It really ticks me off when we get this surgery, do so well cause we're watching every single morsel that fits into our new tummies cause our Nut and Doc's say so, and then one day we go off our "diets" for a bit and bang we gain almost 10 - 15 lbs in less then 1 week! WTF! Kill yourself for nearly 4 years and then go off for just one week and HALLALooya@! Back to the "flippin" drawing board. . . this will never end! Ummm, yes it will one day. . . . Thank you for listen, now I'll shut up. . . .

Thanks for sharing. It is important I think for all of us to know that the battle is never over- I wish it was but it sounds like it is not. I remember gaining 10 pounds over a weekend pre-surgery. I am still paranoid about gaining all my weight back- hopefully that will stick with me for years to come. But thanks for the reminder that this can happen even with the sleeve. Seems unfair almost. Best of luck getting back on the wagon.

Hi There Thinoneday. I wish this was a magic bullet but it still is a tool. An awesome and powerful tool but still it is up to us to use it correctly. The fight is not over my friend! I wish it was but at least we are better prepared for the war!

Looks like we are paddling upstream for the rest of our lives. We can't quit paddling or we'll drift back. Is it worth the effort? I think so....I prefer the ongoing effort to the misery of girth and gravity.

Thank you guys! I'm just upset because going onto my 4th year, I just wanted to live like a normal person and not always just watch what I eat. . . guess not. I'm back on the wagon. I've been following the Atkins plan for nearly 1 year. It works well and when I went off and added some carbs which i wasn't supposed to yet, i guess my body retaliated and i did feel badly. Nausea, bloaty, swelling, weight gain. . etc. But I'm back on it now and won't be coming off it. Protein good, carbs bad. . . water good, soda bad! lol. . . . thanks again, i really feel better knowing that you all understood. . . blessings and pleasant journey (it's a damn long one)

Is there any research that states a sleeved person will gain weight faster than a non sleeved person? From this story, it would seem the answer is yes. Soda might also have caused an accelerated weight gain because of stored toxins. Fat is attracted to toxins and it needs extra water to support it. Anyways, if you know the answer to my weight gain question, please post.

For me, the cause of rapid weight gain when eat things I shouldn't is what I call "carb bloat". My body retains massive amounts of water - the areas around my eyes get puffy, my ankles swell, etc. It's the reverse of the rapid loss of a few pounds of water weight most of us see in the first week or two of low-carbing.