r/gastricsleeve

49k members
r/gastricsleeve is a subreddit with 49k 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 progress pic, post-op, pre-op, other, and advice.
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
Progress Pic
: "Then 2024 and now 2026"
112 posts
#2
Post-Op
: "First day of school in 2023 vs 2024: 118 pounds down"
52 posts
#3
Pre-Op
: "Today’s the day"
10 posts
#4
Other
: "1 YEAR POST OP! I MADE IT!"
9 posts
#5
Advice
: "I fixed my body and broke my sense of self"
9 posts
#6
Recipe
: "Happy Thanksgiving! 3 years and 220 pounds apart"
4 posts
#7
NSV
: "NSV I guess! First situationship failure"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/gastricsleeve

Yearly
+6k members(14.0%)

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Last updated: June 13, 2026