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I'm happy with my sleeve .i reached wonderland this morning... however i wanted to know when does the weight stop coming off ? has any one surpassed their goal and couldn't stop losing?

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That would be a good problem to have for me. Lol my mom had the problem with her bypAss, but it stopped when she started adding in some sweet stuff. Weight loss stopped immediately.

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It has happened but it is a rare problem. If a person has a complication might prevent adequate intake. If a person develops an emotional aversion to eating, it could happen. I think about 99 percent of us have to work to get to goal and stay there. I am 3 years out and just don't see this as a major worry.

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Why worry about it thats a rare problem..one ill gladly take LOL...

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Like others say ... worry about real problems.

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I just had this discussion with my surgeon at a one year follow up visit. I've lost 145 pounds and I am about 13 pounds past my pre-established goal. Weight loss has slowed dramatically for me.

He indicated that your body makes the decision for you. If you follow the plan for 12-18 months, the body will settle into it's comfort zone. You can push the limits through a strict diet and exercise plan but unless you can maintain that level, there might be some small weight gain; even when sticking to the diet plan. And that is the body adjusting to where it is most comfortable.

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I found that my body just kind of settled at a weight that seems best for it. I can comfortably sit at 140 (which is 5 pounds below my goal weight) with no real dieting effort. If I want to push it, I can go lower, but I feel like my body just kind of found it's natural weight and maintaining it is definitely manageable.

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I'm happy with my sleeve .i reached wonderland this morning... however i wanted to know when does the weight stop coming off ? has any one surpassed their goal and couldn't stop losing?

I had a hard time stopping, I ended up 17 lbs BELOW goal and my size 4's were getting big. After talking to my dietitian, I started adding calories back in to get back UP to where I wanted to be. Who'd have even thought I'd need to gain weight......it took several months, but I did manage to get back into the low - mid 140's, still below Dr. Davidson's goal, but it give me the "pad" I wanted. I've been maintaining at or below goal for over 4.5 years now!!

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