blondie1007

I drank regular Gatorade after my surgery and now I still drink regular Powerade. I am almost 4 years out and have gained 10 pounds back but I am still a size 10 from a size 24. The key is moderation and calorie counting.

Anybody have to have their gallbladder removed after surgery? If so, did you lose more weight after removal? Gain?

Anybody have to have their gallbladder removed after surgery? If so, did you lose more weight after removal? Gain?

Anybody have to have their gallbladder removed after surgery? If so, did you lose more weight after removal? Gain?

Anybody have to have their gallbladder removed after surgery? If so, did you lose more weight after removal? Gain?

Anybody have to have their gallbladder removed after surgery? If so, did you lose more weight after removal? Gain?

Thanks for the advice. It sounds like you just eventually have to make the right choices and cannot rely on just your sleeve alone. I knew this going in. I just needed reminding I am not alone.

Thank you CowgirlJane. Its nice to know I am not alone. I do need to regroup and start eating more healthy and no better time to start than right now.

Has anybody had a change in sleeve restriction since surgery? I am 2 1/2 years out and have gained 6 pounds after going from a size 24 to a size 10. I feel like I have gained more in inches. I can still wear some size 10's and I can also wear one size up. It just depends on the garment. Can anybody else relate to this? I am not exercising and should be. This would probably do the trick but I am having a hard time getting motivated.

I am two and a half years out from my surgery. I have gained six pounds but I feel like I have gained inches. My sizing varies. I can still wear clothes at my smallest and I can wear clothes that are one size up. I am under a lot of stress at work and have no time to exercise. Can anybody that is at least two years out relate to this? Tell me where you are and how you are doing? Any suggestions?

I am right there with ya girl. It is such a b***h but nothing you can do except block it out.

Do you know if the pimento cheese is made in store or is it shipped in?

I had to wait a whole year before I could even think about having any kind of new surgery. I had my band removed due to erosion. I had so much scar tissue. I gained double the weight I had lost with the band during this time. Dr. Aceves did my sleeve and he said I would always have to be careful going forward with eating due to the scar tissue. It expands easier and quicker than a stomach that has not had any surgery. I am now close to two years post op and now from a size 24 to a size 10 and holding. Its a daily struggle to eat the right foods and keep the calorie intake down.

Any kind of weight loss surgery is a tool. You cannot rely on the surgery alone. I know several bypass patients that have gained all the weight they lost plus some. I had the sleeve almost two years ago and I still struggle to make the right choices. I started this journey at a size 24 and am holding at a size 10. I can definitely eat more now than fresh out of surgery, but I keep my calorie intake down, as my hunger is mostly head and boredom. It is a daily struggle, but I did not have the surgery just to lose weight for a little while. You have to change your lifestyle habits in order to be successful at any weight loss surgery. It is a tool not a miracle worker. Good luck.

Dr. Aceves did my surgery a year and a half ago. Great experience. No problems. Down from a size 24 to a size 10.