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Great Question! Isn't the stretched stomach the fear of everyone post-surgery? Well, regain and stretching.
I don't know how I'd be able to tell you if I have stretched my stomach. I do have a tire around my size four tummy when I have gastro issues and have carbs. I track my pounds/weight, but I find my accuracy with my inches. I use CM because I hate fractions. I track my neck, bust, waist, thigh, calf, ankle, wrists. Cankles are an indication of water weight for me. Waist means watch my carbs and get regular. My point is know your numbers, journal your feelings, track your food and water intake. Half the battle on getting back on track is knowing why and when you are off the track, isn't it? If you want anecdotal, I was told by our WLS dietician that your tummy will remember the surgery and shrink when you go back to the rules. Stop drinking before eating, wait for protein to hit before drinking again. Have only 3 meals (no snacking) and low carbs. Good Luck!
highly unlikely you stretched your stomach (permanently)...the stomach does stretch a little to accommodate food and shrinks down once it is gone. this is not significant. the full feeling comes from these stretch nerves in the stomach and intestines. if you had permanently stretched your stomach...no it wont shrink back...just like your skin. luckily you haven't stretched your stomach.
the vast majority of the time when they've looked at so called stretched stomachs they are normal. it is normal to be able to eat more over time which is why what you eat is so important.
Also important to know that food only stays in the stomach 30 seconds to a few minutes. so unless you are binging huge quantities of food in literal minutes...permanently stretching out your stomach is hard.
the regained inches on your waist are the 37lbs you gained.
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
Good morning all! Today marks 12 years since my RNY surgery! I am happier and healthier than I have ever been. It has been a completely amazing experience and crazy when I look back at how far I've come over these 12 years. I am hoping this year to get a leg lift and that will complete my transformation. I am still conscious of what I eat, take my vitamins/supps EVERY day, get annual physicals, had a bone dentist at 10 years out and exercise at least a few times a week if not more. As of this morning I am at 143 pounds which is the lightest I have been since middle school. I moved to Arizona back in January and have been even more active because of all the amazing outdoor activities here. I hope everybody is doing well on their own journeys!
First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)
Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011
BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014
Scar revision on arms - 3/2015
HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016
Thigh lift 10/2020
Hi ,,, I just started back on this website and starting back on getting my regained weight back off.
Do you still need a partner? How are you doing... noticed you were asking for a weight loss partner back in March? Good luck!
I have regained 37 pounds and getting back on track today with the help of my dietician and this website.
I have noticed I have gained several inches a lot of weight around my waist. Is it possible that I have
stretched my stomach? I had went back to old eating habits. If I have stretched my stomach, is it
possible to get it back to its original size? Please be honest. :)
I am sorry to hear about your regain. IMO, it is rather difficult to lose the regain, but rather possible. Low calories, but higher proteins is suppose to help. I hope you can find a balance.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Dr Sauceda will be available for consults in Las Vegas Aug 3rd and 4th.
Several postops will be there for show and tell.
Send me a PM if you want more info.
Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
Plastics in Monterrey - See Group on OH Dr Sauceda Jan 13, 2011
LBL, BL, small thigh lift, arms & a full facelift on 1/17/11 UBL 1/21/13
Love my Body by Sauceda
You are very welcome. It sure does get pricey. And the homemade tastes far superior. It is so easy to make in the electric pressure cooker. I can't see what I wrote at the moment but if I did not mention it, you can use the bones over until they fall apart. Just add a couple of new marrow bones every so often. I was throwing out all of my organic marrow bones at first -- and that's pricey, too!
Living larger than ever,
My Bariatric Life
