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Not a fan of the overstitch procedure, to be honest. If you're struggling with weight loss after a bypass, it's best to look at why regain occurred and refine habits. If that fails, better to consider a SADI/SIPS/etc or a traditional DS, most likely, just because either will tend to have a better net result.
I would get a second opinion from a different surgeon if one suggested it to you.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
Getting in a MINIMUM of 64 oz of water a day is crucial. You should carry around a water bottle with you to ensure proper hydration.
Are you weighing your food and tracking everything you're consuming in an app like MyFitnessPal? If your stall goes on for awhile (3+ weeks), you may be consuming too many calories for continual weight loss. As we get smaller, our bodies require less calories to maintain our weight.
Lastly, most people's weight loss after surgery follows a stair step pattern, meaning you lose some then stall for a period then start losing again. The key is to not become frustrated during the plateaus such that you start sabotaging your eating.
If you eat dense protein first, followed by non-starchy vegetables, and don't drink during and after meals, do you still feel restriction?
Many folks on OH that post their surgeries are no longer working are actually consuming a lot of slider foods, and when they refocus on dense protein first they find their tool is still functional.
Converting to a DS from VSG is pretty straightforward. Going from RNY to DS is extremely complicated and risky. You can count on one hand the number of doctors in North America with much experience in doing that revision.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Hello I had my surgery 2011 and currently looking into having the overstitch revision. I have gained about 50 back and want to lose it. Please any feedback from anyone who has had the procedure. I keep ready alot of negative information.
Update: Met with my surgeon and he is recommending I do the "loop duodenal switch"... so now I've got to research this option. It sounds great to be able to keep the sleeve stomach but add malabsorption. So far, though, it doesn't seem like there is a TON of long-term research on it. And I might have to self-pay because I don't think my insurance would cover this type of revision... but it would be worth the $$ if I could keep my sleeve. I have less restriction than when I started, but still definitely have restriction.
You will have periods like this. I went an entire month without losing any weight. Yes it is discouraging but it's part of the process. Iost 90 percent of my excess weight with the sleeve .
My stoma is huge. I'm just weighing all my options right now.
how do you know your stoma is huge?
My stoma is huge. I'm just weighing all my options right now.
Aimee
RNY 3-1-12
RNY Revision 10-4-18
I usually do a protein shake for breakfast and then a protein and and veggie for lunch and I have been skipping dinner because of how late I get home... my water intake could be better ...
