So I was thinking, before surgery, we go on diets, many diets. Some of which limit food quantity. Our stomachs shrink in size. Correct? After surgery, and we have our tiny little pouches, everyone is worried about stretching them out. For those who may have had surgery a while ago and fell off the wagon and gained substantial weight back, is it plausible to think that if they were to get back on track with eating proteins first, limiting portion size, drinking their water, etc. Following the plan, that their pouch would shrink back to it's post surgical size? Once cut, does our pouch lose elasticity and become unable to expand and contract as it did prior to surgery? Just a thought. I'm 4 months out, doing amazingly well, but every once in a while run across a post where someone is struggling. I never thought to ask my surgeon about this. Now, I'm just curious.

From what I've been told once you stretch that pouch out from eating to much it will not shrink back.

This is why people have to have gastric bypass revisions if they stretched it out to much and want to start over.

I think this would only be necessary if you really went back to old habits.

If you really want detailed information ask your surgeon about this and they can really give you the best answers.

I'm only repeating what I've been told I'm not an expert.

I should also say I've not fallen off the wagon I'm still on the right ride.

Edited November 6, 201411 yr by Chelly

In my nutri classes we where told that the stomach does not shrink once stretched.