He assured me that nothing in the "change" of our anatomy make us more prone to "gain" weight after the honeymoon phase is over. It actually is our tool to utilize forever in eating smaller portions, and using behavorial modification with our eating disorder. He said that from their experiences, that the majority of people who regain (usually after 3 years) are the ones who go back to their old eating habits, who start GRAZING, start eating sugar, fat and bad carbs --  testing their pouches and eventually getting their pouch to once again "accept" those type of foods, and "stop" or don't exercise as much as they did in the first 3 years. His views from most of their surgeries, are that the pouch "rarely" stretches and that they use the most durable part of the stomach to make the pouch. When they have done endoscopies on people who are regaining, they normally find that the pouch is the same size as it was at surgery. Normally is the key word. I'm sure there are those "rare" incidents. Now this may not be true with "all" WLS or RMY surgeries performed by others, just the views and experiences with my particular doctor's office. I have had great results along my journey and really "toot" his horn every chance I get. He knows his stuff.

With that said, I came away with a "renewed" spirit about my tool and regardless of what I hear from others, I now realize that the SUCCESS of my surgery is ultimately up to me. I am trying very hard to change my eating habits, don't graze all day ... eat nutritious foods vs. crap food, and portion control .... portion control ... did I say PORTION CONTROL?  lol ... !! Exercise is also important because ultimately what this is ALL ABOUT is calories in ..... calories out ..... total calories per day!!  

Five "planned" meals a day .... good food choices (limiting fats and sugar, good carb choices), portion control, and exercise should really help me in my journey for a successful weight loss and maintenance for a lifetime.  I know that there will be struggles along the way ..... but my goals needs to always be the above, and should I find myself "straying," I need to go back to point A. 

Gay