1 Year Out An Its Not Good.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I don't know anything about this doctor, but there are plenty of us who have had no followup by our surgeons. Dr. Aceves and his assistant surgeon Dr. Campos come to see his patients 3 x per day for the 3 days we are hospitalized in Mexico. He goes over everything carefully before we go home. They are available by email or telephone, but it's pretty rare for anyone to go back there for any kind of followup. Dr. Aceves' patients have an incredible track record getting to goal too though.

There's a lot of controversery about soda. I personally don't see how it could stretch the sleeve since liquid flows right out . The sleeve does stretch on it's own. At 3 years post op, I can eat quite a bit more than I could at one year. I am still never hungry, so it's easy to still eat small portions.

We all know what kinds of things make us gain weight. It's not true that this is a lifestyle change that will last forever if you take it for granted. There are weddings, baby showers, parties, BBQs etc. it takes willpower to stay away from all the snack foods involved in social occations. We are all still living our lives in the world of temptations. I could easily eat an entire bag of chips if that is what I chose to do.

All I am saying is that if you want to keep the weight off after the losing stage, it takes dedication to coninue to follow all the rules and maintain weight loss.

[AmyL 1]

I have nothing against Dr Nick's PA or seeing her. She is informative & very competent. I DO have a problem with not seeing my surgeon in the hospital post surgery & also not knowing upfront that I would not see my doctor again after he performed the surgery in the hospital or in his office. For that reason I feel blindsided. I would have chosen a different surgeon had I known this. I would have chosen smaller office with more doctor involvement post surgery. Just my feelings and my .02 cents. To each his/her own. Thx.

[Catracks 865]

I want to kick in on the diet soda. I believe carbonation is fine for most sleevers I think because all you have to do is simply burp a bit. Or stomachs to stretch over time - a bit, but this is heavily muscled stomach tissue and not gastric pouches.

What diet sodas do is perhaps make you crave carbs. I'm too lazy to type the science behind that. Suffice to say that Crystal Light can do the same thing. I drink both and just make sure I reach for lean Protein.

Maybe I can suggest a small amount of fruit juice (without high fructose Syrup - try a good juice from Trader Joes or something) with a bit of club soda for fizz. Much healthier than Sprite Zero or Diet Coke.

[rosiegirl 6]

thank you, Catracks, for your insight. I've recently hit a "stall" and was wondering if diet soda was the culprit, although I didn't think it was since I only have about 1/2 to 1 can for a full 24 hour time period ... I drink mostly Water drinks (hot tea, etc.) so I think I just need to rev up my exercise routine (which has been almost nil) in order to jump start my weight loss again ... I'm not complaining though -- I'm 8 mos out and 90 lbs down, so I'm thrilled ... just would like to see the #'s on the scale start to move again since it's been almost 2 weeks since I've seen any movement, but I"m sure it'll start soon enough. I also was neglectful in taking my synthroid for about a week, so maybe it's my thyroid saying "take your meds" .... we'll see ... but thanks for your input .. it's reassuring to hear that a little bit of diet soda won't cause harm ... I've come this far, and don't want to sabotage myself in any way!!! keep the peace ... thanks!

[100%Sleeved 148]

You can do this! I have faith in you. Get back on track. Go on a 3 day liquid diet and write down everything you eat thereafter. YOU CAN DO THIS! I'm proud of you already!

[rosiegirl 6]

never want to go on "liquid diet" again ... just want to find my "zone" eating right ... I'm not really worried about the stall thing ... I realize we all hit stalls along the way, and I'm very thankful for 8 months now I"ve been losing pretty steadily ... I know the scale will start to move again (downwards) soon .. I just have to be patient and rev up the exercise (which is quite the challenge for me, personally) ... but hey, we all hit stalls along the way so I am quite confident this is just a little bump in the road and I'll be seeing the numbers move downward once again very soon .. thanks, all, for the encouragement! keep the peace!

[EmilieEverAfter 1]

Try aquaareobics its great on your knees. Thank you for your story. I can feel myself slipping and being fooled by the ullision that ive had my surgey and thats all i need to do. While you story is an eye opener for me its also yet another confirmation that i made the right decision for me now i just have to make it work for me.

[rosiegirl 6]

Yes, wish I had a pool nearby, but don't -- and cannot afford a gym membership at the one that has a pool -- actually, I would still be too embarrassed to wear a bathing suit! i haven't worn or own one in over 20 years! :-) But I will walk ... I bought some Leslie Sansone walking DVD's and some Zumba DVD's so am gearing up to using them ... funny, 25 years ago I was an exercise maniac ... then, I don't know ... I got lazy and just let it slide .. now it's really a chore. But I will do it .... I've come this far and there's no way I'm going to slip backwards ... I know myself, it's really just a matter of psyching myself up to doing exercise again ... thanks so much for all your support .. keep the peace!

[Skinnyagain 12]

Hey guys, its so nice to see everyone learning and giving out such great advice and encouragment. It truly is wht keeps me gvoing when I hit a bump in the road. I am still doing good. Lost another 2lbs. I tell ya thoug if they every come out with a pill or surgery for will power I will be the 1st in line. That has been one of my biggest strugles. I cheated and had only one little bitd of a buttercups cupckake this weekend. I am NOT a sweet eater but I probably would have ate the whole thing if it weren't so dry. I should not have hdx the one bite either. I know they say you should not denie yourself the thingsz you love, instead treat your self everyonce in awhile so you don't gorge on them later, but sweets are not my thing, I love crab claws. That's what I should have used that one little slip up for. Does anyone out there know that nutritional value of campisi's crab claws? I don't think I want to know but I would love to have them right now. Anyways. Everyone stay foccused and keep up the hard work we deserve it. Oh and I can't remember who wrote the comment about not wanting to get into a swim suite, but I wanted to say this to you.... life is to short to worry about what others think of you. You need to go get you a swim suite and wear it proudly. You are a beautiful women and deserve the right to swim. Not only is it good for you but its fun. So go get that swim suite...I know I will.

[jetpilot 7]

I want to kick in on the diet soda. I believe carbonation is fine for most sleevers I think because all you have to do is simply burp a bit. Or stomachs to stretch over time - a bit, but this is heavily muscled stomach tissue and not gastric pouches.

What diet sodas do is perhaps make you crave carbs. I'm too lazy to type the science behind that. Suffice to say that Crystal Light can do the same thing. I drink both and just make sure I reach for lean Protein.

Maybe I can suggest a small amount of fruit juice (without high fructose Syrup - try a good juice from Trader Joes or something) with a bit of club soda for fizz. Much healthier than Sprite Zero or Diet Coke.

I have a can of diet soda a day. No issues for me. The stalls are not related to the diet soda. It's the bodies defense mechanism from starvation. Your metabolism slows down. I eat something every 3 hours. Maybe a hand full of almonds or peanuts. Something healthy with Protein. It keeps your metabolism moving. Don't let yourself feel hungry. I say have the soda. I have abused my sleeve with diet soda for the sake of science so that others can indulge. I still lose about 2-3 lbs per week.