I had a gastric sleeve in November 2014. I lost 96 lbs in 6 months. I went back to school and found myself slowly eating too much again. I never reached my goal weight and have actually gained 14 lbs in the last 6 months. I eat healthy foods and exercise 5 days a week and still can't seem to lose again. Have I just stretched my stomach out too much for my sleeve to be the weight-loss tool it was supposed to be? After 9 months of eating larger meals than I should have, is it too late to naturally reduce my stomach size by eating smaller meals? I never had a nutritionist or any real direction from my surgeon, so I have always felt unsure of how I'm doing with eating. Clearly not very well. Any info is appreciated.

My doctor who I saw last Friday said you can't stretch your sleeve. It's what you eat that makes you gain the weight back.

Edited April 6, 201610 yr by Lisa_85

Mri scans show regained have not stretched their sleeve...they graze, eat high calorie easily digested crap, and don't follow da rules for Protein or Water. Do a pouch reset to get back to basics and reacquaint yourself with using the tool. Make sure you are also eating enough calories (check your nut notes). Pre or post op, folks who do not eat enough slow down their metabolism. Your body tries to protect itself with less nutrients coming in.

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Edited April 6, 201610 yr by Muted_Tummy

Get back to basics, measuring your portions, drinking enough liquids, eating enough Protein, journaling all of your daily food, protein, liquids and exercise. Not all calories are created equal (nor are they "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness")

After you review your journal, you will see your successful efforts and where you can improve on things.

My surgery was a total failure from the get go so I have been thinking of requesting an MRI to look at my sleeve. Maybe this would be an option for you also. Or some other gastric imaging study.

Why would you day it's been a failure?