Anyone sleeved 2+ years ago?

Dunno about the RNY.  I am over 2 years out and havent have an issue with maintaining my loss.

For me, (although we all have our ways of doing things that work for us!) I have timed, measured meals, I eat protein and produce for 90% of my meals, I might have an "anything goes" meal once a month, but I am still triggered by simple carbs, so I just dont kid myself about being able to recreationally snack them whenever I like. 

I also am purposefully active, go to zumba, hike the dogs a couple of miles at least 5 days a week, and lift weights, so that helps a lot too, I know.

But I have issues with food, and I have had to see how I was with food before, all the reasons I ate that had nothing to do with nutrition and set myself up for success and have strategies that I rely on.  "nothing tastes as good as thin feels" in my estimation only carries you thru when times are good or benign. When life is crushing, as it sometimes will be, I, personally, need to have practiced strategies and have been self soothing and self caring in ways other than food, so that in addition to what life is throwing at me, I dont *also* get to deal with how I feel about myself now that I have broken my promise to me, and started to eat for comfort's sake. 

That's what works for me! 

Have you checked out the failed surgery forum?  Its a great place to glean information about all of the different surgeries and get a glimpse of the pitfalls that are possible for all of us.

What a helpful post! Thank you for your words of experience and wisdom

Almost three years out and no problems with maintaining at all. Obviously I can't directly compare to RNY, since I never had one, but I wouldn't trade my sleeve for sure!

I'm almost 2 years out......I have never gained....even 1 lb.  Recently..(due to a bad influence in my life ..her initials are J-E-N...lol!)  I have been eating lots of junk!.....in the last 2 weeks....I LOST 2lbs!  I am pretty sure....if I EVER...regain....it will have more to do with what I CHOOSE to put in my mouth......and........nothing to do with the TYPE....of surgery I had.....we can "eat around" any surgery!  Belee dat!

BTW....are you deciding between the two surgeries?      I would go ask on the RNY board too!  Good luck!

Whoever told you that, doesn't know what they are talking about.

The rate of weight regain after an RnY is MUCH higher than it is with the VSG.

I lost 195 pounds after surgery (242 overall).  I have had no problem maintaining my weight loss.  BUT, I continue to weigh myself every week, and if I have regained 5 pounds or more over my goal weight, then I go right back on program.  It's easy to get 5 pounds or so off.

You CAN easily regain weight after ANY weight loss surgery.  All you have to do is forget everything you learned in the process of getting your weight off in the first place.  You eat too much, you eat all the wrong things, you "graze", you don't exercise like you had been doing.

This surgery is NOT magic.  You have to do your part, and continue to do your part.  That's exactly why ETHICALsurgeons demand that their patients undergoa a thorough psychological evaluation before surgery.  They want to weed out the people that will not make any real committment to PERMANENTLY changing their life style.

I will be 3 years as of September 15.  I am also 67 years old (68 soon), and I am a natural couch potato.  I have to remind myself NOT to graze, not to eat a lot of JUNK, etc.

Hey there! I am 2 2/3 years out from VSG. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! 1st 2 years I stayed within 1-2 pounds of my 129 goal. Since December I have gained between 5-7 pounds back and forth. I can say it is DIRECTLY related to the crap I have allowed  myself to put in my mouth along with starting to drink Coke Zero again. BAD BAD BAD! I went almost 2 years without it but its like drugs..one hit and I am a gonner.  I have cut down to 1 a week at most but it calls me sometimes :-). I contribute my stable maintance to 7 days a week 1 hour intense exercise with weight training included along with 80%-20% rule. I eat healthly 80% of the time letting myself eat what I want about 20%. I also have to say grazing is a dangerous slope that we all need to beware of.
Good luck to you!!
Tammy

Over 3 years for me.  I maintain my weight pretty effortlessly within a 3 lb. range.  I hover around 20 lbs. below goal, and happy to stay there.  I did have s 5 lb. gain over this last holiday season(too much junk daily from Thanksgiving through New Year's, and taking my sleeve for granted) but I lost it, and I find that I can eat anything, drink anything, and stay within my goal, just as long as I don't make that my norm.  I do have several friends who had RNY, and they have gained more than 50% of their weight back.  MY VSG friends are all holding on strong, and one will be 7 years out this January, the other 4 years in September.

Wow, some great information. Thanks you all sooo much. I have to make my final decision on Tues. Here in Canada they do RNY 95% of the time and that is what is covered by OHIP. My doctor is trying to talk me into the RNY even though I could be 1 of the 5% that could get the VSG due to my need for NSAIDS. I will have to fight for it...my meeting is on Tues. to see if he'll do either surgery. He could end up saying no to both. He also said I might only loose 30lbs. as I am a light weight at 240. I JUST NEED TO STOP THINKING ABOUT ALL THE NEGATIVE THINGS HE SAID ABOUT VSG. THANKS AGAIN, LINDA

Just thought I would add that the sleeve seems to work particularly well for lightweights! I was around your weight and lost over 100 lbs in six month.. Chin up- if you decide on a sleeve, it is worth the fight!

I don't know what information he's giving you, but we lightweights are the ones who are supposed to be more successful with VSG.  I am a lightweight, and I started out  at 206, and I lost more than 100% of my excess weight and still keeping it off( I weighed 115 this morning).  I wouldn't let someone talk me out of the surgery without showing me some facts.  And I would be very dubious about having VSG by a surgeon who would state that you could only lose 30 lbs, weighing at 240.  If I were  in your shoes(and I'm not suggesting what you should do), I would be looking for another surgeon.  Good luck on your decision!