Well its been nearly 4 years since gastric sleeve surgery, and what a continuing battle it is.

Sorry to hear that. Can you specify? Are you able to eat a lot more now than in the first year?

Hi, congrats on four years! How are you doing after 4 years? How much weight did you lose? Is your stomach still small or are you able to eat a lot? Let

Icequeen, please give us more information. We really need to hear from people who are 4 years out! It is priceless to hear from vets. Thank you in advance!

Are you battling the sleeve? Eating restrictions? Battling old mindset of making poor eating choices? Battling exercise? Emotions?

Can you go into it a bit deeper?

Yes, Queen, we are all awaiting some more detail to your cryptic statement! Please enlighten us....

please share some info!

What??? Would love to know what battle you are referring to? Awaiting your response.

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Wow, where to start?

I weighed 120 kg, now i fluctuate between 69kg and 71kg.

My mind still wants to eat big meals after all this time. I dont feel full, my stomach just hurts if I eat too much. I still throw up if i eat too much. I just wont learn.

If i eat bread which i dont very often, I can eat alot of it. I can eat about one cup full.

What else would you like to know, please ask.

So you feel like your biggest problem is you changed physically but not mentally? Cause it sounds like you've had good success with your weight but just can't get your head to come 'round.

I guess so.

I dont have much discipline, but appreciate dearly what this surgery has done for me.

My goal weight is 64ks but just cant get there.

I hear you. Discipline/willpower is my issue-heck probably for most of us here. I think what you have achieved it great. Feel proud of your accomplishments and keep on with it! It is a problem in our heads that doesn't just dissipate with the weight. Best wishes to you for continued success!

Well, after looking up a kg to lbs converter (blush)...I can see you've done very well!! I hope the sleeve is at least making the battle easier. I think we will all fight it to some degree or other probably the rest of our lives. Keep up the good fight.

I'll be 3 years in a month and I can definitely eat way more than I could a year ago. I sincerely hope that this is as much as it's going to stretch.

One good thing is I am still rarely hungry. So just because I can eat more, I don't necesarrily do it. I still try to eat small portions most of the time.

Oregondaisy,

Have you maintained your weight loss? Did your hair come back, if you lost it to begin with?

Congratulations on your weight loss. I am worried too about the mental part. I can understand how your eyes still want to eat the big meals but your tummy won't let you.