Gastric Bypass Old Timers....please

[geets 44]

My op is on the 6/12. Getting over the euphoria about my decision to have this operation,and I'm getting more and more worried about regaining weight after 1st Year.

Does your egg sized stomach stretch in time ?

After what period of time does your body stop dumping ?

I am aware that everyone's journey is different.

Thanks !

[catwoman7 11,212]

I'm only two years out, so not an old-timer, but after the swelling goes down, your stomach will hold about 1.5 cups of food (although keep in mind that some things, like lettuce, compress down to nothing once they get into your stomach. Other things, like a piece of meat, are very dense). Beyond that, yes, you can stretch it if you consistently overeat.

a majority of RNY'ers don't dump. The statistic I hear is that only 30% do, but I don't know if there's any hard-core research behind that. Suffice it to say, lots of us don't dump. I don't know if dumping ever stops (if you're a dumper) - although you can prevent it by not eating a lot of sugar or fat.

so you can basically avoid these problems by 1) not making a habit of overeating and 2) limiting the amount of sugar and fat that you eat

[geets 44]

Thanks@catwoman for your advise,even 2yrs is an old timer compared to me as a potential loser. Good news that dumping is an abnormal issue.
So... it's going to take self control not to overeat sugar and fat. I thought that's when people 'dumped' as the stomach couldn't tolerate rich,highly caloric food.

[pattycaketoo 133]

Thanks[mention=83216]catwoman[/mention] for your advise,even 2yrs is an old timer compared to me as a potential loser. Good news that dumping is an abnormal issue.
So... it's going to take self control not to overeat sugar and fat. I thought that's when people 'dumped' as the stomach couldn't tolerate rich,highly caloric food.

I do dump unfortunately and it's not fun. Fats make it happen. I stay away from sugar. Don't get me wrong I don't eat fat either, I learned my lesson.