LUCK

It appears that I am alone in here! I thought about this website because I have gained a few pounds but not too much. I need to lose 15 or so pounds and am starting today... I realize I am talking to myself! Luckily I have the tools to do it I have honestly never had to try until now... that in itself is an accomplishment. No dieting, no exercising, I know...lame!

I am so sorry, it has only been 5 years since my sleeve. I don't know how to count I guess!!!!! My Vitamin D levels have been low since last year, not prior to surgery.

I AM SO SORRY!!!! APPARENTLY THE LACK OF FOOD HAS MELTED MY BRAIN. IT WAS MAY OF 2007, ONLY 5 YEARS! WHEN I WAS QUESTIONED I WENT TO LOOK BACK AT MY POSTS! SORRY!!!!!!

Louisiana, Andrew Hargroder did my surgery in May of 2005. It has become popular in recent years but I only knew of one other person in my area who had ever had it done. When I went for my pre-surgery appointments I was always the only one in the room getting the vsg but it's been around since then. I have heard of many cases and in fact got a phone call yesterday from an acquaintance who is considering band to sleeve surgery because she has gained all of her weight back and has always had problems. VSG is so easy, you have nothing foreign (other than titanium staples which have been uses for years) and it is permanent. I would have never considered any other type of procedure.

Yes I do. I don't know of anyone who doesn't have hunger pains. They are a little different that the ones I had prior surgery but yep, they exist but get satisfied with a much smaller amount of food.

I found out several months ago after having my vsg 7 years ago that I am extremely deficient in Vitamin D which causes hair loss and my hair had been thinning. I was told to take a prescription dose of D3 but opted for taking about 5000mg per day. As far as sun, at the time, I was getting plenty living in Louisiana so don't know how that happened...

Hello everyone, thanks!!! To answer Joseph I can pretty much eat like a "normal" person. When I first had it I could not even eat half of a kids hamburger and now I can eat the hamburger, a few fries and a few sips of whatever. After years you figure out how to cheat or eat more (dry, crunch foods go down really easy) so you have to be mindful of what you put in your mouth. Eat your salad or veggies first for sure and I have not been obviously... I feel great though. I did have to start Rogaine for thinning hair but it's working and it hasn't been a big deal. Unfortunately I have been snacking ALL day. I have days like those but sometimes medications or moods can make you overeat. Zero regrets! My sister had it and three of my friends after seeing my success and no one has ever said they wish they hadn't done it!

Never get on here but just checking in reading posts. Everyone has the same concerns, issues but eventually everything turns out fine. I have put on about 15 pounds that I am trying to take off from the 75 I originally lost but not too bad after 7 years. I have the tool to do it I just need to make my mind up! Unfortunately there is nothing that I cannot eat but I will get there. Have never exercised, I know, isn't that terrible! I swear I am going to start though! Just want everyone to know that seven years out it is still all good! No regrets!

Eventually you will be able to eat more. After about 2 1/2 or 3 years I slowly gained a little bit of weight but I attribute much of it to changing jobs and having food around ALL the time. Some will at some point and time be able to eat a little more than they could at first. I went from 218 to a stabalized weight of 150 (I am tall) and put on about 14 or so pounds but have lost about 4 or 5 already. The sleeve is a tool and eventually you may put a few pounds back on without trying but it is much easier to lose than prior to the surgery so no worries!

No way! I am 4 years out and have gained about 14 pounds but have already lost 4 barely trying so I will lose the rest in the next month or two. Never any pain at all and had it on a Thursday and was back to my desk job on Monday! I wish I could say that I exercised and was strict with my diet but never was...effortless!

Your adrenal glands produce androgens and fat cells/tissue convert androgens to estrogen and that is what I meant so no, don't have it backwards. My neice, who is an OB/GYN explained this to me when I questioned her about it. You are correct, fat also stores estrogen.

I am almost 4 years out from my surgery and I have episodes like everyone on this thread at one time or another. It passes... I can eat anything in moderation and nothing grosses me out. If I eat too much ice cream (more than 1/2 a cup) I get really nauseated. I cannot eat dry steak or undercooked Pasta because my stomach won't process it but I can eat anything else. Trying to lose 10-15 pounds that have crept up over the last year but so much easier now with the smaller stomach. All need to relax and enjoy what you can, when you can. It all straightens itself out eventually. I always ordered meals like I normally would and take home the extra and snack on it over the course of the next couple of days. Greasy foods will disgust you but as the months and years go by you will be able to tolerate it unfortunately. I love bacon! I think that if I would have not eaten any sweets or candy during my fast weight loss phase that I would have been way below my target weight. Then again, if I had not done it I wouldn't be trying to lose a few pounds. I will never have regrets!! This surgery is awesome.

Well.....I can top everyone in that I am almost 4 years out from my sleeve and my hair has never been the same, no matter what I've tried..... I got all of my Protein, took Biotin, etc. and I lose way more hair than I did prior to surgery. It is worth it of course. I never had a big, thick head of hair so now I have to wear it short. What no one seems to ever mention is that fat produces estrogen and by losing alot of weight your body is producing much less estorgen naturally and hormonal changes can cause hair loss as well. I don't know if it is directly related or not but I would bet on it. I had a full hysterectomy at 38 and for several years was overweight and never had one night sweat until I got thin....