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stretching your pouch?

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  • Ms.AntiBand
    Ms.AntiBand

    We CAN gain the weight back. Has nothing to do with stretching anything and has EVERYTHING to do with what you eat. My way of thinking is anything that if doesn't make me feel full it's considered a

  • NewKristen
    NewKristen

    Your stomach might give a tiny bit with the sleeve, but it won't stretch. The part of the stomach they make the sleeve with isn't stretchy like the part of the stomach they use for gastric bypass. You

  • I'm almost 7mo post-op and I still eat a 1/3 of what my 3 yr old eats so I don't think this thing is going to stretch and it's not for a lack of trying lol. Even if it gives a little, you'll never be

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Your stomach might give a tiny bit with the sleeve, but it won't stretch. The part of the stomach they make the sleeve with isn't stretchy like the part of the stomach they use for gastric bypass. You will get better at eating with the sleeve with a little time, which makes it seem like it stretched.

There's a lot of info on this .. U have to put it into the search and you will get great info ! Good luck girl

I'm almost 7mo post-op and I still eat a 1/3 of what my 3 yr old eats so I don't think this thing is going to stretch and it's not for a lack of trying lol. Even if it gives a little, you'll never be able to eat the way you used to before surgery.

Good info....I have not heard about people gaining their wt back...any information out there that anyone wants to share. In our nutrition class they did say that at the two year mark some people gain 10-20 # and that we should make sure it doesn't go above 10#

i have heard of people gaining weight back.....not all but an amount that sets in panic. i think the way to avoid this is try to eatdense protein...avoid sliders and things like Starbucks frappucinos! i know i could around sleeve even at 7 weeks out. i know i Will always avoid high calorie junk

We CAN gain the weight back. Has nothing to do with stretching anything and has EVERYTHING to do with what you eat.

My way of thinking is anything that if doesn't make me feel full it's considered a slider and is what I need to avoid the rest of my life. Always abstain from it? No, but I avoid it if I want to be the new thinner and healthier me.. And stay that way.

Never ever forget that you can gain the weight back.

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