Madam Reverie

Erm, I'm only 8 weeks out and I have to give it 'consideration'. I can't sit down to eat something and chomp my way through it at break-neck speed. I have to consider, I have to chew and I'm usually good. It's when I'm spoken to mid-eating or distracted that I often make mistakes and my sternum reminds me to slow the heck down... But it's my sternum that reminds me. Not, my stomach as such. As for the funnel/gurgling. Funneling, I get sometimes first thing in the morning with my cup of tea. Gurgling, when I've eaten lots of brassica vegetables. Then it's gurgling and wind-o-rama! Poop-Poop! As for the concerns for food going down, you'll have to ask the lifers as to whether this changes after a year or so?

Well, mines ogling results in my being late! Not that I'm complaining, you understand :wub:

Hehe, they're knickers! And thank you. I wouldn't say I look 'great', but it did result in my man chasing me around the room pinching my ever-decreasing-backside

Achildress, if you search the forums for 'before and after', you'll get lots of hits and you can peruse to your hearts content

T'wit - t'wooo! Must be incredibly annoying for some people <Shh, over there >>>...> to have it finally evidenced that brains and beauty are not mutually exclusive! Gorgeous, daarlink x

As long as you're taking it very carefully and are eating foods that can be pulverized orally, I wouldn't worry too much. I was chowing down on normal food at week 4 and it made me feel like a different human being. As for your fantasies - I understand that, too. I went through a proper mourning period for eating 'quantities' (ridiculous, considering it was that very thing that got me into this mess!)... As for the 'funnel' feeling? Yep, had that, too. A veritable vortex was created after having the surgery! I found it amusing. Hubble, bubble toil and trouble!

Sexy!

What. In. The. World. Goldy, I am so very sorry you're feeling alone and victimised at this very moment. Here's hoping your husbands exasperation got the best of him and he re-evaluates his standpoint. After all, you probably did this to improve EVERYONES lives in the long-term and he's solely thinking about things in the short-term. You're not alone. We're all here and will be here waiting for you on the other side. Just a little bump and it'll be over and you'll be flying again. x

Now, who says i have no affinity with being 'banded' Muahahahaha

Whomp, there it is....

I have a not-so-dirty, but little secret to announce. Emphasis on the 'little'. That as of today, I'm officially in smaller under-crackers! Yippppppppppppeeeee! In preparation for having a smaller butt, I bought a selection of day-to-day ladies undergarments in sizes 16 and 14. I went for a size 16 and put on a size 14 by accident AND they fit. Cue running around the room, shaking her smaller butt in the said smaller under-crackers. T'wit, t'woooooo! <I see you baby... shakin' that (considerably smaller) ass>

Aww, don't be too disheartened. I think you look great. Whether you see it or not, your body shape is really changing... Look at your arms/ shoulders/chest That's a significant change. To add to that, you're actually closer to the mirror in the third picture, so the perspective is a bit skewed. I'm in the same boat. Kept bouncing around +/- 1.5lbs and I'm 7.5 weeks out. Like you, I'm hoping things will move soon and I'm sure they will. In the meantime, I'm elated because I found a tasty latte flavoured Protein shake. Yipppppeeee! Hang in there, Chica x

Maybe swap breakfast for dinner. That way, if you're craving bacon and the like, you can have it in the evening

I'm exactly the same, Bright Eyes. In the morning I eat like a squirrel, by late afternoon, I could graze like a proverbial cow! I have no idea why. Guess it's just one of those things?

In my defence and in reference to the 'other thread'. After seeing the inaccuracies and sensationalist rhetoric being promulgated (not just about the sleeve), I thought a bit of balance in the form of objective academic research would be useful. Primarily to those who, as this site is advertised as being targeted to, may be researching the pro's and cons of the various procedures. As I have oft been chastised; if there is no 'other side to the coin, information is mis-interpreted and people could get an inaccurate view of the 'journey' to which they're embarking; ultimately using it to 'exonerate' their negative food-related behaviours'. Sadly, because of that lack of objectivity and ability to accurately extrapolate all relevant data; all that might be taken from these issues on a freely combined forum, is the 'club' mentality. If cross pollination and healthy debate (without the accusations and assertions) cannot be generated - is there a point? If it is the case we should support in 'silo's', we are not helping the uninitiated much with their ability to analyse the daunting variables of choice which are in front of them. Not everyone is gifted in being able to do that type of analysis on their own and I refer to my previous post about those with 'stronger voices'. With regards to the surgery choices? Each to their own. I personally couldn't give a rats as* whether you choose the band, the bypass, gastric balloon, or want to hang your backside out of a third floor window painted with the face of Kim Jong Il - if you think it'll help you lose weight and get you healthy. Just make sure that whatever you're stating, it is balanced and it is accurate. If it isn't... and you know it isn't... you have to prepare yourself for someone to throw in some corroborated facts - whether or not it is inaccurately perceived as a targeted proverbial hand-grenade. As it stands; I have my kevlar and it's all good in my hood.

Many thanks, GG. I did see this article when you posted it previously. Carbs are food of the devil - but boy are they tasty. Ergo, I try to limit them to save my pain!!! Now, who hid the cheese?!

INCOMING!!!!! <scampers off to the bunker with her body armour and helment>

I just added my two penneth worth to the referenced thread. Not by calling anyone out (because I cannot be bothered with the aggro), but by cutting and pasting some relevant and recent scientific academic journals - as I do. This is not 'cause I want to stir up a hornets nest. But I often feel sorry for visitors seeking experiential and scientific data who could be lead by people who by dint of having a 'strong voice' on this website, promulgate conjecture as fact. Often responding to the merest enquiry as to the source and legitimacy of their hypotheses with infantile and inappropriate personal attacks. No doubt I'll catch some crap as a consequence.. but I'm about to have a cider, seeing as it's Saturday evening. Consequently, this could prove amusing, folks!

Academic research of 2013 and the sheer volume of people getting sleeved in preference over and above other options - should speak for itself. I find the debate yawn-worthy....

NB - as for Myfitnesspal. I have a smart phone which has been sat in its box for the last 6 months. I'm scared of its fragility and haven't taken it out of its box as a consequence. I love my Nokia brick and think (because I'm a clumsy bat), that I'd destroy it in under a week! Maybe I should break the cellophane and join the brave new world... x

Thanks, All. Very useful. I'm snacking on nuts and dried fruits (as per the nutritionists recommendations). Its good, it does the job for a bit. I try to limit the cheese I consume.. Primarily because it was my nemesis before surgery and now my ability to eat most things has improved greatly, I know it would be my nemesis afterwards. For those of you who had a thing for cookies, ice cream, chips, cake and the like.. Those things were not my issue. It was CHEESE!! (and biscuits for cheese and olives and charcuterie and chutney for cheese and cheese and a bit more cheese) My diet is varied and wholesome. I was even metaphorically patted on the head by my Nutritionist, on detailing my food choices. That's all good, but the scale isn't moving... Regarding the hunger - he noted that people who are on the younger end of the scale feel hunger much more than older folk and concurred that it wasn't head hunger. It was the battery running completely flat. He also commented that older folk found 'richer' foods harder to stomach. He found my ability to eat what I can eat (which is not bad stuff, but roast dinners, lamb shanks and veg, etc) remarkable. However, the portions are small and they leave me hungry 2.5 hours afterwards. So I'm on a mission to find the alternative snacking options which will keep my energy levels and I, happy. Thank you for all your suggestions. I shall be mooching to the supermarket this evening to see if I can find alternatives which don't make me feel like I'm some sort of mutant obese squirrel...

That's the one I stumbled across in my attempts at navigating layout-newness... I was afraid... Very afraid....

I don't care for it. But then, I don't care for much because I'm a grumpy-bum. I accidentally walked into a band thread yesterday, because I clicked on 'recent posts'. All I could think when I read it through was 'what in the holy-blue-feck, is this?!' All I can say is us Sleevers are a cordial lot... Disagreements or not.... Glad I didn't get banded!

To All, Out of interest how many calories do you consume per day? Do you even calorie count? Do you have limits for your fats, sugar, carbs, etc? What Protein do you eat which keeps you fuller for longer?

Thanks, all. Thing is, with snacking, I'm easily hitting the 800-1200 calorie mark that he wanted me to be at. Admittedly, I am drinking a few of my calories, in the form of fruit juice and squash and the like. I just don't see how the 3 square meals is tenable without supplementation. I think I'll take your words for it, not worry about too much, hope that the weight starts moving on its own and my desire to eat every 2.5 hours in order to get energy diminishes.... The thing that worries me a bit, is that he said 'because you're tall, you should be losing more quickly'. Well, that clearly isn't happening. My weightloss appear to be very slowwwwww.. Oh well... I guess I'll just have to carry on regardless and try not to listen to the little voice in the back of my head saying 'if you don't lose it within a year, you're screwed...'