I'm having surgery 2/26. I am very excited to finally lose the weight. Still a little scared, though.

How likely is it to gain all the weight back after the sleeve? I know the stomach can stretch, but can it stretch that much?

I'm definitely not a grazer, a sweet freak, or a calorie drinker. I eat meat....and lots of it. I eat too much at 1 sitting.

Any advice is appreciated. This site is awesome, & has answered a lot of my questions/fears.

IMO, it is impossible to gain all the weight back. The stomach will stretch a bit, but we're talking about only a couple ounces. It will never return to its previous size. My surgeon laughed at me when I asked him.

The bottom line is you will lose weight if you consume fewer calories than you burn. With the sleeve, even at 20 months out, I can get about 1,400 calories in on a good day. Most people get less than that, but I am at my goal weight and in maintenance mode.

Have no fear ... you will be a huge loser!

Man, I am almost six months out and I could TOTALLY put weight back on if I didn't exercise! I agree with PDxMan- I think it would be seriously difficult to put it all back on- that's for sure. It's a struggle, not that I tried this all but once or twice, to eat more than 1400 calories per day. I average 800-1100. Hope this helps.

a sleeeeeve buddy! I'm also having surgery 02/26

Good luck with your surgery!

It's easier than people think to gain weight with the sleeve. There is a popular thread right now of a woman who self admittedly was eating too much, too soon, and at 7 weeks out has gained 20 pounds. She doesn't disclose any symptoms that would seem to indicate that the gain is from some other source, but will not acknowledged the fact that in previous posts she had admitted to not being able to stop eating. Even though she is in the soft stage still, she has gained. IT IS POSSIBLE, and in my opinion, this type of thing is why psych evaluations are SO important.

You CAN gain weight. YOU CAN GAIN WEIGHT. YOU CAN GAIN WEIGHT.

well common sence will tell ya... if u have surgery and.change.nothing ... its not go.name work out

There are two or three threads out there specifically titled "You can gain weight" so yes, it's entirely possible.

As for the stomach stretching like that? NO WAY.

But you don't need a stretchy stomach if you choose to eat high calorie foods that slide. It's easy to consume enough soda, alcohol, ice cream or even chips and Cookies to gain weight if you choose to do so.

No, not immediately post op. But definitely in maintenance. The sleeve relies on restriction. If you eat around the restriction, it's as if you never had a surgery.

That said, I think it takes effort. It means completely ignoring everything you know is right. It means indulging in self destructive behavior. It means that instead of eating a pizza in a sitting, eating a piece every single time you have room.

And you'll know what you're doing. You won't be able to mindlessly eat an extra thousand calories at dinner because you won't have room. You'd have to choose to do it.

It's a tired line but no less true for that: The sleeve is a tool. Just a tool. How you use it is entirely up to you. Overcoming bad habits and being honest with yourself about what/how you eat is critical for long term success.

~Cheri

You'd have to choose to do it.

jason317

WLS 2/26 good luck

i'm sure you will follow all the "rules" that go along with the sleeve concerning moderation, drinking, et al. follow these rules until you reach your wonderful goal

after goal is the concern-gaining weight back

If you choose the "behavior" you choose the "consequences" Dr. Phil (love him )

IMO - as long as you continue with all your good choices, new lifestyle - your "consequences" - will be a continued wonderful, healthy, weight, lifestyle

your consequences will be different only "if" you choose not to follow the rules (could be easier said than done) but this is what we're all striving for, continueing our way of life that we started the DOS

no one wants to have gone through this major life saving surgery - only to repeat their/my past mistakes

now, concentrate on being successful on your path with the sleeve, today, tomorrow and always

only worry about tomorrow if today is failing (not sure if that makes sense ) oh well

good luck

I'll be sleeved on the 26th of February too. Woohoo...let's do this!!

It's easier than people think to gain weight with the sleeve. There is a popular thread right now of a woman who self admittedly was eating too much' date=' too soon, and at 7 weeks out has gained 20 pounds. She doesn't disclose any symptoms that would seem to indicate that the gain is from some other source, but will not acknowledged the fact that in previous posts she had admitted to not being able to stop eating. Even though she is in the soft stage still, she has gained. IT IS POSSIBLE, and in my opinion, this type of thing is why psych evaluations are SO important.

You CAN gain weight. YOU CAN GAIN WEIGHT. YOU CAN GAIN WEIGHT.[/quote']

There's WAY more to that story. You should not state stuff so matter-of-factly if you do not have all the information.

Hey, I'll be sleeved on 2/26 too! Hello buddies! We are going to rock this tool.

There's WAY more to that story. You should not state stuff so matter-of-factly if you do not have all the information.

I agree. There is more to the story. But my thought is there might have been a true 5-6lb gain. The rest is likely retained Water & possibly a wardrobe difference. But then again I'm just speculating. Heck, it might have been 2 different scales with one out of calibration.

From what my Dr. has said several times, carbonation is the kiss of death for the sleeve. You can expand your stomach way to much if you continue carbonated drinks. 12 ounces of a carbonated beverage is equivalent to putting 48 oz. in there.

From what my Dr. has said several times' date=' carbonation is the kiss of death for the sleeve. You can expand your stomach way to much if you continue carbonated drinks. 12 ounces of a carbonated beverage is equivalent to putting 48 oz. in there.[/quote']

Um, I really don't know how to respond to this nicely and still get my point across, so here goes.

There is no way in hell tgat 12oz of carbonated beverage equates to anything near 48oz. If that were the case, there would be more exploded sleeve stories than you can imagine.

Secondly, the sleeve is nearly impossible to stretch out, tgat portion of your stomach has been removed.

Um' date=' I really don't know how to respond to this nicely and still get my point across, so here goes.

There is no way in hell tgat 12oz of carbonated beverage equates to anything near 48oz. If that were the case, there would be more exploded sleeve stories than you can imagine.

Secondly, the sleeve is nearly impossible to stretch out, tgat portion of your stomach has been removed.[/quote']

I hear what you're saying about the expanding part, but I think they were saying drinking a 12 oz soda on a sleeve is analogous to drinking 48 oz of soda with a "normal" stomach. It would be way too uncomfortable to even attempt in either case.