Question:
I had a revision from a VGB and my loss is so slow

I am 3 months post op lost 40 pouns in first 6 weeks and nothing in the next 6 weeks I cant break this plateau , they say revisions lose slower then first time surgeries , but I dont want to fair this not again please give me a diet to get me started again Thank you all    — Charlotte L. (posted on November 24, 2000)

March 29, 2001
I had a revision of the VBG on the 28th of March 2000. I first had the surgery in 1980 when it was very experimental and had to have it taken down as I never was able to convert to solid foods. I was at 267 lbs and now am at 172 lbs. I have been here for about 3 months now. We do loose slower than the rny, but we do loose. Do not loose hope as we will overcome
   — Sue Ann O.

March 30, 2001
Hi Charlotte, I had VBG in 97 and was revised to an RNY in 5/00. I was told to expect to lose slower this time because our bodies have already "been there done that". My loss was slower and I've had to fight harder to get it off, but it did come off! I'm now wearing a size 10 jeans and would like to get another 10 - 15lbs off but I'm pretty happy where I'm at. I had tons of plateaus with my RNY whereas with the VBG the weight pretty much fell off of me. When I would hit plateaus, I'd break them by eating low-carb. I'd stick to 20-30g carbs a day and push protein and the weight would come off again in a big woosh!!! After a couple of weeks it would stop and then it would be several weeks and I'd get another woosh. It can be frustrating but don't lose faith. I don't know how your diet is but try cutting the carbs and focusing on protein for a couple of weeks and see if that doesn't get you started losing again. Good luck! Kellye
   — Kellye C.