to teach; I couldn’t get an appt. in to her old practice and they never returned my calls etc. I was left to figure everything out on my own even though I had guidelines & the internet. I found myself eating an entire plate of protein and being full at the end. Not from one cup of it. I went on to gain/lose the same 30 pounds for 7 years. Lo & behold, that 30 lbs. was the only weight I would lose. I developed GERD early on but didn’t realize what it was until years later!! This is when I sought out another surgeon with my new insurance. The process for a revision was the same as my initial sleeve; although it took me 17 months to go through the 6 month process because the wait times for certain docs (sleep doc, GI, etc.) were long waits. I am losing weight faster than my initial surgery and am very happy. I only stayed overnight & my recovery was easier. I was off 6 weeks for the sleeve and only 3 for my revision to RNY. I feel like the malabsorption is helping me so much and I couldn’t be happier. Losing weight can be slower but it also depends on your eating and activity level. I am almost months out from revision and have lost 45 lbs from surgery date & 65 lbs all together from highest. But I have also had 3 stalls, one lasting 3 weeks. I can’t say that I feel the restriction I thought I would but I am also not eating a lot. I reserve myself to 3 ounces of food but am still u able to finish it. My sign for knowing I am done eating is that I just simply get tired/bores of eating or the food no longer tastes appetizing. I also burp sometimes but it’s usually a few minutes after I stop eating. i listen to my body a lot more with the revision because it gives me all sorts of signs. I never feel hungry either so I am taking advantage of that because I know hunger will come back eventually so it’s best I keep my strict eating under control & create good habits. My teams plan is far stricter than mosts. We aren’t allowed any slider foods like grits, oatmeal, yogurt, pudding etc or soups that others may eat. Or phases between foods are longer as well. Right now I can only have low carb veggies, turkey & chicken along with soft food like seafood, cheese, eggs and tofu. Fruit won’t be added until 15 weeks out and shrimp/steak isn’t allowed until 6 months out.

You should be good to go after 6 months. I am sure you’ll have more than enough energy. Good luck!

Totally normal. I am almost 3 months out and my stomach sometimes makes noises that shock me lol

Please note that while the sleeve can be converted to bypass...not every doctor nor insurance company is willing to do so. Especially if the reason is just for not enough weight lost or weight gain.

The fear is normal. But I always asked myself, “would you rather die because of your obesity or do you want to die on the table trying to save your life?” yes that may see morbid or weird, but that’s what I asked myself. I took my chances twice and came out on the better side. You too will come out of this on the right side. Good luck

My weight gain was due to me not having any restriction from sleeve. There was legit no explanation as to why I had no restriction. I could eat a plate of protein and be full after the entire plate, not just a cup of food like I was taught. I believe developing GERD didn’t help as well. As time went on, certain foods caused it and one learns to stay away from those foods. But GERD can also lead to eating unhealthy foods because they’re more tolerable...thus the weight gain.

I had the sleeve, lost a little bit of weight, lost restriction, gained weight back, developed GERD & then had a revision to RNY. wish I had the bypass to begin with. I definitely need the malabsorption & restriction. I feel like there’s a lot of leeway with the sleeve in terms of foods that one can eat. But that’s my opinion and it doesn’t happen for every sleever. Good luck in your journey

Yep. I am almost 3 months out and have had 3 stalls. The weight loss will continue, just gotta stay on the right path

I find that these products aren’t sugar free but really no sugar added. They may have sugar institutes as well. And usually the carb content is high. I would see if it fits your macros for the day (whatever you’re counting). I found that these products make me dump. So try them at home first. i also fear these type of products may make me want to try other “not so good stuff for me” so I stopped trying them and only stick to things within my parameters. I don’t want to fall back into bad habits. If I try this one thing and it didn’t affect me, then I may just reach for a tub of ben and jerry’s; and that scares me.

Try adding flavorless protein powder to your crystal light to get your protein in. It is quite norma to not have the desire this early out. For some, it lasts months, for a variety of bariatric surgeries. I use Genepro brand powder to mix in with my crystal light. It clumps easily but use a blender bottle or blender to mix well

Can you have sugar free popsicles or jello? Those have been my go to not sure if you’re allowed any of these things but I mix sugar free jello pudding with heavy whipping cream (instead of milk) and make a fluffy dessert. It satisfies my ice cream sweet tooth and I legit only have about 2 tablespoons and I am done. I only crave something sweet like this once a week so I make it and then my husband ends up eating it cause I never really touch it lol

The drain wasn’t for my rny. it was for an ovarian cystectomy. Wasn’t painful, just felt weird and long. Physician’s assistant pulled it out. They pulled it out the day before I was suppose to be discharged and it was about 48 hours after surgery. They did an open surgery on me and not laparoscopic cause I had two huge ovarian cysts

I had one for all my abdominal surgeries and my revision to RNY. They took mine out about 6 hours after surgery until I was alert and ready to walk. Never felt a thing when they took it out, just pressure but no pain. And it’s very quick. I had a drain before in my abdomen and that was a mind f**k lol

Yep! Weird how our bodies work. I have always had uneven breasts but never really noticeable to anyone except me when bra shopping. And now my feet are weird! My left foot is a tad bit fatter than my right lol

You will be surprised at what weight training will do for fat loss. I say try incorporating light weight training 3x/week

I will be 11 weeks post op soon and am on my third stall. First one lates a week, second one lasted 5 days and this current one I am 14 days in! I am not too concerned but it’s a total mind trip lol. Just wanted to post to let current post op folk know that this will happen & all of us experience it. I can’t wait for this to be over. And yes my clothes are still falling off because jeans I purchased 3 weeks ago don’t fit but that’s ok! have I tried switching things up, yes but nothing changed. I just know my body is still adapting

You’re so right. I, like a dummy, failed to take measurements pre-op. But I am going to do this tonight with the help of my husband. I get so fixated on weight because my doc/team only see what’s on the scale. They don’t do measurements and the only thing they go off of is scale so I want to make sure I hit decent weight loss before next appt. thank you for the GREAT information

Oh man, stall broke today. was 204.4 for the longest and now 203 even just increases water intake and took rest day from exercise

You should have started already. Please call your team to find out your diet for the next few weeks.

You are fresh out of surgery. If you’re staying on the liquid diet within all your parameters, you shouldn’t be dumping. Some may get nausea but that’s somewhat normal. Even when you start eating, not all people get dumping. I don’t and it was a concern for me; but then again, it’s all self control. When you start eating foods, even soft foods, you may have an aversion to some.

I think it’s most definitely an issue, or could be rather. I met my husband at 220 lbs. at 5’ 2” and he was a 180 (tops) at 6’1”. We were both attracted to one another the way we were. We have always had silly “what if” conversations and we had a what if I ballooned to 400+ pounds....let’s just say, we would be divorced if change didn’t occur and one didn’t seek help. I would not stay in an unhealthy relationship. Whether it be a food addiction, drug, alcohol etc. And neither would my husband