My research said
Did a lot of research on this... and pouch size two to three years post-op ranged between 8 and 12 ounces - so a cup to a cup and a half of fairly solid food. The research also was very clear that pouch size had no measurable effect on the overall percentage of body weight lost.
Gaining weight back tends to involve three things - drinking while eating (allowing you to eat more without feeling full as fast); grazing - eating more than three meals and a snack per day; and eating high-fat, high-carb, low-protein foods regularly. GBS post-ops who gain weight are often doing all three.
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Lisa M
Lap RNY - 9/26/05
surgery/ lowest/ goal
Weight: 303/ 137/ 150
BMI: 56/ 25.1/ 27.4
Now in maintenance stage, with desired weight range: 150-153 pounds
Current weight: 143 Updated 7/16/08
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." Harvey Fierstein
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Originally Posted by Gina in NY
Doesn't matter what you can eat, just matters what you do eat.
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