Hello Sleevers,

As a new BP member, I would like to start this forum topic because it is the reason why I have decided to rejoin the WLS Online Community. I was sleeved 09/18/2015 and was very successful. I lost 129 lbs and was feeling great!!! Then 2017 rolled in with it's funky self and brought stress, anxiety and emotional distress prompting a significant weight gain. I am no longer in my size 8 clothing and back up to a size 12. I am determined to get back on track and lose the weight I've regained, plus an additional 4 pounds which would finally bring me to my original weight loss goal of 160 lbs.

So, has anyone else experienced a significant weight gain after being sleeved and managed to lose the weight back off? Any tips? It would be great to share this journey with others as we all know that we do better when we support one another. :-)

Edited December 28, 20178 yr by DLovelySleeve

DLovely, I posted this but nobody has answered so I figured I'd run this by you.[emoji4]

I was sleeved on 12/14 so I'm only 2 weeks and 1 day out. I'm currently on purée only for 3 weeks and it's going ok. However, I'm finding it very difficult to wait 2-3 minutes in between each bite.

1. Why do we need to wait so long?

2. It's very hard to sit and look at food for 3 minutes and just pushing my food around with the spoon. Any ideas of what to do?

3. Will I always have to wait so long between each bite?

I'm just curious about this because I'm finding that this is my biggest struggle. I have noticed that when I eat too fast that my chest starts burning and I get nauseous.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

42 minutes ago, Diahanna said:

I ain't gonna lie, it was Christmas morning and my family had cinnamon raisin toast and I'm only 2 weeks post op, I took a small piece no more than the size of a quarter maybe even a nickel and I was vomiting 5 mins later. I'm sticking with my purée and doctor instructions now after that fiasco. I just want to try it. [emoji52]

Oh yeah!!!! Been there, done that!!! Lol!!!!

Bread is almost a slider for me, really weird because you wouldn't expect it to be one but I could probably eat quite a bit of bread with no issue. It just doesn't seem to trigger my restriction when I do eat it on occasion. I say avoid bread as long as possible because it can be a trigger food for sure. How many of us used to love putting back a footlong sub? For me, the bread was the best part.

If I'm never able to tolerate bread again, I won't be mad. I know it's a big trigger for me so I will consider it a bonus if I get sick thinking about bread.
Which reminds me, my sister was cooking pork breakfast sausage on Christmas morning and the smell was so overwhelming I started to feel like I was going to vomit. I was curious if my surgery had something to do with that because I have always eaten pork sausage. I didn't attempt to eat any, just the smell was making me ill.

2 minutes ago, Diahanna said:

DLovely, I posted this but nobody has answered so I figured I'd run this by you.

I was sleeved on 12/14 so I'm only 2 weeks and 1 day out. I'm currently on purée only for 3 weeks and it's going ok. However, I'm finding it very difficult to wait 2-3 minutes in between each bite.

1. Why do we need to wait so long?

2. It's very hard to sit and look at food for 3 minutes and just pushing my food around with the spoon. Any ideas of what to do?

3. Will I always have to wait so long between each bite?

I'm just curious about this because I'm finding that this is my biggest struggle. I have noticed that when I eat too fast that my chest starts burning and I get nauseous.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

Sure!

1. Because we need time for our food to actually make it's way down our swollen and sore esophagus and belly. If we don't wait, it hurts.

2. So, usually it is not recommended to do other things during meal time because that's how you find yourself not paying attention to how much you're eating, BUT until you can eat comfortably at a normal pace, fill the time between bites with other things like reading, conversations or any other hobby you may have.

3. Over time you will notice that you don't have to wait as long. Your body is healing and that's why you have to take it slow. Once healed you'll have to remember to slow down. Lol! :-)

12 minutes ago, Sullie06 said:

bread is almost a slider for me, really weird because you wouldn't expect it to be one but I could probably eat quite a bit of bread with no issue. It just doesn't seem to trigger my restriction when I do eat it on occasion. I say avoid bread as long as possible because it can be a trigger food for sure. How many of us used to love putting back a footlong sub? For me, the bread was the best part.

OMG!!!! I would be in trouble if bread were a slider food for me. I would have never lost weight! Smh..LBVS! #RecoveringCarbaholic

14 minutes ago, Diahanna said:

If I'm never able to tolerate bread again, I won't be mad. I know it's a big trigger for me so I will consider it a bonus if I get sick thinking about bread.
Which reminds me, my sister was cooking pork Breakfast sausage on Christmas morning and the smell was so overwhelming I started to feel like I was going to vomit. I was curious if my surgery had something to do with that because I have always eaten pork sausage. I didn't attempt to eat any, just the smell was making me ill.

Yeah, I did experience that as well. I also noticed that my taste buds changed. Everything tasted really salty. Which was weird because I was a salt lover. Now, I can't stand food that tastes salty.

Edited December 29, 20178 yr by DLovelySleeve

6 minutes ago, DLovelySleeve said:

OMG!!!! I would be in trouble if bread were a slider food for me. I would have never lost weight! Smh..LBVS! #RecoveringCarbaholic

I have to be real careful because I do love bread, especially morning bread products (bagels, muffins, biscuits, flavored breads), but at the same time I like that I can still enjoy these items on occasion. I try and limit my intake but I will have half a bagel or a sandwich from time to time. I have a good friend who is 4 years out from the sleeve and she cannot tolerate bread at all, like even the smallest amount makes her feel awful and she struggles with it.

Sure!
1. Because we need time for our food to actually make it's way down our swollen and sore esophagus and belly. If we don't wait, it hurts.
2. So, usually it is not recommended to do other things during meal time because that's how you find yourself not paying attention to how much you're eating, BUT until you can eat comfortably at a normal pace, fill the time between bites with other things like reading, conversations or any other hobby you may have.
3. Over time you will notice that you don't have to wait as long. Your body is healing and that's why you have to take it slow. Once healed you'll have to remember to slow down. Lol! :-)

Thank you so much! I have really been really struggling with waiting in between bites. This is the biggest change for me and I'm glad to hear it won't always be that way. I bought a timer and I just sit here and push food around with my spoon. But if I hurry I end up not feeling good. Lol

15 minutes ago, Diahanna said:

Thank you so much! I have really been really struggling with waiting in between bites. This is the biggest change for me and I'm glad to hear it won't always be that way. I bought a timer and I just sit here and push food around with my spoon. But if I hurry I end up not feeling good. Lol

You're so welcome!!!! It kind of sucks in the beginning, but trust me, it gets better.

22 minutes ago, Sullie06 said:

I have to be real careful because I do love bread, especially morning bread products (bagels, muffins, biscuits, flavored breads), but at the same time I like that I can still enjoy these items on occasion. I try and limit my intake but I will have half a bagel or a sandwich from time to time. I have a good friend who is 4 years out from the sleeve and she cannot tolerate bread at all, like even the smallest amount makes her feel awful and she struggles with it.

Wow, 4 years out and still cannot tolerate bread? That's rough.

On ‎12‎/‎29‎/‎2017 at 1:55 PM, DLovelySleeve said:

Wow, 4 years out and still cannot tolerate bread? That's rough.

She said it was rougher in the early days but now she's more used to not eating bread products and she says it helps her maintain but she does miss it. Just goes to show how different this journey is for all of us.

1 hour ago, Sullie06 said:

She said it was rougher in the early days but now she's more used to not eating bread products and she says it helps her maintain but she does miss it. Just goes to show how different this journey is for all of us.

So true!!!

I've returned to BP due to regain as well. I need to get refocused. I'm a little over 2 years our and 2017 kicked my butt. It's entirely my own fault. I was heartbroken by a betrayal and also started a new job and went back to old bad habits of using food for comfort. Stopped running. Drank a lot of alcohol. Sigh

I gained back 50 of the 115 that I lost. I'm starting new with protein goals and 64oz water daily. Getting my arse moving again. Etc. But it was a learning experience, a scary one, to see how easily I could screw up my own health even with the surgery.

Over two years out and everything I eat still hurts: meat, cheese, veggies. Potatoes, pasta, and bread are the most painful for me. It's probably a blessing,even if it's a total bummer sometimes.

My regain was a lot of liquid calories and learning to graze throughout the day. Lack of exercise. Bad food choices (when it ALL hurts, it isn't very motivating to avoid certain foods) A combination of a lot of things. But my restriction is still there. I eat like a toddler. Lol

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27 minutes ago, chrys129 said:

I've returned to BP due to regain as well. I need to get refocused. I'm a little over 2 years our and 2017 kicked my butt. It's entirely my own fault. I was heartbroken by a betrayal and also started a new job and went back to old bad habits of using food for comfort. Stopped running. Drank a lot of alcohol. Sigh

I gained back 50 of the 115 that I lost. I'm starting new with Protein goals and 64oz Water daily. Getting my arse moving again. Etc. But it was a learning experience, a scary one, to see how easily I could screw up my own health even with the surgery.

Over two years out and everything I eat still hurts: meat, cheese, veggies. Potatoes, Pasta, and bread are the most painful for me. It's probably a blessing,even if it's a total bummer sometimes.

My regain was a lot of liquid calories and learning to graze throughout the day. Lack of exercise. Bad food choices (when it ALL hurts, it isn't very motivating to avoid certain foods) A combination of a lot of things. But my restriction is still there. I eat like a toddler. Lol

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We're two peas in a pod. Starting fresh today. Yesterday was a transition day. Healthy meals, but wine and dessert. Today, I am tracking my food and water via MyFitnessPal (DLovelyL) and will also be rejoining my gym.