delta_girl

This is a very common thing to happen. I started the morning of surgery and just told the nurses about it. It isn't like its going to go away to make things easier for you Pads help.

My understanding is that it takes a while to work out of your system. Also, it is not completely gone, just the major producer of that hormone. Your body will stil produce some ghrelin. And....depending on how the surgeon goes about his process and taking into consideration that we are each different, the outcome for each of us may be a bit different from one another. My hunger was up and down for about two months. It is always extremely high a few ays before my period. It is higher when I eat way too many simple carbs. But most of the time now (at 14 weeks) I'm more often not hungry at all or just feel a moderate desire to eat.

I had surgery on a Wednesday and was back at work on Monday.

When you are cleared to have them by your surgeon.

It seems like my weight always goes up a few pounds right before I lose. I've also had several frustrating stalls, but overall down 56 lbs in 14 weeks. As long as on average the scale goes down more than up I'm happy. Also.....it isn't a race. It is a lifetime transformation, not instant gratification.

2/3rds of my closet is gone at 14 weeks out. I am at the end of what I can to wear for work (I had sizes 14-20 to start off with), which should get me through the next 10-15 lbs, but then I'm going to have a problem. Since I don't want to invest much of anything in "in between" clothes, I'm heading to Goodwill in a few weeks.

I'm getting in the neighborhood of 4 months out and am almost never hungry. I have to make myself eat.

Neither your doctor nor nurse told you anything about this?

I am in an intensive doctoral program. I started this program in August and had surgery on Sept 26. You just do what ya gotta do. I have a 4.0.

I have a fancy scale from William & Somoma and lots of measuring cups, but I don't use them. I pay very close attention to my body. I'm conservative when I eat and let my body teach me. I have counted calories as my measure. What I have discovered is that in my early weeks with 400/500 calories ... Now is similar with my body signals. I'm still at around 400/600 calories. But you will find what works best for you.

Just from my experience at 14 weeks I'll tell you that I was before, but am now never hungry. I have had a few times that I could have eaten the paint off of the walls. Now eating is a challenge. I don't care if I don't. That is still a problem but so much better than my previous reality

Seriously?

Goodwill

My surgeon told me to be off of shakes by Jan 1. I was sleeved on Sept. 26. Since I have been on whole food I am having a lot of issues of getting enough protein. I have no appetite at all at 14 weeks out. I'm not complaining one bit, but it is a challenge and I know that I am not getting in the 45-50 g a day that I need to. I'm not going to feel guilty or beat myself up. I just have to try to eat protein first. That doesn't always happen. Sometimes I don't want something that dense and just feel like yogurt or I want to have a taste of some salad. It's ok. No worries. I doubt that thin people get in adequate protein every day either.

I have gotten them from GNC and online. I always keep them in my car since I travel so much. They are great "go to" protein.

I guess I'll just put it out there. I am more academic than emotional and have lost a lot of patience with this political correctness or uber editing of comments in fear of offending someone. People who are easily offended are going to be offended by something no matter what. Some want to be handled with pearly white kid gloves with soft fabric. This dilutes some of the passion of the human experience. If you only want to hear what pleases you and supports your point of view, then you probably need to grow up. We are all much more complex than that. I am not easily offended. I want to hear the sinew, guts and soul of something, not the edited, whitewashed, watered down and overall diluted version. I respect those who have the guts to damn the torpedoes and put themselves out there. If you are so fragile that you cry when you touch the wings of a moth and some dust vaporizes, then you and I are probably not going to be able to have a very meaningful interaction. If you have not elected to take advantage of resources and advice provided by your surgeon, NUT, or the vast information available on the internet, then I am not interested in communicating with you. Personal responsibility is part of adulthood. With that said, I am not perfect. I don't expect anyone else to be. But I don't want to hear whining nor see questions about very obvious information that can be easily researched by a 30 second web search. I am, and we all are, processing through a project of "self" where accountability and information are important. Anyone who wants support in being less accountable or making excuses are not interesting nor a good investment in my time. Do what you want. I really don't care. If your questions or feelings are informed and sincere, then that is different. Some just don't want to feel like they are alone in their experience and need validation for their current feelings. You want to send me to your banned list? I couldn't care less. I do not ever need outside validation from another person. That is the level of "self actualization" on Maslow's Hierarch of Needs.

Amen

It may really depend on what your definition of a meanie is. I suppose we each have different sore spots and buttons that get pushed. And I agree with clk .... when you come here on a regular basis for months and every day there are multiple new posts about the same things over and over and over, many asking for support or feel good comments on non-compliance, then it can be irritating. I am not very sensitive to comments from people I don't know and who don't know me personally so I have seen very, very few comments that I would classify as mean. People vent, are frustrated, are scared, are depressed, are angry, are joyful, excited, curious, in pain, etc.... Are some of these feelings better or worse than others? No. Should people spend a lot of time pondering every word they write here for how others might interpret them? No. It is an open, public forum. We aren't substitutes for family members, best friends, counselors, nutritionists nor doctors. We are just a large collection of people with a common interest in a specific surgical procedure and the academic and emotional aspects of it. Some of us are more academic, some are more emotional. Some are more mature, some are less mature. We are a great big interconnected population of our own human experiences. When you think of the forum like that, you may be less hyper sensitive to anything anyone says here. Also ..I laugh at myself often, just as I laugh inside at some of the comments. Don't lose your sense of humor.

Greatest thing for my health that I've ever done. There is not a single thing about the amputated part of my stomach that I miss. Good riddance fundus.

I can only speak from my own experience but I haven't thrown up either in 14 weeks. I don't really eat that slowly, but I am aware of how much I'm eating. I don't measure anything. I just pay attention to how the food feels. I have only felt like I ate too much a few times. Sometimes I can eat more than other times, but usually its a very few bites and then its over. This has been an adjustment because even when something is tasting especially delicious, I can't have much of it at all.

So true. No outside endorsements nor approval needed.

Everyone has a reason for their choice, but I don't share my business. It is personal and I couldn't care less for anyone's opinion about what I elect do do or why I elected to do it. I don't lie and I'm not hiding anything, I just don't share my personal business. I wouldn't tell a salesperson that the reason why I am looking for a certain size panties is because I lost weight from vsg. Not their business. I don't suggest that someone should agree with my approach because a lot of people are helped when someone who has had bariatric surgery shares their experience and can encourage others to seek similar help if they need it. It depends on your personality, your goals and your preferences. If you are going to willingly disclose your surgery with everyone, then be prepared for any and every reaction.

I started exercising at one week....walking. My surgeon insisted on it. I found that being very active almost immediately helped me to recover very fast. Working out the soreness by keeping your body active on a regular basis works. The more sedentary you are, the more sore you will probably be.

FallenAngel has some great suggestions. I have a few "go to" places now for specific choices. Panera - low fat chicken noodle soup McDonald's - yogurt parfait Wendy's - 1/2 grilled chicken salad with no dressing any Japanese - edamame and sashimi any Vietnamese - fresh (not fried, in the almost transparent rice wrap) spring roll with shrimp and veggies I have also learned the word "dry" for food prep when ordering. This means that you would like your fish, chicken or vegetables cooked with little or no oil or fat.

This is very typical. There isn't enough solid material in your stomach to pass much of anything. It was 10 days post op before I had a bm. I read recently from another member here that 12 days had passed. Some take Mirilax, others eat chia seeds, some take stool softener. You may be too early out to take some things so please discuss this with your surgeon or NUT. I have never been very regular and it is even worse now. I hadn't had a bm since before Christmas and have had to taken Exlax for 3 days straight before I had results.