stretching your pouch?

[Monica Victoria 1]

I am so scared that Im going to stretch my stomach. Can anyone tell me the info on the sleeve?

[NewKristen 356]

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.

[Monica Victoria 1]

Thanks Kristen it just scares me cuz everyone tells me horror stories about gaining their weight back..

[Monica Victoria 1]

oh and I had my surgery in October.

[sarahzamudio1091 185]

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

[Earwood 136]

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.

[cbd 78]

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#

[pottergirl 261]

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

[Monica Victoria 1]

thanks everyone for your info...

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

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.