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Hi there! I had my surgery back in Feb 2011 and kept it off, getting as low as 174 from 276. Slowly but surely, the weight came back on gradually until I had my revision in Sept 2021.
I hadn't stretched by sleeve a bit and it was the same as it was the 1st time - I just had to adjust to what I was eating. My doctor did move the bottom of my intestine that connected to my stomach a little so that it doesn't have so much to go through so that helped al lot.
I'm now back down to where I want to be again (170) - it was what I was eating, not how much.
Stay on track and you'll be good!
Desari
Barbara McKeown 
No dumb questions - Sugar free, grain free. Many years after my VSG and after I had gained back a considerable amount of weight I learned that I was a sugar addict - could not moderate most carbs/processed foods. If you are interested in seeing if this is you I highly recommend you read "Food Junkies" by Dr. Vera Tarman. I have been following a SFGF diet for several years now - my weight has stabilized and I have lost my regain - I have next to no cravings and I do NOT try to moderate sugar/grains/processed foods as I have accepted that I cannot. This is freeing in a way I cannot but urge you to try. There is a support group run by Dr. Tarman on Facebook. I eat whole foods only, protein, dairy, eggs, low carb veggies and limited fruit like a small amount berries a couple of times a week. Dr. Tarman's book explains the whole addiction cycle and stages and how to go sugar free - not everyone has to go grain free but most flours are very processed and turn to sugar in the gut upon consumption so I can't eat them.
Highest W 312 Referral W 252 Surgery W 237 CW 156 Height 5'6" 
This c might be a dumb question but what does sfgf mean?
Thank u I am going to try to go back to eating good and see how it
Please read Food Junkies by Dr. Vera Tarman before you do a revision - IMHO the issue is sugar, processed foods and possibly sugar/food addiction. I regained and lost and regained a few times very quickly after surgery because I had not addressed the underlying issue of sugar addiction - it wasn't a thing back in 2011 but now it is becoming more in the main stream. Once I read the book and recognized myself I went sugar and grain free. It took a bit of time to get completely abstinent but I am now 3 years SFGF and have lost all my excess weight an maintain without effort. I am a senior so this is saying a lot. I do protein first for every meal and small amount of low carb veggies and a small amount of fruit a day. I do not feel deprived but it is a definite mind shift - I took it a day at a time and sometimes a meal at a time. Looking for another medical intervention with not help you if ultimately you are a processed food and sugar junkie.
Highest W 312 Referral W 252 Surgery W 237 CW 156 Height 5'6"
Your restriction is probably still there but you need to change your diet to cut out sugar and processed food. Stick to protein first and then add some veg and small amounts of fruit. Crap food goes through your system quickly and makes your hungry so you eat more. If you go back to a clean diet you will notice that within a few weeks the amount you can eat ,if you do protein first for every meal, reduces. I regained after my surgery a couple of times but now I stick to a low carb, no sugar no flour diet and my restriction is as good as it was on day 1. I can only eat 2-3 ounces of dense protein at a time and I will add a small portion of veggies. I realized late in the game that I was addicted to sugar and then read Food Junkies by Dr. Vera Tarman about food/sugar addiction which wasn't recognized when I had surgery. I have lost all excess weight and maintain easily. So many other benefits as well. There is a lot of info on sugar addiction out there now. I have been SFGF for 3 years now and it was the best thing I have ever done for myself. If this info had been around when I had surgery, I might not have needed it but many bariatric surgery patients now do SFGF.
Highest W 312 Referral W 252 Surgery W 237 CW 156 Height 5'6"
I haven't heard of anything like that if you do, let me know I'm from Oregon and thinking about getting the duo Dental or something RNY I'm just not sure yet. I'm in the same boat as you I had surgery in 2010 sleeve and just the past couple years been in it all back I feel like I've stretched my sleeve that I can eat anything thinking about trying to go back to the beginning on the diet, but haven't done it yet have you do you think it could be done to shrink sleep and lose weight again?
Hi everyone
It's been almost 15years ago since I got my surgery in Tijuana Mx, and I got down to 130 from 240 and I kept the weight off for several years till Covid and family problems and depression got the best of me and I gained most of my weight back really fast I also have a sweet tooth and love to eat at night
I weigh 210 now and I'm pretty sure I stretched my sleeve out
my question is there anyone on here that knows if it's possible to tighten my sleeve back up or have lost weight once gaining it back?
Thank you!
You seem to have covered a wide range of subjects, including employment drug testing, herbal essence dye, and VSG conversations. Seeing how these topics relate to or impact one another would be fascinating!
When I had RNY the surgeon cut the vagus nerve. The result is little appetite and runny nose when eating.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
