Foreverdark

Exactly, I'm over six years out and I can eat absolutely everything I could eat the day before my surgery (had I not been on my pre-op diet of course). Oh, with the exception of pancakes!! OH GOD pancakes... I can eat bread, oatmeal, waffles, french toast but a few bites of a pancake and I'm wishin I was dead. lol Deal is, if I could put all I eat (when I eat) into a measuring device of some sort I bet the absolute most I've eatin since 1/27/11 would be 2 - 2 1/4 cups (tad more MAYBE, Chili night who can blame me? lmao). And I'm DYING when I get close. But I have to be mentally sidetracked for that to happen. Trust your new stomach, they CAN and to a point WILL stretch (some) but you would have to over eat SO much and suffer SO much for it to stretch enough for you to start gaining back again.

I pretty much break all of them but I'm also 6 some years out. In the beginning though I didn't follow the drinking 30 before meals. I suffered, but always broke it. And ALWAYS drank a ton of coffee, I don't function without it. More coffee than any other liquid. Coffee all day every day.

Surgery date: 1/27/2011 I did great with my routine for a good while. If I didn't remember to get my food my wife or kids would. Then life sped up as the weight came off, I started focusing on the exercise and eating right. I never noticed that I never had hunger pangs or stomach "growling". No, I do not have an eating disorder. I have my phone set to go off to eat (but I can't exactly carry meals with me to appointments which I have a lot of, mine or kids), which I do eat. I often forget when home if I'm busy cleaning, I'm the house husband lol. well ff to now. I've passed my goal by... 30-35lbs or so. 200 was goal and I'm 166ish. I haven't felt a bit of hunger in so many years I honestly don't even remember what it feels like anymore. I do not regret the surgery one but as I was dying from my weight. I just miss being hungry lol

Sorry

I've seen a LOT of references to "slider foods" on the boards here, what exactly are slider foods? And are they bad or just kinda, eh?

Is physical hunger with the sleeve the same as pre-surgery (I've probably asked before, just can't remember)?

Physical hunger, unless it changes after surgery, is completely gone for me. Now head hunger on the other hand.... It's a decent on going battle

What's the difference between being addicted to food, emotional eating, eating out of boredom and plain bad eating habits? Is there much of a difference? I can't tell which category I am in. I have an idea but.... Oh, and I know I posted a response WAY late on this, but I just found it

Scales mess with my mind all the time. Last Wednesday I was 304.4 at the gym my wife and I are joining but today at my Dr. their scale says 305.2. My last post-op Dr. appt was right after reg Dr. and there was 3lbs diff between their scales. So I am not going to put a TON of faith in scales in this journey or I will choose one scale and use it to judge.

Well see that's kind of my thing. The nutritionist at the required "class" talked a little about breads but never quite (that I remember) said why it's not so good. Is it the carbs? The doc said I could start experimenting with diff foods and such. So I thought I'd ask And it really has nothing to do with wanting to hear. I can honestly take or leave breads. Just sounded kind of good this morning for a change.

My Dr or Nutritionist told me not to eat bread (I can't remember how long) for a good while after surgery because of possible "balling" issues. My question is would really toasted toast be ok? I am almost 4 weeks out.

I thought we were supposed to stay away from or highly limit sugar in our diets? At least that's what I remember them saying in the WLS class I had to take in order to be approved for surgery. Am I wrong in this?

No, no real problems with the shakes except the foam (which I got some help with). I just forget to make and drink em. I am on solid foods now not sure If I am getting in the Protein I need that way or not. I'll just have to find a way to remember and get the habit going (did SO well after surgery)... Thank you all

What could happen if someone slacks on the protein drinks less than a month out from surgery? I have no excuses except that I forget to make and drink them. And when I do it is maybe once every couple days.

Personally I'd say it would be about 50/50. When I went in for my pre-op they asked me if I had had a cough/runny nose/heavy breathing (while sedentary) that is out of the ordinary for me. I said "No, why?" and they said because if I did it may affect my surgery date because it could cause Anesthesia complications. of course it may be different for your Dr.'s.

Welcome!! Nice to see ya

I have become accustom to the shakes accept for the foam aspect. I use milk and a small personal size blender to make mine (no nasty clumps) but a result is it foams up. This foam is just about impossible to handle for me. So I am wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks on how to make the shakes without or with as little foam as possible? *L*

I am having trouble getting in enough to drink. I think I am getting close but not quite the full amount. My problem is I've never been a big drinker anyway. I used to go HOURS without drinking pre-surgery and now all the sudden I have to do it all the time. It is quite possibly the hardest thing I've had to do. I am just grinning and bearing it. I always have a bottle of water with me and sip on it and if I get a little sick I wait a few and take another sip. I wish you luck!!

Awesome answers and I see and understand the answers. Just like I said, I'm not judging or forming opinions. We all have reasons for our actions and I was just curious. In my case I told everyone. I announced it on my FB, told family and friends and everyone who would listen. I was flat out excited. I was wondering about negative reactions, and I got a couple, but the way I am not really affected by them. I have been fat and/or overweight since I was 8/9yrs old and am 35 now and have dieted hundreds of times with some success that always led to miserable failure so when that surgery date was given, for me, it was like winning the lottery. I made phone calls, jumped on FB. In the end I respect everyone's decisions for privacy/secrecy with some words I think most everyone here would agree with. Yes the surgery can be seen as drastic. Of course it is rather expensive. But in the grand scheme of things your life is worth the drastic and the expense! You didn't make a mistake

I've not been here long but have read through a lot of the sub-boards and noticed a big occurrence, secret sleevers. I am wondering why people are so secretive about having the surgery? I for one and proud I decided to take the bull by the horns and do something to save my life. I'm not bashing or judging these people, just trying to figure out the secrecy.

I am 2 weeks and 4 days out and I am on regular foods now. Every time I eat now though I think that I am overeating, actually I am scared shitless that I am. What food I do get I get very small ammounts, 1 cheese stick, 1 pudding cup or if it is a homemade meal it is 1 tablespoon and I never finish what I get, but the pudding or cheese stick. (none of that is at the same time mind you). Has anyone else gone through this? Is this somewhat expected?

I was sleeved 1/27 and since surgery I have lost 11lbs 6ounces (40lbs pre-op). Before my first official (indigestion and reflux probs forced an earlier appt) appointment was yesterday and I was a little upset with it being only 11lbs but I've decided to look at it this way. The weight will come off!! I didn't have this done as a quick-fix!! I will walk, exercise and whatever else I have to do to make it worth it. I will only pay attention to my weight numbers only during appointments or at the gym. Until then, I will concentrate on my eating/drinking and exercise. Good luck to all of you!!!

Run around and play with my kids Go swimming without my shirt on Run (as in go for a run) not 15 or 20 thundering steps Go bike riding again Live longer for my wife and children Generally not be embarrassed to go places I've been fat since I was a kid, maybe 9 or 10 yrs old. So I don't really know any different. Very excited to see what the hype of being skinny is *L*

Thank you!!! I need to clarify (was not entirely awake), I am 6 days post-surgery today. 1 week tomorrow. I WISH I had known about this site before surgery though, would have helped a lot!!!

Hey all! I am 6 days out from surgery. Thought I knew all I needed to about getting sleeved and the effects after surgery, boy was I wrong Nothing bad just MAN! Glad to have found this site and especially this board. It's nice to get help from/talk with people but awesome to find other guys who have had the surgery.