r/gastricsleeve

50k members
r/gastricsleeve is a subreddit with 50k members. The community frequently discusses weight loss, surgery, struggling, post op, and post op, and they frequently recommend/review protein shake, yogurt, and multivitamins, and the most common flair used is post-op, advice, progress pic, pre-op, and other.
A place for those who have undergone a Vertical Gastric Sleeve and those interested in the procedure to share tips, personal experiences, and receive support.

Popular Topics in r/gastricsleeve

#1

Weight Loss

81 posts
#2

Surgery

63 posts
#3

Struggling

60 posts
#4

Post Op

53 posts
#5

Post Op

36 posts
#6

Progress

22 posts
#7

Food

18 posts
#8

Frustrating

17 posts
#9

Looking For

14 posts
#10

Hard Time

14 posts

Products Discussed in r/gastricsleeve

Protein Shake

40 reviews
#1
Premier Protein
4.2 from 9 reviews
#2
Fairlife
3.7 from 3 reviews
#3
Slate Protein Shakes
4.0 from 1 review

Yogurt

16 reviews
#1
Oikos
4.5 from 4 reviews
#2
Chobani
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Dannon
4.5 from 2 reviews

Multivitamins

12 reviews
#1
Celebrate
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Bariatric Fusion
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Flintstones
5.0 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/gastricsleeve

#1
Post-Op
: "Today is the 7 year anniversary of when I had my VSG. 9/11/2019."
36 posts
#2
Advice
: "Someone at my support group exclaimed “I can’t believe anyone would choose a sleeve over bypass!” and I’m second guessing my choice. Surgery date is in October, looking for some advice, please"
28 posts
#3
Progress Pic
: "6 months P.O (⬇️35lbs)"
14 posts
#4
Pre-Op
: "I GOT A TEXT!!!!!"
14 posts
#5
Other
: "Just over two years post-op and no longer obese"
6 posts
#6
Recipe
: "Need yogurt recs that are ACTUALLY good"
1 post
#7
NSV
: "No junk in the trunk"
1 post

Member Growth in r/gastricsleeve

Yearly
+6k members(13.8%)

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Last updated: September 15, 2026