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If you continue to eat 300-600 calories a day, you will continue to lose weight. I stayed at about 700-900 calories per day after my RNY for the first six months. Almost all from protein shakes and lean protein.
I believe that the reason most people lose 20 pounds with revision is that they have learned how to overeat and just go back to overeating and stretch their stomach out again. That is only my thoughts. You started with a huge sleeve, so it is very encouraging that you lost weight so well with your VSG. Please keep us updated.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Just had a revision earlier this month, and I no longer have reflux. To me (everybody is different), it's easier without the gerd eating your stomach away feeling, and I don't have much of an appetite. Perhaps because I'm finally sleeping really well and that has a lot to do with appetite. I'm eating about 300-600 calories. I have to work to get my protein & calories. I've lost over 10 lbs since the revision. With VSG, I lost 17 lbs the first month, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to surpass that with the revision. It was always a struggle for me with the VSG although I would still classify it a successful VSG due to the weight loss. My surgeon, then, was conservative and made a 10 oz sleeve from the beginning. Again, everyone is different. As another said, some lose only 20 lbs.
I could say that it's about them, not about you. But you already know that. (Or if someone said, I think Eleanor Roosevelt I think, "What do you think of me is none of my business.")
If you have a smartphone, your local library may be enrolled in the Libby program, and you can get audiobooks for free. Add a little set of earbuds and you will have great minds to listen to while you go about your business.
Sharon 
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Sharon
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There is a lot of variation in plans. Tomato soup would be a puréed food so probably not an issue if you have moved to soft but doesn?t have a lot of protein. My program had me on normal solid foods around 9 weeks, as tolerated, keeping in mind guidelines of protein first then vegetables or fruits.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
my surgeon says he is just a surgeon he isnt a dietition but i'm on the soft diet now and can you have tomato soup and when can you eat salads again
I should have kicked myself sooner but I am doing OK now...still a struggle. Glad that you had the strength to work through it all early on and sounds like you are doing ok!
I am sorry hear that. It's a fear of mine. Wishing you well.
Hang in there! You will get through this time and better days ahead.
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