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It isn't weight loss surgery, it is metabolic surgery, just a tool to use or abuse. If you use it as it was intended you will be able to maintain your weight. Remember it is about health and wellness and not the number on the scale. I weight myself rarely, every scale is different and the surgeon's office is my go to place for accuracy. Just stay on plan and continue to follow the meal plan laid out for you. By the way, the first article is a scholarly article, the second one is not a scholarly article. I would watch what kind of article you are looking at and take anything that is a .com with a grain of salt, literally. While weight gain is possible, it is not the absolute. One day at a time. You may eat off plan during the holidays, but get right back onto your meal plan and exercising plan to maintain your health. Wishing you the best.

Yep, SpartanMaker is awe inspiring a lot. He has good advice and will give you volumes of information. That is why he is so high up there on the track to Guru. Just to restate that hydration is the #1 reason for a visit to the ER. While there will be some nausea, it is because your body is healing and you need to give it time. Think about your 1 day out as having a 1-day old baby to feed, they only get formula. Your formula is fluids. Week 2 you have a 2 year old tummy, and they are still struggling with some foods, so it is a slow introduction of new foods. Slow and steady, don't push and you will do just fine. The nausea goes away once you are on real foods. But it takes time for the insides to heal. Just breathe right through it and don't over do it. Sip means sip, no gulping. Wishing you the best!!

Hello all my surgiversary December people, we are officially 6 months post op! what an amazing journey this has been for me. I am down 70#’s and still loosing. I am hoping to hit 150 and stabilize at 160. Eating around 900 cal daily, still struggling getting 80g protein and 64 water in. I feel like I always have something in my mouth! This past month my hair started falling out, I mean, AT THE ROOT…. It’s been a bit terrifying honestly but I know it will grow back. Luckily I had thick hair already, I just hope this ends soon. Working out, skin is sagging,and all that fun. I feel a million times healthier, energy level is great, sleep is good, etc Enough about me… How are you all?

I'm not to drink any carbonated beverages, and that is okay since there is too many chemicals in those sodas, and they make you more thirsty. I stopped sodas years before surgery anyway and have been drinking crystal Light, all flavors for the variety. I urge you to try that and some have caffeine if you need the caffeine. I'm not to drink any caffeine until I am about 6 months out. But you go with what your team says, or do what you think is best. Wishing you the best.

I've been doing a lot of reading lately about post-bariatric surgery life, and something that's really started to concern me is weight cycling. I know I'm only 15 months out from my gastric bypass and have made great progress (73 lbs down, Yay! 😄), but I've been seeing some articles that have me a bit worried about maintaining this loss long-term. I came across a study published on PMC, "Weight Gain After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review" (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4232339/), which discussed how some bariatric patients experience weight regain. It really got me thinking about how crucial it is to not just lose the weight, but to keep it off. Then I found another article, "How to Avoid Weight Cycling and Maintain Your Weight Loss" (https://slimvive.com/avoid-weight-cycling-and-maintain-your-weight-loss/), which offered some practical advice on preventing regain. It's just a bit daunting to think about, especially when I'm still figuring out how to balance everything, getting enough protein, managing my blood sugar, and those 1/4 cup portions😣. Has anyone else felt this concern about weight cycling after reading up on it?

I never had nausea. The inmy times I've thrown up since my surgery 8 months ago was because if the multivitamin they prescribed. The first time, it was because of the method I needed to use to.take it post surgery (bite the gel cap and swallow the fluid and then discard the gel cap) and that made me ill. The doctors told me to wait until month two tomorrow again. The second time, I took it on an empty stomach because I can't fit pills and food kn the stomach anymore. So the surgery itself has nevermore me feel nauseous. Now, eating too mich makes me feel nauseous and that's my fault, not the result of the surgery.

Thank you so much for replying and reassuring that everything will be alright! I read your other post about having some problems after surgery but I am so glad you are doing better. You sharing your journey has helped me realize that everything works out for the better!

18 months post op, RNY, and I drink sugar free soda daily, not that I should, but I do. And I don't have any issues with it. I can gulp water if I have an empty stomach, can't gulp soda, but I can sip it like normal and I love it. I even drink it with a straw. Everyone's experience will be different. I waited at least 6 months before experimenting, and I would recommend going very slow, a sip or two at a time until you know what will happen.

This 100%! Life's too short to worry about things that may never happen. I totally get it. It's perfectly normal to be concerned about the unknown, but if we focus too much on all the things that MIGHT happen, we can become paralyzed with fear. The reality is complications from bariatric surgery are rare, while the upsides like looking and feeling better are almost universal. I think that's the trick, at least for me when facing the unknown. Thinking logically about all the good outcomes vs. the possible bad outcomes and the likelihood of those things happening helps to keep me focused.

281 lbs vs 175 lbs 🖤