Hello all!

I am 3 years post op and I have lost about 200 pounds after having the gastric sleeve. I was maintaining my weight well, I always followed the rules besides not drinking enough Water. I got all my Protein from food eating no more than 1 cup or obviously stopping when I was full. I don't exceed more than 800-1000 calories a day. I basically played it by the book.

Well recently I had gained around 30 pounds in like 4 months...I did fall off the wagon for a bit but once again I never over ate, it was more my choice of food that was the problem. I quickly got back on track and have lost a few pounds. I have always been in contact with my dietitian. Recently I decided to contact my surgeon to make sure all was well. This morning I had an upper GI done and the radiologist said my sleeve has stretched...i am so upset and sick to my stomach...I dont understand how it stretched...I know my doctor wont believe me when I tell him that I never over ate...What do you guys think?

How did I miss this!! Reading through I had so many " so take that B" comments I wanted to make and now I'm just pissed that I've missed that opportunity! I'm going to have to really reevaluate some of my "friendships" on here! Somebody should have rang the alarm and let me know there was a fire going! I miss all the good stuff! Granted I skipped over the sleeve stretch debate because quite frankly I find it booooring! Common sense says if you eat a massive amount of calories in a day your a** will get fat.....SURPRISE!!!!! Maybe that's the shocker that got some of us in here in the first place?! Just an observation. Mind blowing I know! Now, next time I would appreciate it if someone would get me involved in the online drama, it keeps my hands out of the cookie jar when I'm playing keyboard warrior! It's called being a decent friend...duh! Oh and FYI I'm extremely disappointed in some of you! You know who you are! Let's just keep it simple. If there's ANY time where I could pull out the "butt hurt" form I should be immediately notified! Capeesh?!

How did I miss this!! Reading through I had so many " so take that B" comments I wanted to make and now I'm just pissed that I've missed that opportunity! I'm going to have to really reevaluate some of my "friendships" on here! Somebody should have rang the alarm and let me know there was a fire going! I miss all the good stuff! Granted I skipped over the sleeve stretch debate because quite frankly I find it booooring! Common sense says if you eat a massive amount of calories in a day your a** will get fat.....SURPRISE!!!!! Maybe that's the shocker that got some of us in here in the first place?! Just an observation. Mind blowing I know! Now, next time I would appreciate it if someone would get me involved in the online drama, it keeps my hands out of the cookie jar when I'm playing keyboard warrior! It's called being a decent friend...duh! Oh and FYI I'm extremely disappointed in some of you! You know who you are! Let's just keep it simple. If there's ANY time where I could pull out the "butt hurt" form I should be immediately notified! Capeesh?!

I got you, boo.

Important to remember this is the Internet and what is on here doesn't necessarily represent us as people. It's also import o remember that people can actually get hurt on here and cruelty is cruelty no matter whether it's online or in real life

This thread really stressed me out ????

Important to remember this is the Internet and what is on here doesn't necessarily represent us as people. It's also import o remember that people can actually get hurt on here and cruelty is cruelty no matter whether it's online or in real life

This thread really stressed me out

I think @@VSGAnn2014 and @@Babbs gave you the best advice then. If strangers on the Internet can really get to you that deeply and you have the ability to block them, you absolutely should. Do you know how?

@@LipstickLady Well I would hope so!

Hopefully getting eating under control will help the sleeve bounce back

Edited February 8, 201610 yr by prettyCali916

@@Kindle You should have a much easier time than I did then!

Just a guess, but I imagine her hangover could easily rival how horrible you felt.

But in all seriousness, before someone takes medical advice from an untrained person over the internet, they should try to validate the information through reputable medical journals & studies and WLS hospitals; then asking their surgeon and/or PCP to make sure (with reasonable questions or concerns, not such as: "Is it ok to eat Tacos at 2 weeks post WLS).

Wait....are you telling me I'm not going to be able to eat Tacos 2 weeks post-op? But, but, Fuzzy's is life!

*WARNING: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME*

I did an experiment yesterday partly inspired by this thread and partly inspired by my half marathon training. I was curious to see how much food I *could* eat in a day if I truly tried. I set my goal at 3000 calories. I wanted to see how easy it would be to eat around my sleeve and also wanted to know how many calories I could get in if I forced the issue, since I've really been worrying about how to eat ENOUGH calories before my long runs and my half marathon.

I almost made it to 3000 calories. I finished the day at 2918. Close enough! Now, in order to get in that many calories, I had to eat 10 separate times and eat some truly outrageous stuff. Here is a list of everything I ate:

Three protein bars (breakfast and two snacks), Pork Queso Chowder for lunch (so much fat!), pizza (one whole small slice and the cheese and toppings from two other slices), a Milky Way bar, two Pop Tarts, half a piece of cake, two servings of BBQ potato chips, and two oz. of reduced fat cheese.

So, it can be done. You can definitely eat enough to gain weight. Yesterday was my rest day for my half marathon training, so I had about a 1200 calorie surplus for the day. That's certainly plenty to gain weight if I kept it up every day. But I will tell you this, I felt like ABSOLUTE CRAP. I mean really really terrible. I had a horrible headache from all the sugar. The inside of my mouth had this gross coating around it (I think from the sugar and carbs?). I had no energy. I felt like a big fat slug. And I was up two pounds on the scale (I assume the sugar is causing water retention) this morning. I definitely do NOT recommend this to anyone ever. Just don't do it. You would think it sounds great getting to eat all this junk you hardly ever eat anymore, but it was not pleasurable.

I didn't risk eating and drinking at the same time or drinking my calories, but those would have been a couple of ways for me to potentially get more calories in. Eating 10 times in one day was truly ridiculous. Still not sure what I am going to do to "load up" on fuel for my long training runs or the half marathon itself, but it won't be this again. I don't think I need to be going into a long run feeling that crappy!

Posted this on another more appropriate thread but in case you don't see it-- you don't need as much fuel for long runs as you'd think (done a dozen halfs and a full among other distances post sleeve).

You burn aprox 100 calories per mile so even a half is only 1300 calories. Much of that you eat WHILE running (100 calories every half hour is the recommended goal). So if you run a three hour half that's 600 calories during the run itself. 200-300 before and then replenish after and you are fine!!!!!

All right...I've just spent the last I-don't-know-how-long getting all caught up on this thread, and (ignoring the squabbling - what the HECK?) I keep having the same question.

What's the big deal with carbonation, anyway?

As a lifetime lover extraordinaire of fuzzy liquids, I went through the whole 5 stages of grief on the lifetime carbonation ban, eventually making my peace with it. But I'm wondering, if liquids won't do diddly squat to stretch out my sleeve, WHY is there a lifetime ban on them? Does the gas itself not get moved into the intestines along with the liquid? Does the carbonation somehow manage to expand itself like grains in water once it's in your tummy? How on earth would that even happen? How would it "stress" the staple line if you're more than a month or two out from surgery? It's not like the total volume would actually change, so if you're drinking it at the same pace you'd drink other liquids, why would the carbonation be problematic?

I get that the good folks at my center don't want us drinking sugary sodas, or non-sugary diet sodas (something something fake sugars seem to affect weight loss so don't drink diet soda, but have all the fake sweeteners you want in sugar-free jello, pudding, popsicles, or protein shakes HUH?) BUT: I like plain carbonated water. Used to make it myself with my beloved Sodastream. Wha??? What gives?

They hurt my stomach post sleeve ???? but several of our members still drink them.

I'm not going to hit block but I think that a grown adult that comes on here and is posting how they can't believe that their 'friends' didn't let them in on some childish drama is sad. You need to grow up and whoever else agrees with you.

@@LipstickLady you have way too much time on your hands.

I'm not going to block anyone because I want to be able to defend those that may need defending against rudeness and hurtful attitudes.

Anyway I really don't care that much. It's the Internet. I have a real life!

I'm not going to hit block either but I think someone who can't read a post and take a joke should get a sense of humor and if thats not something that said person can acquire then one should reframe from commenting on people who do. Jealous ? Maybe that person should spend some time dislodging whatever object they have shoved up ones a**. There! Is that "grow up" enough for you? Sorry you got so offended reading a post that wasn't even directed to you nor did it have anything to do with you.....oh wait no I'm not. PS: "Dtownchica" makes you sound like D town wh*re, you may want to fix that. Look! You won an award!!! Now, if you could kindly shut up when you're talking to me that would be great! ❤️

@@Kindle You should have a much easier time than I did then!

Just a guess, but I imagine her hangover could easily rival how horrible you felt.

Actually, no.... 3 Jack Daniels, 1 Dewar's, 2 twisted teas and several shots of Apple Crown later, I was just starting to feel better after my flight delay from hell. And not an inkling of a hangover the next day. Not only am I really good at eating, I'm really good at drinking, too.

I'm not going to hit block either but I think someone who can't read a post and take a joke should get a sense of humor and if thats not something that said person can acquire then one should reframe from commenting on people who do. Jealous ? Maybe that person should spend some time dislodging whatever object they have shoved up ones a**. There! Is that "grow up" enough for you? Sorry you got so offended reading a post that wasn't even directed to you nor did it have anything to do with you.....oh wait no I'm not. PS: "Dtownchica" makes you sound like D town *****, you may want to fix that. That's a grown up suggestion for you. Isn't this fun miss 1 post wonder. I will just leave these here. WARNING : You may want to take a suppository before you read them, you're probably not going to be able to **** for a week! Kisses! ❤️

yes...you are a *keyboard warrior* lol! Go you. You are continuing to make this thread spiral downward...but go ahead with your raunchy, unintelligent posts...is this your outlet so that you can take things out on others faceless? It's ok...'hugs'