Band > Sleeve now what?

[Alex Brecher 10,502]

@@Debaria,

It’s a tough decision. I would ask yourself what you would be hoping to get from the RNY that you didn’t get from the band and sleeve? From what you said about carbs being your problem, I am guessing maybe you are hoping that the RNY would make carbs unappealing or even make them inedible due to dumping syndrome.

It might, but what if it doesn’t?

You need to be really, really honest with yourself. Are you already doing everything according to your prescribed diet? Going back to the basics often helps – are you logging food, measuring it, counting calories, and counting Protein? Are you able to swap some of the sneaky carbs for lower-calorie choices, like fruit (high in carbs, but filling and low in calories), vegetables, and lean Proteins?

Maybe, if you haven’t already, you could try giving yourself a certain amount of time – like saying you’re going to go back to the basics for a month, and seeing how that goes for you. Sometimes that can be enough for you to regain your confidence. Also, as other members pointed out, you might be able to stem those carb cravings and get into better habits.

Good luck with your decision!

[Lisa Kasen/UnstapledLisa 16]

I say the same thing, about a 3rd revision, but for different reasons than most wls peeps.
I gained almost 100 lbs (was "only" a 100 lbs overweight with no cormorbidities when I had my rny in 12/2001) starting at 6 1/2 years post rny, due to medications that caused both a chemically induced obsession with food and effected me metabolically, even though I threw up almost everything I ate, due to a gi bleed history from rny, for years.

And my gastric bypass was reversed in 9/2010. I remain though in the wls communities to be a supportive peer, even though my responses are not necessarily popular.

I'm not anti-rny, though nor anti-wls . I am saying that is it possible that you're on medications that can cause either weight gain or stalls weight loss. Or do you have a health history such as PCOS, thyroid, etc that sometimes can be problematic, as far as easier weight gain and/or slower weight loss?

There's not much I haven't seen or heard in the almost 15 years I've participated in wls communities. I've seen people not be able to eat much and regain all their weight back. I've seen people be able to eat everything, i.e. my 13 1/2 year post rny sister who's maintained 95% of her weight loss and doesn't follow a bariatric regimen at all, but she does work out A LOT and is tiny, is super healthy and has never had one complication, doesn't dump, etc, as well as some other people I know.

I don't talk about how I lose weight, but it wouldn't work for me, to follow a newbie bariatric regimen, even with thyroid and metabolic issues.As starvation no longer works. I'm OK with being 65-70 lbs lbs and almost 10 sizes smaller than my biggest both before bariatric surgery and after bariatric surgery (I was a size 24/3-4x both in 2001 and in 2009). I'm on average now of 12/14 and misses XL in most clothes. Sometimes smaller, sometimes bigger, depending on who makes the clothes.

If you feel overall good, it might be easier on you both physically and mentally to concentrate on weight lost, not weight found. I choose to concentrate on being a 12/14 vs a 24 than the 2/4 I was, at my smallest. But if you do want to lose more weight, maybe it might help to rule out obstacles such as medical and medication issues that can cause weight gain or hamper weight loss.

Hope this helps... Best of luck to you...

[kmorri 1,689]

I'm sorry you're having a tough time. I don't have a lot to add but I found something that you may find helpful....it's something to help you get back on track and sort of starting over....check it out.

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/

Good luck to you and keep us all posted on your progress.

Editing to try to fix this stupid link.....if it doesn't work just do a Google search for "5 day pouch test".....it's an eating plan to get you back to basics and off to a good start....

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/

Edited August 7, 2016 by kmorri