Went to see DrProvost today (I have second with Dr Cribbins Wed)... I told dr provost I wanted to revise band to sleeve. He said he will do band to gastric bypass. He said the sleeve is not good for banders. Had I never had a band he would do a sleeve but because I do have a band he recommends the bypass. Which I am scared to death of. He said people with bands that have sleeves

I told him I didn't like the thought of bypass because of re routing everything and dumping syndrome. He said dumping happen when you eat sugar or high fat foods. If you eat that you will feel very sick, and faint like you want to pass out.

All the things I worried about. He said well I should not be eating that anyway so I should do bypass.

I fully understand that I must change my eating habits and that sugar and high fats are off limits... However the thought of NEVER having sweets really bothers me. I think if every ONCE IN A WHILE I want to share a piece of birthday cake with my son I would like to be able to have that option once I react my goal weight. Hopefully I'm not wrong feeling that way.

My question is has anyone else been advised to so gastric bypass vs sleeve and what did you decided an how did it turn out? Also, has anyone had leaks since sleeve revision. Advice needed and appreciated

I'm a super slow loser also, sleeved 4/29 and have lost about 27 lbs. but I am down 27 lbs! I lose about a pound or so a week. So at this rate it will take another year, but I'm ok with that. Of course I wish I had woken up thin, but oh well. I always knew I didn't eat a lot, and this proves it. I average between 8-1000 a day. FWIW I now someone that had bypass within the last 18 months, and I noticed the other day it seems like her weight is coming back. We will get there. Have you tried the plateau buster diet?

I average 800-900 calories, 100 oz fluid, 80 gm protein and 30-60 mins/4 days of exercise. Vit D is the only lab that was off...

I haven't tried the plateau buster diet yet but I need to find it

I average 800-900 calories, 100 oz fluid, 80 gm protein and 30-60 mins/4 days of exercise. Vit D is the only lab that was off...

What does your surgeon say? I still would wonder if your thyroid might be low causing a slower than normal metabolism. Have you tried to up your calorie count? If you are avoiding carbs my nutritionist suggested using peanut butter to increase my calories when I was having vertigo issues from too low calories. Otherwise I have been using some simple carbs to help up my calorie count to where I can function.