weight gain after gastric sleeve

I got sleeved on Nov 2017 and since then I have lost 100 pound but in the last few months I have gained 30 pounds which are too much for me as I am 4'8 height only. I can now eat up half sandwich of whole wheat and sometimes all of it according to its size. I feel no pain may be restrictions but no pain. I can eat like everything like normal person.I am an obese since I was child and I thought this is my last opportunity to change this fact. I am so depressed now. I feel like I ruined my opportunity.I even feel like gastric sleeve procedure wasn't for me. I haven't expect this fast failing whenever I try to get back on track I fail. it is so hard. can even the stomach stretch this fast?

I will be 7 yrs post op next month and I gained 50 pounds last year

I have gone back to basics and meet with a nutritionist every other month

the good thing is you see that you have gain weight it may help to reach back out to a nutritionist so you can learn how to get back on track

i was shocked I gained the weight back and realized I was going back to my old ways

i have seen and heard stories of how ppl gain weight back after wls it is important to address it once u see it as a problem

Like Kelly, I am working with my nutritionist.

After I lost 160 pounds, I stopped losing because I was not sticking to the program. I maintained the loss for about two years, then pounds started to creep back on and I gained 15 pounds. I tried everything to get back on track, without success. I though about revision, but I knew it wasn't necessary as I still had restriction. I finally bit the bullet and went to a new WLS office (I moved cross country a few years post-op. I discussed options, and started their non-surgical program. Blood work done, back on vitamin regime, and meeting with nutritionist every month, with the option of contacting her whenever necessary. It did the trick. Started with them at 237 in December, and I reached Onederland last week. I'm hoping to reach my goal of 175 by my birthday at the end of September. I'm dropping sizes and feeling so much better. Don't be embarrassed to go to your surgeon's office. They want you to succeed and will work with you....they won't be critical.

Good luck to you!

I got sleeved on Nov 2017 and since then I have lost 100 pound but in the last few months I have gained 30 pounds which are too much for me as I am 4'8 height only. I can now eat up half sandwich of whole wheat and sometimes all of it according to its size. I feel no pain may be restrictions but no pain. I can eat like everything like normal person.I am an obese since I was child and I thought this is my last opportunity to change this fact. I am so depressed now. I feel like I ruined my opportunity.I even feel like gastric sleeve procedure wasn't for me. I haven't expect this fast failing whenever I try to get back on track I fail. it is so hard. can even the stomach stretch this fast?

What happens when you eat Dense Protein first? For me sandwiches were a Huge contributing factor in my obesity. It's why I do not eat them Post-Op. While there is protein in deli meat..it's not super dense like a whole cut of meat or poultry. If I eat 3-4oz of boneless skinless chicken breast I get super full, super quick. If I eat 3-4oz of deli sliced turkey breast I do not get as full. Also the bread in a sandwich is not something that will stay in you for long and keep you full. If anything it will help to move the meat and cheese in the sandwich through you faster. There is people who have chimed in on these forums that had the Sleeve done 10 years ago and say they still feel restriction.

My advice is to do what your Weight Loss Surgery Program told you to do Post-Op. For me that would be Always weighing out my Protein(3-4oz). Eating Protein first. No more than a half cup of a starch per meal if so desired. And the rest of your plate is Non-starchy Veggies. As much as you need to get full/satisfied.

edited: to type the amount of protein my Program told me to eat per meal.

Cut out carbs for a few weeks and let your body reset....you will see the weight loss.

OK- so here's my experience and take on regain. Sleeved 2012 - lost 200#- Weight of 145# maintained until-oh-say Jan. 2015...Long story short -found my self up to 250# and pretty much stayed there until May 2017 when I woke up ,yes, and sobered up and chose to live a life other than the hell I had put myself back into.

First thing I did was reestablish with PCP, dentist, etc..(all those folks I had been avoiding for shame)--went in- got honest about the weight and the alcohol and the depression- Then

Committed to protein forward, low carb, lots of liquids, walking (all the things I had done when I first lost the weight). The carb detox took about 10 days. I worked daily to achieve-live-out those intentions. No days off for good behavior- no restarting Monday. At five years out - it took a year to lose those 100#s, (summer of 2018) and I am now currently at 137 this morning.

You post, "...whenever I try to get back on track I fail", Yes, me too, many times. One day, by the grace of God, I sopped TRYING and chose to DO. It was at that moment the failure stopped, and hope followed. I was not perfect by no means, but I stopped with the attitude that, somehow, it was ok to continue in the destructive and disrespectful way I had been treating myself.

My recovery and now a year into (re)maintenance is due to a firm belief that progress is realized in Daily Effort.

You can do this. I am rooting for you. Be firm-(holding your self accountable for your decisions and actions). Be fair (committing your self to an eating/ exercise plan that is healthy and maintainable) and be consistent (committing daily to your goals)

posted in encouragement and love, Bonnie

I want to thank you - i needed to read this... I was sleeved back in December of 2009. I had a very successful 6 or 7 years of maintaining my 170lbs of weight loss ... I had some personal setbacks (well a death, a divorce and a major move in a matter of 8 weeks after I had lost my job of 15 years) and quite frankly i gave up. And the weight started to creep back up and with the first 20 i said ok as long as you dont go back over 150 and then it was dont go back over 175 ... well here i am back and 222. I started at 300 and held my weight at 130 for 6 or 7 years.. and i am at loss..so i came back to where I felt safe. Thank you so much Bonnie - reading your post was like a message from above, and what I needed to see. Consistency is the key , follow program and be firm