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My surgeon has told me that the weight loss stops one year after surgery. That for some reason, something happens after 12 months and the weight will no longer slide off. When I asked why this happened, he said they didn't know but that was the clinic's experience.

As we know, the sleeve works in multiple ways, (1) it reduces the stomach's capacity, (2) the hunger hormone Ghrelin is reduced by 50-65% because the part of the stomach that is rich in the cells that makes the hormone is removed; and (3) the way certain foods are handled by the digestive track changes, so people's tastes for certain foods changes helping you to adopt healthier eating.

I'm wondering if these things all change around 12 months?

I'm nearly six months out (it has gone by so quickly) and I feel like I have this six month deadline to reach goal before the sleeve "magic" stops!!

Has anyone else heard anything about this 12 month milestone? Anyone more than a year out notice anything changes around this time? You can still lose weight right? Is it just harder?

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Hey bud

I was operated 14/01/17 so just over the 1 year mark, I started at 132kg and down to 74.5kg, the quantity restrictions are still there just not as small as when you first start so more socially acceptable amounts lol, the hunger pains which were my problem before surgery are still epic I eat because it is a meal time not because I am starving! And don’t snack anymore

The weight loss is slowing down but the magic certainly hasn’t stop, you just need to make sure you don’t slip into any bad habits as it is the year mark where you will see if you have made the correct lift style choices for the future.

I actually enjoy the gym now and my life has been give back to me!!

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I've read it takes the body and metabolism 18 months to adjust to the surgery. That's when u want to get down to your goal weight. Then it's all about maintenance. I'm 4 mos post op and I know the feeling of wanting to hit the goal before the body adjusts. So I'm looking at it like I have 14 mos to lose another 50 lbs. Establish good habits and get my gym routine down

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2 hours ago, Chesney said:

Hey bud

I was operated 14/01/17 so just over the 1 year mark, I started at 132kg and down to 74.5kg, the quantity restrictions are still there just not as small as when you first start so more socially acceptable amounts lol, the hunger pains which were my problem before surgery are still epic I eat because it is a meal time not because I am starving! And don’t snack anymore

The weight loss is slowing down but the magic certainly hasn’t stop, you just need to make sure you don’t slip into any bad habits as it is the year mark where you will see if you have made the correct lift style choices for the future.

I actually enjoy the gym now and my life has been give back to me!!

Any other questions give me a shout

Thanks, it's good to hear from a veteran. I imagine the weight loss has to slow down because you've already lost so much weight. I guess it could be a matter of slipping back into bad habits, but I hope that doesn't happen to me. I still have so much weight to lose.

You have done so well! You are such an inspiration. Do you find maintenance easier or harder than it was the lose the weight?

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Thanks, it's good to hear from a veteran. I imagine the weight loss has to slow down because you've already lost so much weight. I guess it could be a matter of slipping back into bad habits, but I hope that doesn't happen to me. I still have so much weight to lose.
You have done so well! You are such an inspiration. Do you find maintenance easier or harder than it was the lose the weight?

Yes I took a couple trips and definately wasn't eating as healthy as I should be... luckily I'm a gym addict so that has helped but starting Monday I'm cleaning my act up completely. I got another 50 lbs till my goal weight of 170... I ate like **** during mos 2 and 3 post op. Not the whole time but enough to slow my progress to a slow crawl.. very disappointing.. the vacations were great tho. But I'm putting everything off now till I make significant gains towards my goals. Good luck. It's a process of ups and downs so far for me

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I wish I could be a gym rat. I asked my nutritionist and bariatric psychologist what the best indicator was for a patient's long term success. They both said it's when the patient takes up exercise and enjoys it.

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I wish I could be a gym rat. I asked my nutritionist and bariatric psychologist what the best indicator was for a patient's long term success. They both said it's when the patient takes up exercise and enjoys it.

Yea i always have been since high school.. my problem is I'm a (was) a binge eater.. and when I would eat the way I did and take a month off from the gym it quickly ballooned me up. U have to find something physical u enjoy doing if u want too be successful long term. Anything, start with walking and move up to speed walking then jogging... biking... but an elliptical... swimming... u have to find something u enjoy

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