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Weight Gained Since Having Gastric Sleeve Surgery

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tsaverco    8

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I am a little over a year out and have gained about 7 pounds over the summer months. I have lost the focus I had at the beginning. You have to use your tools and fight old habits every day. September is a good time to re focus and get it back. Using Forums, websites, Facebook has worked well for me to stay thinking about what I need to do and to stay focused. Weight loss is a battle before, during and after surgery but I feel great and I have lost 70 pounds so it is worth the battle.

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lorimags73    4

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Hi! I had my surgery about a year and a half ago, and like you, I have lost focus. Today I have decided to try the 5 day pouch reset. I need to do it. I have definitely fallen back into old habits. I think because I can only tolerate small amounts, my brain thinks it's ok to eat anything. Soooo, back to Protein shakes for a little bit. I have lost 80 lbs and I'm thrilled, but I have another 30 to go and it's been a very long stall this time. Trying to stay positive. Reading everyone's experiences and struggle are motivating me to get back on track!

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isitpossible    2

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I am only 6 days post. I lost 10 pounds before surgery, After surgery, I gained 1 pound.

My scales are not moving at this point.

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KristenLe    5,979

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I am only 6 days post. I lost 10 pounds before surgery, After surgery, I gained 1 pound.

My scales are not moving at this point.

Put the scale away for now. It's very common to gain weight after surgery as you are swollen and pumped with fluids. Just stick with your plan.

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2Anne    10

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I am a little over a year out and have gained about 7 pounds over the summer months. I have lost the focus I had at the beginning. You have to use your tools and fight old habits every day. September is a good time to re focus and get it back. Using Forums, websites, Facebook has worked well for me to stay thinking about what I need to do and to stay focused. Weight loss is a battle before, during and after surgery but I feel great and I have lost 70 pounds so it is worth the battle.

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2Anne    10

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Tsaverco how is your skin after your weight loss? 70 lbs should be OK but depends how fast you lost the weight. Does any GS here need skin surgery?

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tsaverco    8

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My skin is pretty good. Of course it is not perfect but I didn't expect it would be. My age also plays into this I am sure. But Let's just say I look better in clothes.

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MarciaN    391

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I actually joined Weight Watchers so I could have someone weigh me in every week! I seemed to do just fine when I was going in regularly to see my NUT but once they switched me to only going in every 6 months I started to struggle. When I finally do get to my goal weight I will be able to still go to Weight Watchers every week for weigh in and not have to pay anymore. Even if I did have to pay each week I think it would be worth it for me just to keep my weight in check.

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BrandNewBrandy    79

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Well this is hard for me to admit BUT I never got to goal went from 292 down to 238 then I fell off the wagon about 6 months after surgery. I have regained 32 lbs back over 2 years and I ate whatever I wanted and I didn't follow a single rule. I am now back to reading the boards and I am starting to track my food and exercise and get back on track.

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MarciaN    391

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BrandNew- Welcome back! WE are all in this together. Surgery is not an end-all in itself. But having everyone here to cheer each other on and to encourage each other to be what we were meant to be is what will get us there! Be proud that you are back.

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BrandNewBrandy    79

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BrandNew- Welcome back! WE are all in this together. Surgery is not an end-all in itself. But having everyone here to cheer each other on and to encourage each other to be what we were meant to be is what will get us there! Be proud that you are back.

Thank you! I realize that this journey is mine and no two journey's are the same. I have made great accomplishments in other areas in my life and I am ready to get back on track now. I already feel so much better physically and it's only been a few days.

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atkinsguidry    33

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Was had my sleeve in 2012 and I have gained 30 lbs back.

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Sai    785

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Was had my sleeve in 2012 and I have gained 30 lbs back.

I am curious to those who are 2+ years sleeved, how much can you eat at a given meal? Is it still ~8 oz total? Thanks!

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BrandNewBrandy    79

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For me it depends what I am eating and if I follow the rules.

If I follow the rules of no drinking with food and 30 mins before and after I can eat about a half of homemade hamburger without bread. If I don't follow rules for a bit I can eat a 4' sub with bread.

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
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