When and why do most people have trouble maintaining goal weight after gastric sleeve success?

When and why do most people have trouble maintaining goal weight after gastric sleeve success?

Take a stroll through the vets forum and you find many answers to your questions about long term success as interpreted by many different vets. I am sure you will find a lot of information there.

Frankly, from my end of the spectrum, a person who has yet to hit goal even after 3 years, these are champagne problems. If I got to goal I would be so happy.

CONGRATS on reaching your goal!!!!!!!!!!!

Vets forum, for sure.

But quickly:

1) Not addressing the "why" of our obesity and kicking those habits (or learning how to live with them) prior to goal

2) Not learning a way to eat forever that keeps you satisfied, helps you feel more "normal" but also doesn't go too far and make you gain

3) You must remain accountable to yourself and remain vigilant about the scale

4) Some "forget" they were fat people and eat like they don't have food issues or like they don't need to watch the scale, or they fall into denial about how much they're really eating or drinking.

5) Maintenance is just plain hard and we don't really acknowledge that when our eyes are on what we think the big prize is: goal

~Cheri

I think I will add in the fact that as we age we need less calories. What you can eat to maintain at age 30 is not what you can do at age 40 or 50 even with the same activity level. Frankly that's true whether you have had surgery or not. You do have to remain vigilant with the scale and address any gains as soon as possible.

Vets forum, for sure.

But quickly:

1) Not addressing the "why" of our obesity and kicking those habits (or learning how to live with them) prior to goal

2) Not learning a way to eat forever that keeps you satisfied, helps you feel more "normal" but also doesn't go too far and make you gain

3) You must remain accountable to yourself and remain vigilant about the scale

4) Some "forget" they were fat people and eat like they don't have food issues or like they don't need to watch the scale, or they fall into denial about how much they're really eating or drinking.

5) Maintenance is just plain hard and we don't really acknowledge that when our eyes are on what we think the big prize is: goal

~Cheri

On the button, Cheri.

You summed it up nicely.

I would elablorate that if you sit on your butt and don't excercise it will get bigger along with the rest of you.

On the button, Cheri.

You summed it up nicely.

I would elablorate that if you sit on your butt and don't excercise it will get bigger along with the rest of you.

True! A sedentary lifestyle will pack on the pounds. And I want to add that exercise doesn't necessarily mean classes or treadmills - just being a more active person will help immensely. I walk everywhere, take stairs, spend hours on my feet, actively play with my kids (instead of watching from the bench) and make small choices each day to stay moving. But I still hate "formal" exercise so I do what I can to avoid making my bootay bigger while also avoiding the gym.

~Cheri

If it isn't fun we likely won't stay at it. Imagination must be engaged to change the way we move and put good stress on the muscles and heart/lungs while not boring the mind into an apathetic stupor.

I have found hard work very rewarding, it has replaced my running uphill with weights. My muscles and heart/lungs are hanging in there. The weak link is my back,(spine), and joints. There is the place where my 64 years demand to be recognized.