Jeelena2019

I hear you and I have also gained weight this year. I will be 4 years post-op from my sleeve in Dec. I have gained about 25 lbs and I am working on losing it. My stomach still has portion resistance, however I now have the hunger pains and want to graze. I am doing water when that occurs and have upped my protein and am eliminating all the processed foods and junk that has creeped into my life.

I am 3 years out, VGS Dec 2018, and have been maintaining my weight until last month and have gained 10 lbs. it’s not the exercise part that is an issue. It is definitely the less restriction related to food intake.Looking for support to get these 10 lbs off and keep them off.

No. I had mine at 54 and best decision ever.

I lost 155 lbs in 10 months and have been at goal weight since month 11

Walking and walking helps. The gas can continue for a week or longer after surgery. The pills don’t really help because the gas is outside of your stomach.

No rice is a carb limit it

I had my surgery 12/10/2018 and I am at goal weight. Before surgery weight somewhere north of 320, (I would t weigh myself but the one time I did I saw the scale hovering at 32—- and I quickly stepped off) day of surgery 294 and today 164. I have went from a size 24 to size 8. I feel amazing. Pictures of me April 2018, September 2018 and September 2019. I have quite a bit of loose skin on my abdomen and inner thighs but I can live with it for now. I met with a plastic surgeon back in May and asked her what I could do to improve my overall body appearance and prepare for a tummy tuck and breast lift and she recommended pilates. I got a prescription from my primary care and my insurance covers most of the cost of pilates. I am addicted to pilates. I am slightly concerned I won’t be able to stop losing weight now that I met my goal. Does anyone else ever worry about losing too much weight?

10 days after surgery and it wasn’t much. My surgery was 12/10/18. The first two months post op sleeve it was a struggle and I would go about every 4 days and now it is about every two days. I noticed once I was able to increase my liquids and activity things improved. I still have a strong restriction and can only eat about 3-4 Oz at a meal and I am never hungry. Starting weight 310+ (wouldn’t weigh myself) day of surgery 288 and I am down 139 lbs since surgery with only 3-5 more pounds to go.

I have no idea how you could gain 7 lbs in 6 days that’s a lot as one of the other posters said. I would go back to basics and drink your water and have either small meals 3-4 ounces and/or liquids and see if that resets you. I doubt you stretched your sleeve out in 6 days. I am 9 months out too and still can not eat more than 3-4 ounces and have lost 135 lbs.

Coexister you can do it. I recommend tracking what you eat in an app like Fitness Pal or Better Human. When I feel like I am getting off track I stop and start making myself accountable. I try and always get my protein in before I allow myself to eat anything else 60-80 grams and nothing by water to drink. Try and remember and keep your end goal insight. I have some physics limitations too and I finally found an exercise that I enjoy and I can do—pilates. Try a new exercise—GET EXCITED! You can do it.

Ummyasmin I started doing Pilates and love it. I go to Club Pilates because I have found that using the Reformer table gives me the best workout and I love the fact the class sizes are small and they can give you a substitution move.

The answer is no you aren’t suppose to ever drink carbonated drinks. My surgeon also recommended no gum chewing or drinking with straws.

I will be 7 months out 6/10. I have lost 110 lbs and feel fantastic. I recommend that you don’t buy a lot of protein drinks in advance. Buy a few at a time. I taste tested ones pre-op then went out and bought several cases only to not be able to tolerate the taste post op. My taste buds have changed since surgery. Buy a good digital food scale, I also use Fitness Pal to track my macros and my progress. Don’t eat or drink things ahead of when you should. Stick to the post op diet. My doctor said no carbonated drinks, no gum, no straws and I don’t cheat because I don’t ever want my sleeve to expand. It’s a tool that requires respect and to be used the way it was intended. Eat slow and chew. If you feel like you are getting full don’t take that one extra bite. I am so happy I had the sleeve, my energy level has increased 100 percent.

7 months out on 6-10-19 and I have lost 105 lbs.

I am almost 7 months out and went in for a plastic surgery consult. I am going to need a tummy tuck and breast lift. I am down 105 lbs and 32 lbs from goal weight. The plastic surgeon recommends I lose an additional 10 lbs over the 32. I asked what else could I do to have the best outcome and she recommended pilates to time and strengthen my core. I went to my first pilates class yesterday and I think I am in love. Question. Has anyone been able to get a doctor order for pilates so their HSA will cover it? And if so what did the script or order say? My plan is to have my plastic surgery in December when I am a year out.

I had surgery at 9am and went home at 4pm same day.

Great job Steve!

I was wondering if anyone has heard of or is considering going to the WLSF conference in Orlando in May.

Avery’s Mom I would be too scared to try anything carbonated. Get back on track and follow the plan and remember what your initial goal was..... you can do it! I am 11 weeks out today and down 70 lbs and have 62 more to lose. I still can only eat about 3 bites at each meal. I have tons of energy, no appetite, and no cravings. I am thankful.

Fun-freckles I take 40mg of Cymbalta daily and I have taken them everyday since post-op with no issue. Cymbalta is not something you can abruptly stop. Once I didn’t have my Cymbalta for 3 days ,waiting for a refill, and I had the worst headache like zapping in my brain and dizzy. My pain management doctor now makes sure that I never run out. If you are taking 60mg you could ask for it to be filled in 20mg capsules they are smaller.

I eat like a sloth very slow. And I eat on a butter plate too lol and use my 2 year old granddaughters fork and spoon. I don’t ever feel empty or hungry. I have to make myself eat. I want to work out a lot. That’s awesome that you do that. Oh and I hate my bariatric advantage vitamins and calcium chews and my doc says I can’t change to pills until I am 6 months out.

Lolo I was drinking protein shakes but now my taste buds are in overdrive and although I could drink them before surgery and when I first had surgery now they all taste way too sweet. I add tasteless protein to my water and food and get between 60-80 grams of protein a day so that is not an issue. I mostly try to get my protein from real food like tuna, eggs, or salmon. I am glad my sleeve is small I just wish I knew when to take the last bite I end up being miserable after each mean because I haven’t figured out when it’s enough. I feel great and I took my first TRX class today.

I am almost six weeks out and still struggling to get 64 oz of water in everyday I get about half of that and am using a 15 min timer. If I don’t drink 30 mins before and after meals and snacks I think it is impossible to consume that much liquid with my sleeve. I average 500-600 calories a day and have been dropping about 3.8 a week. Total lost since surgery 43lbs. My other issue is I seem to always overestimate how much I can eat. Does anyone else find that the last bite you take although you think you can eat it 2-3 oz is the one that causes you discomfort. On the plus side I am never hungry and crave nothing.

After surgery I didn’t have a bowel movement for eight days. I was passing gas. I went and bought some glycerin suppositories and used one of those and it resolved the problem. Since then I go every other day. I think it’s different for everyone but after being on a liquid diet pre-surgery and after I think it’s reasonable to not go.

I will be 5 weeks out from surgery this upcoming Tuesday (1/15). I still can’t get 64 oz of water or liquids in but I am close. My recent issues are that I can not stand the taste of any of the protein drinks they all are too sweet. This is a new issue it was never the case before. I am counting my macros in an app and I average 600-700 calories a day and between 40-65 grams of protein a day. I am never hungry and have to make my self eat. I am down 35 lbs since my surgery. I never have headaches but the last 3 days I have woken up with one. Urine is clear and I have tons of energy. I wonder if I should make myself eat more throughout day.