Recently at the gym I spoke with a person that had gastric sleeve surgery about 3 yrs prior. She lost a tremendous amount of weight - 275 lbs. and over time gained back 200 lbs. My question is, how does that happen if your stomach only holds 1/2 c of food. I had the roux en y procedure and if I eat one tsp more than I should then I am miserable.

Hi,

I'm new to this forum but wanted to post. I had the gastric bypass almost 10 years ago. Followed all the rules. Lost 130lbs and then gained 27 lbs back in the last 2 years.

From what I understand it isn't the pouch that stretches, it's the hole between the pouch and the intestines that stretches allowing more food through and can actually stretch your intestines, which is can be dangerous. Some patients who have gained weight have gone back and had the hole made smaller, back to the post-surgery size.

I have relost 13 lbs and have 14 to go....it's a daily lifestyle change that I have to stick to!

I went and seen my endocrinologist today and was taken off of all my insulin[emoji4]

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Ya roxielk!

Congrates! That's awesome!!

My sleeve was horribly stretched out from corrective surgeries to fix my leak. Because of that, I was extremely hungry and so wasn't compliant on the diet. Since RNY I definitely feel restriction!

And I believe you'll do much better now frou frou !