Weight loss doesn't stop

[imk69 5]

Hi. ..i am about 10 pre-op. I just told my brother i was going in to have sleeve procedure. He was concered because his neighbor had problems. Apparently she cannot stop her weight loss and is skinny as a rake. ..he said she had lots of problems and could not stop losing. Had anyone experienced this or heard of this? I don't think I've heard anything like this in all the forums I've been on.

[imk69 5]

Meant to say 10 days pre-op lol

[Miss Mac 6,262]

I think that most of us here on the forum already knew someone who had complications with bariatric surgery. My oldest sister had a gastric bypass, and neary died from peritonitis, I did not let that stop me from getting a sleeve. Doctors and hospitals don't make any money with malpractice lawsuits. Your surgeon, no doubt, is just as interested in your post-op success as you are.

The trick to leveling out your weight loss when you reach goal, is to re-introduce some carbs and healthy fats. Finding a way to quit losing weight is a problem I would like to have.

[Pepper123 320]

MY first attempt went horribly wrong but, two months later i was back having surgery!!

Edited March 7, 2015 by Pepper123

[JamieLogical 8,713]

It seems like everyone knows someone who knows someone who had this problem or that problem post-WLS. All of the anecdotes are pretty useless, because you don't know they specifics of that person's situation.

[Kindle 8,667]

I saw one post on here from someone who couldn't stop losing. But it wasn't because there was anything wrong with the surgery. The individual admitted they had developed an eating disorder due to the "thrill" they got from losing weight and they were seeking professional help. There have been a few others that have lost more than they wanted or expected to, but not to a point of being dangerously underweight. I personally dropped 10-12 pounds below my goal weight before I finally stopped losing (no complaints here!).

I think losing too much and being malnourished happens more often with bypass. My friend and her husband who both had bypass 8 years ago are definitely malnourished, (they each end up in the hospital at least once/year) but it's 100% their own doing because of their crappy food choices and failure to take their Vitamin supplements. But again, this is just one of many anecdotal stories. Based on most posts on here, More often than not sleevers will struggle to get to goal and then struggle forever to maintain.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I recall the post that @@Kindle is referring to. However I have also seen many more successful sleevers who are at goal and maintaining. The key is to switching to a maintenance diet.

[foodfighter78 258]

So thats one of my question too, if at surgery you have a low bmi mine is at 35 I prob I have to lose 60/70 lbs would I keep loosing weight? How can I control that? I'm on 6 day preop

[CowgirlJane 14,260]

I have been reading these forums well over 3 years. I also lost a few more pounds than I planned (happened while in maintenance ). I can confidently say that it is nearly always caused by emotional or eating disorder issues.

I had been at goal well over a year when the culmination of life events including my grown son moving out made me lonely. I was demotivated to prepare food. The less you eat, the less you WANT to eat. Pretty soon I felt like I couldn't eat. I lost weight rapidly and felt terrible physically. The solution was once again to treat food like a prescription for health and I had to force myself to increase eating. I did other things too but key was once my eating became reasonable again my emotional state improved.

Most people, myself included work to keep from regain. ..that fear of too thin is really not a physical issue (rare exception) so if you have your head on straight you can address it much like I did, in the unlikely event it does happen.

[JamieLogical 8,713]

So thats one of my question too, if at surgery you have a low bmi mine is at 35 I prob I have to lose 60/70 lbs would I keep loosing weight? How can I control that? I'm on 6 day preop

As your weight gets lower and lower, your loss will inevitably slow, as long as you are eating the same amount. When you are thinner, it takes fewer calories to sustain your weight. Ideally you'd hit a balance at some point where the amount you are eating matches the amount you're expending and your weight loss will stop. If that point is significantly below your goal weight, then you might have to try to increase your calorie intake to slow it down. That's something you should be able to work with your nutritionist to figure out.

[Thinkingthinner1109 485]

Never thought I would have the fear of losing too much. But I did have the fear. My goal was 150. I am at 147 and my body says not so much losing. I am 5'9. I am not SKINNY in my opinion. But when I reached goal i add 50 calories if I start to lose too much it will level me off. It is the mind that is playing tricks. I did get a rush when I weighed while losing consistently, I loved to look at the scale and watch it drop. And the fear of regaining scares me to death. So I am very careful. My rule is if I can't figure out how many calories are in something I just don't eat it. I am sure there are some that end up with eating disorders. But if you already have it in your mind that it is a do able thing. You can do it. It is the best thing I have ever done for myself.

[foodfighter78 258]

I don't have a weight goal, I'm not sure what should be. Never discuss my weight goal with the nutritionist yet. I was never at " normal weight" in my life. Maybe when I was little but since 10yrs old always overweight.

[Croaker 26]

It would be easier to see it happening with the Roux N Y than the sleeve, since the sleeve relies only on restriction, while the RNY involves both restriction and reduced absorptive ability. And while being unable to maintain a healthy weight is possible, it's definitely a tiny percentage that are underweight.

[imk69 5]

Thank you for your advice