Nina88

You are not starving. You are just coming down from the medications, the anesthesia, and the grumbling and stomach pains you are feeling are mostly the stomach producing the acid, which you will feel because the insides of your stomach are completely swollen as is the outside of your stomach. After surgery a lot of your system does go to sleep, your kidneys, your intestines, so does the acid producing hormone. Now it's starting up not sure what to do with itself.
When you cut your finger, it throbs and you can feel it. Your entire stomach was cut and a lot of the hunger pains you are feeling are healing pains too.
You are experiencing a lot of head hunger. You will notice once you get to full shakes (as opposed to isopure) you will feel that full feeling sooner and again once you get to real food, that only a few teaspoons will fill you up at first.
You are tired and weak because of the surgery. Between day 6-9 many people get a bit depressed too, that's normal as your body starts converting fat to energy (instead of using up the carbs you normally eat) that the fat has trapped hormones and it could make you a bit moody or sad. If you know what is happening to your body it will make it easier to deal with.
I promise you though, it gets better every day. I had some tough days in there about week 3 & 4, because I didn't like my shakes, but it gets better.
Sip, rest and walk is your best bet and let your body heal. I was still in the hospital day 5 and I took naps daily and my stomach did all weird types of things, like fluttered, I felt waves, twists and turns, but realized it was just healing it wasn't actual hunger pains.
Good luck to you all.

Well fellow August sleevers.. I a
Also an August sleever but from 2011! Just to give you a little something to look forward to... Since I was where you guys are now a year ago.. This year has been nothing short of amazing. I went from a size 14/16 to in between a size 1 to sometimes 3.. I run.. Which is something I have never been able to do.. Even at my thinnest in high school.. I am in the best shape of my life.. I eat healthy and look forward to my work outs... Your journey is only just beginning but before you know it your life will be so changed and you will be happier than you ever thought possible... Many blessings to all you newbies and may you all have a speedy recovery and a kick a$$ bod in a few short months.. I was at goal in 5 months and have had to change it several times to accommodate all the extra I lost that I never imagined would...

Hi I'm sleeved. I feel better than I expected. I have walked 3 laps started late because I was sleeping all day. I'm working going home tomorrow.

Its crazy how Aug 6th is tomorrow....still don't know how to feel....I think it will hit me in the morning....today I am all liquids... glad it was only the day before!.... good luck to everyone having surgery tomorrow!! May god continue to bless us all!!!

It is time to do this FOR YOU so that you can be healthy, active and enjoy life the way God designed you too. I was sleeved 4 days ago and it is so much easier then I expected. I have to admit as I lay on the table waiting to go into surgery I thought about running... but I had no idea how to get out of there and would have looked so silly in my blue hair net and matching booties and beautiful gray paper gown.... So I stayed there and no regrets! The doctors would not do a sleeve on you if they did not think you would benifit. Trust them... God is going to use them to help bring you the freedom you desire and He has waiting for you to grasp.

Last week I was 262 had surgery 8/1 today I'm 253.4.

Hi I'm sleeved. I feel better than I expected. I have walked 3 laps started late because I was sleeping all day. I'm working going home tomorrow.

Hi I'm sleeved. I feel better than I expected. I have walked 3 laps started late because I was sleeping all day. I'm working going home tomorrow.

Hi I'm sleeved. I feel better than I expected. I have walked 3 laps started late because I was sleeping all day. I'm working going home tomorrow.

Hi I'm sleeved. I feel better than I expected. I have walked 3 laps started late because I was sleeping all day. I'm working going home tomorrow.

Hi I'm sleeved. I feel better than I expected. I have walked 3 laps started late because I was sleeping all day. I'm working going home tomorrow.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes. Surgery went great, I have very little pain except for the gas pain in my chest. I was up walking which feels amazing, I'm so thirsty I start Water tomorrow. Good luck to all of the Aug 2nd sleevers you are going to do great.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes. Surgery went great, I have very little pain except for the gas pain in my chest. I was up walking which feels amazing, I'm so thirsty I start Water tomorrow. Good luck to all of the Aug 2nd sleevers you are going to do great.

Hi I'm sleeved. I feel better than I expected. I have walked 3 laps started late because I was sleeping all day. I'm working going home tomorrow.

Today is my day. I'm getting ready to leave for surgery, I'm calm and at peace with my decision. The new chapter in our life starts today.
Thank you for all of your support, I feel prepared for this because of your experiences posted on this site.

Today is my day. I'm getting ready to leave for surgery, I'm calm and at peace with my decision. The new chapter in our life starts today.
Thank you for all of your support, I feel prepared for this because of your experiences posted on this site.

Today is my day. I'm getting ready to leave for surgery, I'm calm and at peace with my decision. The new chapter in our life starts today.
Thank you for all of your support, I feel prepared for this because of your experiences posted on this site.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

My homemade broth is ready!

Hello everyone my surgery is august 1st. Today is the start of my liquid diet. I'm going to try and keep busy with shopping, cleaning and cooking food for my family to have while I'm recovering. Good luck to everyone

Lost 1 pound. Surgery is Aug 1st.

Zumba class was great <3 I loved it , thank god I made the whole class without complications since Im only 4 weeks post-op and I have asthma <3 oh and I will attend tomorrow from 7-8am a cardio class <3 thank you all and Katie <3

Name- Sheila
Surgery August 1st
and just found out today- so 5 days until the big one
St. Bernardines with Dr. Chin
Age-) 50 (4 days ago)
Location-So California
highest weight/current weight/ goal weight- 309/289/159 (I am 5"10)
Anything else you'd like to share?
25 years married, 3 children 11-16 & 21
I spent 2 years of talking about WLS unaccepting the complications of bypass to hear benefits of the sleeve and realize I was willing to do it ....then a 6 month process to be approved by Kaiser for Surgery. Was skinny until I had babies then just kept adding on pounds. Taking a 1 yr. radical sabatical to focus on establishing this new lifestyle and to take care of myself instead of everyone else. I have been very active in my church, love fun, friends, family, photos and am so excited for this adventure to freedom!