I need help-

I am now 15 months out and finding that I can eat alot more without getting sick and this bothers me. Is there a way I reset my pouch so I can eat smaller portions again? I am so afraid of gaining the weight back.

Ditto here, Sharon. I wish I had the answer because I'm terrified. Reenie

I went a few days where I hardly ate a thing. Just drank a lot of coffee and had a few triscuits or something like that to eat. I ended up finding that my pouch did shrink up a little bit after that, but it will stretch back out slightly if you try to eat your normal portions again. I think the thing to concentrate on is not so much shrinking up the pouch again as it is not stretching it out. You likely are normal in how much you can eat, but are probably just neurotic about it. You're supposed to be able to eat more right now. Concentrate on the fact that you are eating healthy and not snacking or overeating. And if you aren't gaining weight and are still losing if need be, then you are doing okay and don't need to worry. If you gain, that is your signal to pull back. It's not as much about portion sizes right now as it is eating the right things... Dina

OMG, Dina--just look at you! You are looking TERRIFIC! I'm jealous--you seem to have lost all the extra chins that I have found! Joy

Oh heavens! I didn't know you guys hadn't seen this picture. I have a saggy chin too but you just can't see it in the picture! I definitely want a mini face lift one of these days. But thank you so much for the compliment....it's nice to get feedback when you think you're so stagnated. Dina

Just to let you know....GREAT picture....you look FAB!!! Joanie

Thank you Joanie!!!

Hi Sharon, I also find that if I have a day of just protein drinks every once in a while it helps keep the pouch a little smaller or tighter. As long as you stay dilligent and keep up the physical activity you'll probably be fine though. Don't obsess too much - it keeps your mind on food. Good luck! Gail

Actually- I have been eating really careless lately. I am under alot of stress as I am getting married on Nov 09. So much to do and we are fighting about the dummest things. I don't do well under stress. I have to stop turning to food. I am going to try to hit the gym all this week to help with the stress. I still want to lose about 30 pounds. I am going to try to follow the South Beach Diet because my body feels better without the carbs. I am not hungry most of the time and eat anyway. I think I am going to try to add the 2 protein drinks back in daily. I have been so bad about that. I also find that I can drink while eating. That needs to stop now. Sometimes I wonder if the Dr. did the surgery. He was a great Dr. and has since retired. Sometimes I can eat the same size portions as I did before the surgery. I am going to start weighing and mesuring my portions again for awhile. My eyes are much bugger then my stomach.

I am so glad to hear other people say these things. i have also been worried about my intake, so i went into a Weigh****cher place,w here they all looked at me funny, but I bought a scale so that i could measure out my food. i also bought some diet pills, which I never, ever took before the surgery. But I didn't start taking them yet, but the fact that I bought them scared me. I am below what my doctor's original goal was, but not quite where I would like to be. i worry incessantly about gaining the weight back, almost pbsessively. I used to obsess about exercise, but that has died down, slightly. I try to only eat a bowl or cereal or half of a pb&j for dinner because I feel like I've eaten all day and I don't want to eat a big meal before bed. Anyways, just happy to hear other people's rational concerns.