Carnie is on the NBC Today show. A great story on her journey in the last 13 yeras and about her decision to go back for a 2nd weight loss surgery (lap-band).

It is possible., but sort of depend on a few things. What size bougie did your surgeon use for your Sleeve surgery? Did you have a lot of restriction at the beginning? How long has it been since your surgery?

Can sleevers get re-sleeved/tightened? I still have 40 lbs to lose and sometimes feel like I never even had surgery.

I believe he used a 32F, I had surgery 20 months ago, I had a LOT of restriction at first (took an hour to eat half an overeasy egg, 2 oz of tuna salad had me full all afternoon) and now I can eat 4 ounces of steak without blinking, half a sandwich, a slice of pizza (not all at once, you get the point), and depending on which insurance chart you are using I easily have another 30-50 pounds to lose. =C

Hmm, well, not proclaiming to be any sort of expert by any stretch. Just thinking out loud more or less based on my own research prior to having surgery and what I have learned since then.

What happens if you start out eating say dense Protein first? Like say a chicken breast (without any creamy sauces) or roast beef, etc... Does this fill you up more quickly? If so, does it "stick" with you longer? Just wondering if maybe you need to go back to focusing on eating the denser protein first, veggies, etc...

Like I said, just thinking out loud to see if any of this might help you.

I believe he used a 32F, I had surgery 20 months ago, I had a LOT of restriction at first (took an hour to eat half an overeasy egg, 2 oz of tuna salad had me full all afternoon) and now I can eat 4 ounces of steak without blinking, half a sandwich, a slice of pizza (not all at once, you get the point), and depending on which insurance chart you are using I easily have another 30-50 pounds to lose. =C

I have tried various approaches to get back that old feeling of restriction, I do not drink with meals, chew really well, don't dip, eat protein first, etc. etc. So far nothing really does it.

Well, then I would say go back to your surgeon and see what he or she says. Nothing else comes to mind. I can see where that would be frustrating.

I have tried various approaches to get back that old feeling of restriction, I do not drink with meals, chew really well, don't dip, eat Protein first, etc. etc. So far nothing really does it.

I do not experience hunger so that is good, but when I sit down to a meal, nobody can tell I've had surgery =(

So if you eat one slice of pizza, or half a sandwich or 4 oz of meat do you feel full? Because bread becomes a "slider" for many, including me, after a while. I can eat a slice of pizza too. I ate half of a BBQ sandwich yesterday for lunch and the other half for dinner. Remember, you used to eat probably TWO sandwiches without stopping before or 4-6 slices of pizza. I think yo=

u probably have more restriction than you think. My Dr told me at surgery that if good choices were made total wright loss would be around 3 years

The part I find most facinating, and alarming, is that my capacity grows and shrinks depending on whether or not I am eating alone. If I am eating with non-ops I have a total sleever's appetite and can manage 3 bites. If I eat alone I can eat way way more. This is bad news. Also, turns out I wasn't paying attention, the reason for my sudden increase in capacity was my cycle, right before I start my capacity seems suddenly endless and I can't cram in enough rare red meat and chocolate (oh my).