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I am 2 years out and although I still have restriction it is nowhere near like it was just a few months ago ! Kinda scary, so I too weigh and measure. Eyeballing it gained me 10 lbs about 2 to 3 weeks ago and I sit just under 170 now, which is the highest I want to be. If you would have told me a year ago that my pouch would relax this much I would not have believed it.
There is a problem with replying to your post, so I am answering here.
At 12 years old, I no longer get any feeling of being full. I can eat as much as before surgery and never feel full. So I have to measure and track my food to keep from gaining.
The feeling of restriction was very strong the first few years, but got less every year.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Things may be rough at the moment, but they will improve a lot in a few weeks. Eating won't be the depressing chore it is at the moment. I enjoy food more now than I did before surgery, because food is no longer my enemy. I am in control now. I can lose weight without feeling hungry and miserable.
Once you've lost even small amounts of weight you will find you have so much more energy and stamina. You have so many wonderful things ahead of you, like finding your clothes are baggy, discovering you can touch your toes, walking up stairs without huffing and puffing, and seeing your collarbones! There's a lot to look forward to.
HIII GUYS! I've been gone for so long! I'm 3yrs out and so far so good. I hope everyone is doing well and achieving their goals! Sending positive vibes to everyone ??
So question for the people who have a few years out now.. do you get days where you eat but don't feel when you're full?? Also not sure if my body is trying to get sick or not but this week has been horrible for me. I feel like I have trapped air in my stomach ? when I eat I don't feel when I should stop. I've never had this problem before first time since I've been post op. Anyone has insight? I do still eat small positions for example one slice of wheat bread folded in 1/2 with peanut butter usually fills be up and I will feel full. It's just this week idk what's going on with me ?
Thinking of you and hoping you are back home and recovering.
Have you called your insurance company to ask what their requirements are to cover a revision? Call the customer service number on the back of your card and ask for their "coverage guidelines." They can lay out exactly when they'll approve a revision, so you can see if insufficient loss is covered before submitting.
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
I personally never ate fat free. I ate 4% cottage cheese and drank whole milk. I rarely ate anything with sugar though. I use Equal sweetener.
The pain from the surgery was just as if I did 100 sit ups. I was up and walking the hallways in a couple hours after I woke up. It was more of a very tender feeling than actual pain.
I have always been very protective of my sleeve so I healed quickly and didn't and still don't push the limits of my restriction.
Sometimes I forget to chew well enough and get the foamies or actually just give in and throw it back up but very rarely.
Nothing unwanted after-effects. Follow your diet plan, drink your protein, take your B-12 and all good things will happen.
