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I gotta come in and represent the slower post op losers! I lost 38.6 lbs in the first 90 days. I lost a pretty significant amount of weight preop though so It has been 100 days since surgery but I am down 100 lbs since July 5. I think it’s important to remember that your body controls how fast you lose, but your mind and your choices control how much overall you lose and how much you keep off over time. And the more you lose the slower it goes- but when you do the right things it still goes in the right direction!

You'll get there Some lose fast, some slow. Guys tend to lose faster, too. If you had a long pre op diet, you won't necessarily get the dramatic results right after, either

Stalls definitely suck. I had RNY on 12/17/2020 and lost 16 pounds in the first two weeks, then NOTHING for over a month. My weight has finally started moving again. I’ve lost 22 pounds and am 64 days post op, so when I read you’re discouraged that you’ve lost more weight in less time, it’s kind of a struggle in keeping perspective. We all want to lose weight fast, but this is one of those times we need patience. Good luck with your journey.

Hi all! I'm feeling a little frustrated this last week or two. I'm 53 days out and I've only lost 39 pounds. I was losing so fast, then BAM, I've been stuck at 267 since February 10th [emoji30] Please tell me it gets better! Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app

Unfortunately, it will most likely happen again. All foods fill you up differently. 3 months out, and if I eat too fast I still get them.

I’m post op week 8 and I’m still needing to supplement with protein drinks. I really struggled especially about week 6. I had tried several brands and flavors and types . When I started realizing I wasn’t even getting 20-30g, when I was supposed to be having 60-90g I started to panic. And the doctors had no suggestions except to change flavors or brands. It didn’t really help. I began throwing up the protein because I drank too fast or too much trying to get it down. The smell physically made my stomach hurt just making it. My son gave me a brand called HUELL which was better because it had little flavor or smell. It was the best of all of them but What finally has helped was protein water infusers. The one I preferred was ISOPURE because it used stevia instead of artificial sweeteners which gave me headaches. Now I seem to do better because I can water it down but still get my protein although I have to drink more. Still takes me all day to finish 60g but at least I’m not throwing up or dry heaving. My experience

Doing way better! Finally get to go back to work on Friday, I’m so ready to get back into a normal routine. Hope you get to feeling better soon. I was having chest pain, fast heart rate, and getting dizzy my second week but it was due to dehydration. I also had gotten thrush. Definitely an experience I won’t forget lol.

I lost 20 in my 2 week pre-op liquid. Had surgery on December 3rd and I'm down an additional 74 as of today. Personally, I think i'm losing too much too fast but the surgeon doesn't seem to be too concerned.

lots of people have revised, so some may chime in here. It usually does resolve GERD (although not always -- tracyringo, who's on here, hasn't seen any improvement yet, unfortunately) - but for most people, yes - it stops it. most RNY'ers don't dump (the statistic that gets thrown around a lot is 30% of us dump, although I don't know if there's any hardcore medical research behind that number. However, I've been on bariatric boards for the last six years, and I know a lot of us don't dump - so that number doesn't surprise me. And no - you don't dump on Splenda or other artificial sweeteners. Just sugar - and for some people, fats (although I should add that some artificial sweeteners, esp sugar alcohols, give some people G/I distress - but that's true of normal people, too - not just WLS patients). weight loss supposedly isn't as fast or easy with revisions as it is with virgin surgeries, but some people do manage to make their goal.

Which also wouldn't make a ton of sense, if you ask me? The sleevers have a high-pressure pouch, meaning it's closed on one end by the pyloric valve (the DS'ers, too). Mechanically, you'd think that would mean carbonation could do more stretching, I guess? However, their lower-set pouch means it has less potential, theoretically, to stretch because that area of the stomach is less stretching-prone (it obviously still happens to some). We bypassers have a low-pressure pouch (it's open on two ends), meaning fluids should pretty much go right through. Fast-emptying pouches are positively correlated with WL in some studies, which is somewhat counter-intuitive, but makes sense when you think about the metabolic effects of getting food to the small intestine relatively fast after starting a meal. Where we differ is obviously where that pouch is - the RNY'ers have it high, the MGB'ers have it low. I really wish there were some good scientific studies on post-op plans. I haven't found much, and it's not like I haven't tried. I really don't believe in just telling people no to everything. If our minds worked like that, we wouldn't be here in the first place.

(Successful & Extremely Happy VSG Patient) Like most have said, go with what your surgeon suggests... I am clearly not a surgeon -*HOWEVER*- I will share my real life experience. I may be a bit bias, however I believe I had/have one one of THE BEST SURGEONS in the industry (Dr. Joseph Green, Maryland Bariactrics). My Dr. did prescribe a pre-op liquid diet which not only helped clear my gastro-intestinal tracts, but also help reduce the size of my liver. Fatty liver is a common co-morbidity many of us may have going into surgery and an enlarged liver may complicate surgery, by extending across your abdominal cavity, obstructing access to the stomach as well as diaphragm if hernia repair is also required (I had both hiatal and umbilical hernia repair). Apparently by surgery time I had remarkably small, smooth and healthy looking liver (never thought I would brag about that - even got a photo! ;-). I am convinced this detailed preparation and measures were key to my success. On the contrary - I had a colleague who also had VSG and their surgeon's office said "enjoy it while you can" and only required them to fast the night before surgery. Their overall surgery did not turn out as un-eventful and ended up with months of additional procedures and recovery. Anywho, hope this helps. I would ask if liver reduction is a concern and a liquid diet would definitely help.

I lost all my excess weight after being sleeved in 2010 and got 20 pounds below my original goal: 256 >> 155 >> 132. A few years later I settled in at 155ish and maintained there until menopause when I had to work with my doctor fight back to 155 from about 170. I stayed 155ish until injury + anti-depressents followed by Covid and I ballooned up to 195. Yikes! Like others have said, getting back to the basics with protein first and no slider foods reminded me what a great tool a sleeve is. I also decided to do intermittent fasting which works great for me since I have very little hunger. Since I can't eat much, only eating during a 4-6 hour window every day motivates me to eat healthy and keeps my calories low. It also keeps my insulin low so I burn fat well and my metabolism and energy are high. I wasn't happy about all the regain but I'm so glad I had my sleeve to lean on to get me back to eating well and losing. A very good reminder to not let things go more than 5-10 pounds. Hopefully I've learned my lesson!

Lol terrible if I'm honest...I hate the taste of protein powder and have had many days where I'd rather fast thank drink it. I'm definitely not following my docs recommended intake for protein which I'm sure will catch up to me. But, I'm gagging every time. My hunger has subsided though so most of my misery is from missing the act of eating. Also I'm not a sweets person or cold food person so protein shakes, jello-o and ice pops have been sooooo difficult.

My program allows "small amounts" of sugar-free carbonated drinks after week 4. I was a major Pepsi Max addict, so I've kind of made it a point not to. I'd think the sleevers have it worse than us bypassers. Unless we gulp it down, or drink it while food is passing through to the small intestine, sure, stretching can occur. But otherwise, again unless you drink fast, it should not. We don't exactly have anything to keep it from running right through us (if we do, something is wrong). Now have I not had any carbonated drinks at all? I sure have. Exactly half a can of no-sugar lemon soda to spice up a little rum. And that's a whoooole other discussion (Also allowed, for those that are clutching pearls right now).

So I was... "fortunate" enough to have my gallbladder try to kill me about a month after my sleeve. So I was still recovering from my surgery when I had my gallbladder removed. I was miserable, vomiting and weak and slowly dying of dehydration. It took a week to figure out what was wrong, all while I was wasting away. It sucked. I *will* say that the recovery was surprisingly easier than after the sleeve. There wasn't any gas to deal with, and just slow walking was easier to do. It was tender because I was still tender, but it wasn't as miserable as it had been the day before. I *immediately* felt better when I woke up after that surgery. I had not lost a single pound the month before my gallbladder was removed, and then, as if by magic, I immediately started to lose again. To be fair, I was starving to death, so my body was probably trying to hold onto every bit it could, but I did lose weight. I have a problem with SUPER high fat foods (so no butter, no egg yolks), but I wasn't really eating those before anyways, so it's not been too hard. I just eat a lot of lean meats and egg whites normally, so it didn't change my diet too much beyond keeping me even further away from fast food relapse. It was a horrible experience that I am just happy to have gotten out alive through. I felt so much better after, and I was able to heal and recover and feel like a normal human being again. It is horrible that you have to go through that, and I hope your gallbladder comes out soon or they can get it under control.

I didn’t mind being by myself at all- I was super spacey because of the anesthesia so I don’t think I’d have been good company anyway. I just kind of hung out in pre-op and read my book, so I didn’t really miss having company. My kids are younger and I didn’t want to concern them so I never told them about the surgery. They just know I was away for appointments, so my husband wouldn’t have been able to visit anyway since he was with them. I texted him a few times, but the time passed really fast and before I knew it I was getting picked up. In the end it’s just a day or two- I am happy I had my surgery done even during the restrictions because it’s done now.

If you don’t want to tell them about having surgery you could say you had hernia/gallbladder surgery and then started the keto diet? People usually lose weight fast on keto too and it’s a fad right now

I really do not want to tell people I am having bariatric surgery. To me, it is a personal decision and I do not want others to know in such depth. Obviously I will be taking time off for work and losing weight fast. What should I tell people who ask?

I had my sleeve done Feb 10th so I'm 4 does po. But I am feeling so down. I have such bad shooting pains in my stomach that comes, and goes. Trying to get down protein drinks is the worst. My stomach cramps up so bad. I am feeling so discouraged and regretting getting this done. I have tried premier protein water thinking it would go down easier since it's clear,but the taste makes me sick. I'm trying to get my 64oz of water a day in but that's a far stretch. Has anyone had this issue? Does it get better because right not it's making me depressed. I just want to be able to drink something without hurting. I take sips so it's not like I'm gulping it fast. I just need some inspiration because right now I feel hopeless. I'm stressing over losing hair because I can't get my protein drinks down. I can only get 30 grams down maybe 40 and that's a push. Sent from my SM-G986U using BariatricPal mobile app

Officially....forever. This is the one rule I just hated. I need to drink when I eat. The idea is to not wash stuff through your stomach so fast that you overeat. Also, pushing stuff into your small intestine before it's had any chance to digest in your stomach can give you some digestive upset. In an ideal world...you should follow the rule, and follow it forever. That said....I couldn't follow it for more than a few weeks before I gave up and had small amounts of fluids with meals. It's not gonna kill you, but it can make it a lot easier to overeat. If you're watching your calories and limit the amount you drink, you'll probably be ok. But yeah...if you're looking for a full sensation to help you establish meal times....drinking with meals will inhibit that and feeling empty can lead to overeating and eating too many times a day. I kinda prefer multiple little tiny meals with fluids....but I do have to count calories, or I can easily end up overeating.

I was diagnosed with hypo at 10 years old. Weight has been a struggle all my life. I've been on Synthyroid (levo), Cytomel (lio), Armour and a combo of Synthyroid and Cytomel (best imo). In 2019, I had been on only Cytomel for 3 years and had heart, liver and kidney failure caused by Cytomel (lio) toxicity. It had been eating away muscle including my heart. When I was taken to the ER, my heart rate was 20 and they couldn't get a temperature because I had hypothermia. I was in my 30's, btw with no prior health concerns other than hypothyroidism. I believe it was made worse because I thought I had a virus for 3 days but my heart was failing. I went into a myxadema coma. After 11 days in ICU and 3 weeks in the hospital, I couldn't lose weight to save my life. After trying to lose for 8 months, my Endocrinologist recommend sleeve surgery. My loss has not been as fast as many on this board. I had surgery in July and my pre-surgery weight was 208 at 5'5". Pre-surgery diet was only a week long and I may have lost a few pounds. Since surgery I have lost about 56 pounds. My surgeon is fine with my loss. He says to hit protein and water goals but don't go below 1200 calories and eat whatever you want (after post-surgery diet, of course). I suppose I feel that surgery is pointless if I have to starve and restrict. I've done that most my life. I know many don't agree with that and I understand why. I found my tastebuds changed and sweets aren't as important as they were pre-surgery. I hope to meet my goal by 1 year. My periods have been lasting 2+ weeks and are super heavy so now I'm anemic and I'm sure it hasn't helped my weight loss. I am having a DNC soon to see if there is an underlying reason for all the blood. I can't be on normal birth control due to my heart. I went for an echocardiogram this past week and it came back normal! Considering I had cardiomyopathy, a temporary pacemaker, kidney dialysis, and liver failure less than 2 years ago (in my 30s lol), I am happy with my progress. I think having surgery with hypothyroidism is worth it.

As I understand it, this may be normal if you have metabolic issues and or use certain medications. This was the case for me. Two to three weeks post op I began gaining after being stalled from the start. My surgeon called me metabolically challenged but insisted I stick with the program. On average I lost less than half a pound weekly. Despite sticking to my program, I repeatedly had weight gain to re loose. After almost a year and a half, I made my personal goal which was about 15lbs below the medical goal. There was no wls "honeymoon" for me. No fast weight loss whatsoever. Hang in there. Try not to be discouraged. It will happen for you too although it may not be as expected.

Anyone have an easier/fast recovery time after gastric sleeve? My Dr. says most patients only take Tylenol for pain after surgery and need about a week to feel good. However reading everyone’s experience on the forum is making me question this.

I was told 1/3 cup and to make it last 20 to 30 minutes. If you eat too fast, you'll know. Ask me how I know. Lol. The main thing is hydration and protein. I was able to eat 1/3 cup as soon as I started purees. At 3 months, I still can't eat much more than that.

I had my sleeve surgery December 5th of 2017, and its been ages since I've checked in here. I'll be honest....after a while, this became an unhelpful environment for me and I needed to leave. Too many experts. Too many people who had "found the answer" and judged others who were following a different path. Sometimes ya'll were really helpful and sometimes you just made things worse. I'm not saying that to be critical of this place (there were times it was sincerely helpful and I think it's a great site, particularly for those starting out)....but I wanted to share my experience that there are times when it's better to walk away, take breaks, or escape relationships formed here that end up being unhealthy. I'm gonna talk about my experience with the disclaimer that this is MY experience. I'm not judgeing anyone else's experience. If it works for you...that's great. I'm not giving advice here....nothing I say will be "right or wrong" for anyone but me. It's your job to find your best path. This is just my experience. I had a terrific surgery. Either i'm really tough or was too excited to feel much pain, but I woke up from surgery feeling great and walked every chance I got. It helped. I had an easy recovery. I followed directions to the letter with the bazillion little ouce cups spaced out across the day. Got my fluids in, hit my protien targets, walked constantly. The two most difficult things I remember....were the liquid diet leading up to surgery. Mine was over Thanksgiving and wow, did that suck, because I was cooking dinner for everyone else. Crazy difficult. The other really tough part for me....were the first few months after surgery when my weightloss slowed and I was like....what in the world? I expected this big fast drop, and it wasn't like that at all. It was a slow weightloss with long plateaus. I also remember being angry because I was insanely hungry ALL THE TIME the first three weeks. Harsh! And here I thought all the little "hungry sensors" in my stomach would eliminate this issue....nope. My doctor had a different approach to what many people were doing on this site. I was told to eat more calories faster than many other plans, and my diet included a lot of carbs....which melted the brains of many of the protien police. LOL. Granted, the carbs I was allowed were high fiber, high protien and unrefined. (Potatoes were one of my first foods, I ate chickpea pasta, whole grain high fiber English muffins, sweet potatoes, beans, etc.) So yeah....I was clearly doomed to failure and killing myself in the minds of many here. LOL. And it's true...I lost weight slower than most....BUT! I continued to lose weight, and weirdly, my tastes changed. And I've gotta tell you....no one is more suprised than me about this....but better food choices are much much easier for me now. I stay away from refined sugar, refined flour and animal fat. I like plant based protien and fiber is my go to. My doctor stressed the importance of fiber and fermented foods in creating the right kind of gut bugs...and I really think he's on to something. Couple of things I've learned that apply to me: * I'm a food addict. I will always be a food addict. I have never met an emotion I couldn't eat. I need to think about that every day, and when things get tough....I need to go to therapy, because it helps. I don't go nonstop...but when really tough situations come up in my life (big changes, deaths, etc.) having an extra set of eyes and ears from a bariatric-familiar therapist really helps me keep the addiction in check. *At some point, you regain a little. In fact, statistically, most people will regain about 20% of what they lose the first year. I didn't. I regained ten pounds and joined Weight Watchers until I lost it, again. I didn't follow their diet, but found that going in to be weighed once a week and attending the meetings with a fun coach really helped keep me on track. (Therapy also helped, bigtime. If I gain five pounds, I schedule a therapist appointment...I know something is going on and I need to act) *I need to exercise if I want to eat the number of calories I find satisfying. I love my Fitbit. I wear it on my foot. In the summer, people think I'm a criminal with an ankle monitor. LOL. *I hate logging my food with a purple passion. But if I start to gain weight, I know it's absolutely necessary if I want to reverse it. *Menopause sucks. Particularly with your metabolism. You might need to make calorie adjustments. *No matter what life throws at you...no excuse is good enough to destroy your health with food addiction. Find better ways of dealing with anxiety, pain, grief, fear, boredom, worry, stress. *Weighing myself once a week reduces stress. I have been a lunatic with the scale most of my life. Get on every morning (or several times a day)...if the number is good, I'd go...heck, I'm doing great, I deserve a treat! If the number was bad, I'd get depressed and stress eat....it was no win. Weighing once a week is much saner for me! *I grieved foods when their taste changed and I didn't like them as much anymore. I used to love Egg McMuffins and Chilli Cheese Dogs. I can take or leave an Egg McMuffin now...it's ok, but kinda meh. Chilli Cheese Dogs just taste like salt and I don't like them at all. Have tried eating them a few times and each time...have grossed myself out. I genuinely miss and feel sad about how good they used to taste. This isn't a perception I've talked myself into...other naughty things still taste great...but your tastes honestly do change and some things get ruined for you and even though this is probably a VERY good thing, it can make you feel kinda sad. And here are some CONFESSIONS! I eat 1400-1600 calories a day now and maintain my weight at 168-172 Eventually, you really can eat almost anything. And I have. I've eaten all my old favorites and overdone it. And felt guilty and stupid. And I've also saved calories and eaten an appropriate amount of my old favorites and felt pretty damned satisfied with my discipline. There might be a few things that give you trouble forever. Last week I ate dry chicken with corn on the cob...did not get backed up saliva stuck...but felt that horrible stuck feeling for about twenty minutes and sipped water until it passed. Corn is my big one to watch...which stinks...because I really like corn. I drink diet pop. Yep. I do. A can a day most days. My restriction is still great...as evidenced by my corn issue. I take ibuprofen now. Never more than a dose or two in a week's time and always take it with antacids....but I do use it once in a while and my doctor is ok with this. (he said not advised for the first year after surgery) My maintenance diet has a ton of carbs. I still get about 60g of protein a day, but I try to get at least half of it from plant based foods. I eat fast food once in a while, when necessary. Usually, I cut a sandwich in half and eat half. No fries. Coffee with cream and splenda. I don't like it very much anymore. Honestly...it doesn't taste like it used to. My idea of naughty junk food now...is hitting the specialty deli for four pieces of sushi and one of those cups of watermelon chunks. LOL. Here is a current picture of myself. I'm not perfect, but not bad for turning 49 this year! Beats the hell out of weighing 270 pounds. I have no regrets. Wishing you all the very best.