catwoman7

those are averages. As with anything else, there are people who fall on either side of those averages. There are people who start at high BMIs and lose 100% of their excess weight. I know several , and I happen to be one of them. I continued to lose after the first year. It got a lot tougher, but it was do-able. I think one of the reasons people stop is that they start to lose their motivation after the first year, and bad habits start creeping back in. Don't be one of those people. Keep your nose to the grindstone, and continue to weigh, measure, and log everything you eat. Even when it gets tough - even when your weight slows to a crawl - even when the cravings and hunger come roaring back - stick with it! I, too, was told by my clinic staff that I'd never make it to normal weight. In fact, I read in an article somewhere that only about 10% of people who start out as super morbidly obese make it to normal weight. Most end up in the "overweight" or "class I obese" categories (which is still a helluva lot better than weighing 300+ pounds). But I made it to normal weight, and I know others who have, too. I think they tell you this so you don't have unrealistic expectations, because it's true - most people that start out at really high BMIs *don't* make it all the way. But some of us do. It takes a lot of work and commitment, but people do it. I personally can't wait to see my surgeon in a couple of weeks. He is going to be shocked when he sees I've lost every molecule of my excess weight. Ha!

I had RNY because of GERD, but it wasn't a conversion (it was my original surgery). Cured it. There are a lot of people who've had this revision because of reflux, though - I'm hoping some will see and respond to your message.

at six months out I was eating 800-1000 calories a day, if that helps. As long as you're still losing weight, it's working....

I agree with the poster that implied weight is more important than volume. 2 oz of meat is like the size of two thumbs. 2 oz of salad is *way* more than that. I have a kitchen scale and use it almost every day.

if slowing down with your eating doesn't help, call your surgeon. It could be a stricture. I had one at four weeks out and a second one at eight weeks out.

like others have asked, have you been sticking to your plan? Even at two years out, I still have to weigh/measure and log everything I eat. Portion creep is real...and bad habits start sneaking in all too easily. Both can sabotage your efforts. The good news is, if you go back to basics, you can still lose the weight.

almost everyone has their first stall within 4-6 weeks after surgery. We call it "the three week stall", even though it's not always on the third week post-op. But do a search for it - you'll find thousands of threads on it. It happens to almost everybody.

I had two - one at four weeks out and one at eight weeks out. The balloon dilation is easy peasy and I felt better right away

I'd lost 28 lbs by two months out, so you're fine. People lose at all different rates for all different reasons. I was behind the crowd the whole time, yet I've lost over 200 lbs. I bet I ended up blowing a lot of those speedier patients out of the water when all was said and done. Just stick to your plan..

I've also heard of people taking out home equity loans - or borrowing it from their 401k's. it's usually way cheaper in Mexico, which is why some people go there.

they'll probably put you on prescription vitamin D for a few weeks. I think I was on it for 4 weeks, then I switched to an over the counter one. The prescription one brings it up pretty fast.

my snacks are usually something like a protein shake or a Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurt. Occasionally I'll have some baby carrots with about 1/4 C hummus (raw vegetables can be hard on my stomach, even two years out, but because they can be irritating, it stops me from eating too much. Hey - whatever works!). At night I'll sometimes have a couple of sugar free popsicles. Like raw vegetables, the sugar alcohols in sugar free popsicles bother my stomach, so all I can handle is two of them. I also eat Light & Fit yogurt occasionally at night, too, especially if I'm craving ice cream. The creaminess/sweetness/dairy aspect of the yogurt hit the same spot as ice cream would. I also drink *a lot* of fluid (usually Crystal Light) - which helps sometimes, but I know sometimes you just have to have real food...

you're just in a stall. They're very common. Most people experience several stalls while losing weight. Just keep following your eating plan and your weight loss will start again soon. as for hair loss, that is very common, too. It will last a few months, and then it'll grow back.

B: homemade Greek yogurt with fresh raspberries MS: coffee with half & half, coconut mango protein shake L: corned beef with coleslaw mix, tzatziki sauce, and mustard on a Flat-Out Fold-It wrap AS: homemade Greek yogurt D: spiced beef/sweet potato/prune stew over cauliflower rice ES: "shake" made with Quest Vanilla Milkshake protein powder, unsweetened cashew milk, and frozen strawberries

there are several. The ones I use the most are Quest and Oh Yeah One (be sure to get Oh Yeah One, though, and not the regular Oh Yeah. Oh Yeah One bars have one gram of sugar - the regular Oh Yeah's have a lot more than that)

they told me 1-3 nights, but most people stay 2. I stayed 2.

but with the DS, you still have a sleeved stomach. I'm not sure how this is going to stop the acid reflux. Is he going to do something else to your stomach to help with the reflux? People who have reflux issues with the sleeve usually revise to RNY. And they usually revise to the DS if they have to lose a lot more weight.

I haven't, but several people have - almost always because of GERD.

B: homemade Greek yogurt with fresh raspberries S: coffee with half & half, SF coconut mango protein shake L: 1 C cottage cheese, 6 strawberries S: protein bar D: 3 oz grilled sirloin with mushroom sauce, coleslaw mix with sesame-miso dressing

you have to take vitamins for life with any weight loss surgery - some surgeries require more than others, but they're required for all lifelong diarrhea is very rare. Rather, most of us struggle with the opposite problem - constipation. You get that issue with the sleeve as well. It's due to the diet (high protein/low carb) and some of the supplements (like iron and calcium)

look up the "three week stall". Almost everyone gets that. Yours just arrived a little ahead of schedule. Stick to your plan and it will break.

there are *far* more people who don't make it to their goal than there are those who lose too much. Besides, stopping your loss is within your control - you just start eating more calories. There may be a few people out there for whom stopping their weight loss is a problem, but boy, not many. Lots of people complain of regain or not making it to their goal.

I really don't know anything about the MGB. One of the things I liked about the RNY was it's been around for a long time and there's a lot of data and research behind it. I didn't want to get a surgery that turned out to be the next lapband. That's not to say the MGB *is* - it may be a perfectly fine surgery - but I don't know anyone who's had it and I don't know how long it's been around.

protein shakes count toward your 64 oz of fluid

I've been really happy with my bypass. I had almost no pain and recovery was much easier than I expected.