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Ms anti band. Therapy does not get rid of hunger. Hunger is caused from a hormone. That sends a message to the brain that says Eat Now. Its more of a command for those of us that produce too much hormone. You can fight it all you want but its a losing battle. If I had control I wouldn't of had the surgery. My doctor said the beast of extreme hunger would die. I was mislead. And feel like a fool. But I'm a college educated individual. This surgery works for a lot of people. But not me. And some others. I spent my life dieting. And trying to eat right. But hormones always win. I may need hormone therapy. Not a therapist my mind is fine. But thanks for your help. I am happy for you. Anyway A fat camp would probably do wonders with a sleeve. Activity is what's missing from my equation due to the pain from a hernia actually caused by this surgery go figure.

I only ate mcdonalds once since. But it helped me realize what it takes to feel full. Fast food not the best. I eat rotisserie chicken and meats of all kinds. No hamburger horse meat lol. And generally no buns. But I will eat the middle of a sand which like egg or chicken salad. I know you can eat a lot. There's some restriction Just not what we thought it would be. Years of overeating made our stomachs more flexible. So in time they may expand again but I'd say if it holds for 5 years that's like a couple grand a year same as doing nutrisystem but better. Scrambled eggs are good I've done chopped steak. Now there is a slight glimmer of hope for us. Some peoples hunger levels drop after 3 months or later. Due to the reduced hormone levels over time. So we may just be late bloomers. Time will tell. Until than. Stay positive don't judge it until that 90 day mark. I'm saving my judgement until than. And take your prilosec. I've been thinking of putting myself in a camping situation to get away from food. Get a box full of isopures. And find a cheap hotel. No money for vending machine. Or restaurants. If you run out use tap water and a cup. What else can you do buy a sleeping bag and some trash bags put it over the bed so you don't lay in someones filth. Its extreme. But not as much as the surgery we just spent good money on. Oh yeah bring your own pillows too. Bring movies a radio books and stuff to keep you busy. Get out and walk if there is a sidewalk. But whatever you do don't freak out at yourself or blame yourself. Fighting genetics is not a battle its a war. You nuked it. now its going to bash your head in for awhile. And rape your dog. But you will beat it one day when you are six feet under. So you will have the last laugh.

Oh yeah I'm 6 weeks out. Im eating chicken and cheesy potatoes right now. Eat real food. No candy. Real food fulfills you better. Go meats and veggies and fruit and grains in any form you want.

I had the same prob 5 weeks out. Our stomachs weren't cut properly. They don't always get enough of the fundus. Even experienced docs can miss it completely. This was actually a blessing in disguise though. Cause we can still enjoy food. Even though we ate a lot before and can still eat a lot. Its not as much. Try a Mac Donald's fishy Mac bites. Add toasted bread crumbs to make food stick. Eat volume foods. I ate half a piece of pizza and toppings from three other slices. The dough I ate fit the sleeve. You can't eat the way they want if you are like me and still starving. Stay away from slidy foods. Eat stuff that sticks. I know its not as healthy. But its pointless to work a sleeve with hunger. The hunger needs to be satisfied. People with properly done surgeries don't get what us defects go through. Our stomachs were anatomically huge. So cutting some off is little restriction. Here's some positives so you don't feel like a piece of crap. You can't drink pop anymore. Ever. You can't eat as much breads. As before. This will drop us down very slowly. For most people they get 100 lbs weight loss for you and me it may only be 25 lbs in a year. But it should be permanent. And it will take time. I eat like I did before but am more mindful. its pointless when you have the hunger. I just do the best I can. Be mindful slow bites. Take your time. Stay away from sugar and salt. Don't blame yourself for this. You and me did our best. That's all we could do. If you live with family like I do and they buy the groceries talk to them. They won't listen probably. But you will listen to yourself maybe. Hide the candy. Hide the pastries just out of sight. Get something to occupy your time. Drink tea. Heavy thick tea. Heavy thick protein shakes. I feel for you. We are gonna have to tell our doctors. If you can't than just move forward. You did your best God knows that. And you know that. We are what we are. We did our best. That's all you can do.