7 months post Gastric Sleeve Plication Surgery

[Lmom1980 29]

Today is my 7 months post GPS.

I still have mixed feeling about plication.

I only lost 5 pounds again. That is 2 months in a row only losing 5 pounds.

plication has helped me lose weight. I do have restriction. I just wish I had more restriction and less cravings. Maybe I set my expectations too high?

My total weight loss since the day of surgery is right around 56 pounds. 67 since pre-op diet.

I did jog my first 5 k. that felt really good!

I do think that if I could go back in time I might have the VSG instead. It is hard to say since I have been so healthy, and felt so great since plication. I can eat whatever I want. I feel like the slower more natural weight loss has helped me to lose fat, and not fat and muscle that I might have lost if I was only eating 800 calories a day. So somtimes I wish I had done the VSG, and other times I am satisfied with plication. I hope my confused yet honest rambelings of my WLS expereince helps someone out there make the right choice for them.

[chowchows 100]

I think the majority of us who are several months out have the same feelings. I think you summed it up pretty well. It isn't quite what I expected, and I do have cravings and the weight loss is slow, but I'm getting there. How much more do you have to go till you reach your 'goal weight'?

[TijuanaPlication 87]

I agree with what both of you are saying.

I think the majority of us who are several months out have the same feelings. I think you summed it up pretty well. It isn't quite what I expected, and I do have cravings and the weight loss is slow, but I'm getting there. How much more do you have to go till you reach your 'goal weight'?

Today is my 7 months post GPS.

I still have mixed feeling about plication.

I only lost 5 pounds again. That is 2 months in a row only losing 5 pounds.

plication has helped me lose weight. I do have restriction. I just wish I had more restriction and less cravings. Maybe I set my expectations too high?

My total weight loss since the day of surgery is right around 56 pounds. 67 since pre-op diet.

I did jog my first 5 k. that felt really good!

I do think that if I could go back in time I might have the VSG instead. It is hard to say since I have been so healthy, and felt so great since plication. I can eat whatever I want. I feel like the slower more natural weight loss has helped me to lose fat, and not fat and muscle that I might have lost if I was only eating 800 calories a day. So somtimes I wish I had done the VSG, and other times I am satisfied with plication. I hope my confused yet honest rambelings of my WLS expereince helps someone out there make the right choice for them.

[Jenn 27]

I agree with a lot of what you said as well. However, after losing 110 pounds and regaining most of it with a band I definitely favor the slower, more natural way. I am really trying to be more accountable to myself this time around with exercise and diet. Hopefully this will get and keep me at goal!

[FatToPhat 83]

I agree with Lmom and everyone else. I have been really struggling the last 3 months and have only lost about 6.5 lbs in that time frame. I feel like I'm back to where I was before the surgery. I'm grateful that I still can't eat a lot at one sitting and I think that is the reason that I haven't gained any weight. But I'm still struggling with daily poor food choices and trying to figure out how to get any exercise in with my crazy schedule and fatigue at the end of the day. I realize I will probably never be a size 7, but I would like to get at least 100 lbs or more off so I'm at least a lot healthier. Would I have chosen a different surgery if I knew I'd be struggling at 7 months out? Probably not. The other surgeries still scare me too much. I hate it that I spent $12,000 and will probably never achieve full success. But I'm hoping I can eventually get a handle on these lifestyle changes and at least make better progress than presurgery. I still think I did the right thing and chose the right surgery for me. I just need to continue working on the lifestyle changes...an every day, lifelong struggle.

[Bekrudz 141]

Wow, reading these kind of put a damper on my excitement! I am not even 2 weeks out yet. Do you think the results would be different if you had had the Sleeve? It just seemed like the overall results with the plication were really good! Granted nobody had results beyond 8 years, but the first people to get the Plication are doing very well and have not gained the weight back! I also worry about the cravings! I already have a list of my fav foods to eat when I can eat regular food again. Do you think people with the sleeve don't have the cravings? I think a lot of it for me is mental. I am used to eating certain things and I sometimes feel sad that I won't be able to eat like that. I know, that part of it for me is mental!

I agree with Lmom and everyone else. I have been really struggling the last 3 months and have only lost about 6.5 lbs in that time frame. I feel like I'm back to where I was before the surgery. I'm grateful that I still can't eat a lot at one sitting and I think that is the reason that I haven't gained any weight. But I'm still struggling with daily poor food choices and trying to figure out how to get any exercise in with my crazy schedule and fatigue at the end of the day. I realize I will probably never be a size 7, but I would like to get at least 100 lbs or more off so I'm at least a lot healthier. Would I have chosen a different surgery if I knew I'd be struggling at 7 months out? Probably not. The other surgeries still scare me too much. I hate it that I spent $12,000 and will probably never achieve full success. But I'm hoping I can eventually get a handle on these lifestyle changes and at least make better progress than presurgery. I still think I did the right thing and chose the right surgery for me. I just need to continue working on the lifestyle changes...an every day, lifelong struggle.

[TijuanaPlication 87]

I've gained my weight back. I get hungry just as before and I really don't have much restriction. I'm sure they still get cravings with the sleeve, but less sleevers seem to struggle with hunger (that's not to say that there still aren't lots out there dealing with hunger, the numbers appear to be lower from what I read on forums).

Wow, reading these kind of put a damper on my excitement! I am not even 2 weeks out yet. Do you think the results would be different if you had had the Sleeve? It just seemed like the overall results with the plication were really good! Granted nobody had results beyond 8 years, but the first people to get the Plication are doing very well and have not gained the weight back! I also worry about the cravings! I already have a list of my fav foods to eat when I can eat regular food again. Do you think people with the sleeve don't have the cravings? I think a lot of it for me is mental. I am used to eating certain things and I sometimes feel sad that I won't be able to eat like that. I know, that part of it for me is mental!

[churiechurie 0]

Today is my 7 months post GPS.

I still have mixed feeling about plication.

I only lost 5 pounds again. That is 2 months in a row only losing 5 pounds.

plication has helped me lose weight. I do have restriction. I just wish I had more restriction and less cravings. Maybe I set my expectations too high?

My total weight loss since the day of surgery is right around 56 pounds. 67 since pre-op diet.

I did jog my first 5 k. that felt really good!

I do think that if I could go back in time I might have the VSG instead. It is hard to say since I have been so healthy, and felt so great since plication. I can eat whatever I want. I feel like the slower more natural weight loss has helped me to lose fat, and not fat and muscle that I might have lost if I was only eating 800 calories a day. So somtimes I wish I had done the VSG, and other times I am satisfied with plication. I hope my confused yet honest rambelings of my WLS expereince helps someone out there make the right choice for them.

[churiechurie 0]

well i had mine plication done may 2 2011 went in at 217 and now i am at 180 6 months later that not good at all not to happy i feel i have lost more inches from a 18 i wear a 14

[chowchows 100]

I had mine done at the end of April 2011. I have lost essentially 50 lbs and gone from a 22/24 to a 14/16. Okay I guess, but not as much as I wanted. I have only lost about a pound in the last 3 weeks. I think I may be getting to the end of my losing.

[islandbutterfly 0]

Hi I was scheduled to be banded on 12/14/11 but I switched to plication which will take place some time in mid January. My patient advocate has told me that the plication patients in the local support group have all had wonderful success and many of the lap band patients wish they had the plication. All my research has led me to conclude that without healthy food choices and exercise, WLS won't be successful. I've seen some posts where people mention they need to work on eating better. I'd like to know for those who are not so pleased with the results, is that after changing your diet to a healthy one and getting in regular exercise? If so it will give me something to think about. If the limited weight loss is being impacted by poor eating and inconsistent excercise I know that something that I have to work to control. I really like the plication option because I wouldn't have to deal with fills and unfills.

So I guess what I'd like to know is how many have done everything they're supposed to but the plication is not living up to expectation?

[churiechurie 0]

Hi I was scheduled to be banded on 12/14/11 but I switched to plication which will take place some time in mid January. My patient advocate has told me that the plication patients in the local support group have all had wonderful success and many of the lap band patients wish they had the plication. All my research has led me to conclude that without healthy food choices and exercise, WLS won't be successful. I've seen some posts where people mention they need to work on eating better. I'd like to know for those who are not so pleased with the results, is that after changing your diet to a healthy one and getting in regular exercise? If so it will give me something to think about. If the limited weight loss is being impacted by poor eating and inconsistent excercise I know that something that I have to work to control. I really like the plication option because I wouldn't have to deal with fills and unfills.

So I guess what I'd like to know is how many have done everything they're supposed to but the plication is not living up to expectation?

[churiechurie 0]

hello islandbutterfly very well said i watch my food that i eat i am limited to excercise i have a bad leg, had cancer 20 yrs ago but you are so right we have to watch what we eat and do some excerise i have not lost alot but i am on a stand still feel very good and happy i did the pilcation may 2 -11

[mednar 26]

IB,

I can't speak to the what others have done or the promises others have made. I'm losing weight because I've changed my eating patterns and I exercise a more, more than I ever imagined I could. WLS for me wasn't a magic bullet, but at six months out, it was a good slug to motivate me to be successful with my food choices and to continue to exercise. The personal link between

I'm not a Pollyanna type personality, but this surgery has been the greatest single factor in my losing weight as an adult. I went into it with the idea that much of my lifestyle had to change. It did. I have.

I hope you choose the best procedure for you. Take care and post often.

[BandedPlicatedDude 13]

There's always the option to add the band at a later date... I did the band+plication back in mid-July. I have lost an average of 11 lbs. per month since I started my journey on June 1. But every month that passes, it does get more difficult to get the weight loss up to that 11 lb target--meaning I have to watch what I eat even more carefully and work out even more... but I started this process with this in mind, so no surprises. Also, keep in mind, the less you weigh, the harder it is to lose more weight... Anyhow, wishing you all the best of luck.