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I am nearly 3 months post op. I have been hungry every day. I had no trouble eating. Some things were too dense, so I avoided them (chicken, pork) But cottage cheese, eggs, meatballs, Protein drink, almost anything else went down fine. Till yesterday. Yesterday I had no hunger. Now, I know I'm not sick. I feel healthy and not ill. But the thought of food makes my stomach turn. I am only able to eat maybe a spoonful or two, and I have to quit. Do you suppose it took this long for the Grehlin to leave my system? Any ideas are appreciated.

I had PF for years and the only thing that relieved the pain were those Skechers round bottom shoes that were supposed to "exercise" your legs and butt. (they got in trouble for saying that!). I think they must have stretched the tendon, because after wearing those shoes, I no longer have the pain. I can wear any shoes now or go bare footed with no pain. I don't endorse them, that is just what helped me. Heavy or not, I had the PF, and now I don't. I kept one pair, in case the pain ever comes back.

So weird. Today I've had to force myself to eat something at meal time, (not much at all) and I just have NO hunger. Nothing sounds good, tastes good, feels good. Where is my appetite today?

What a GREAT start to your weekend!!

@@BizzyB I've come close to puking, but have not puked yet either! I guess that is something to be proud of. I really want to avoid that at all cost! Now the constipation is another thread....but I still hate it.

@@Elode ME TOO!!! It's hard to learn to eat slowly!!

@@Indiesophie75 YES! I am also a "gurgler"! It is a little embarrassing. But no one really says much. They all know I had the surgery, and that I will make weird noises. There are a lot of us there that have had the surgery.

@@AllisonK1986 The 2nd had smoke will affect you. Trust me, Others have told me. Your hubby needs to take it outside.

@@beba238 OH WOW! I took out my UHC insurance January 1 and was approved for surgery in February. Had my surgery in April. 5 YEARS!?? holy cow!

8 weeks for me.

Vaping 0 nicotine is my saving grace. Yummy flavors too! Makes up for no desserts! ha!

Yep! You have to or you don't get the surgery! I quit a year before my surgery. I wanted to be sure I was healthy, and my lungs were able to handle the anesthesia. It was totally worth it. I don't miss them. Sure, I gained, but I also had the surgery, so I've lost, and I'm still losing. But I'm not coughing, and I don't stink of cigarette smoke anymore.

I quit cold turkey one year prior to my surgery, because I wanted the surgery, and because I wanted to be one year smoke free before I went under general anesthesia. I did it. I smoked over 35 years. No one EVER saw me without a cigarette hanging out of my mouth. (so ladylike). I was such an addict. Glad those days are behind me. And so is the 50 pounds I've lost since my surgery!

I work with Sheryl. Very sweet lady.

@@NikkiDoc I did the Quick Weightloss Centers too! As well as LA Weightloss!! I thought I was the only one!! HAHAHA! I did lose 60 pounds in 3 months with Quick Weightloss Center. I remember having to get up at 4am, drive 40 miles to weigh in, drive all the way home another 40 miles to get my shower and get ready for work, drive to work (30 miles). Work, drive home. go to bed, get up and do it all over again. I had to meet my counselor 3 times a week!!!

Lately I have been using the chocolate ex-Lax. I eat only 1/2 of a square, and I have been regular the last 2 days.

@@nataliearias YES TO THE FMLA!!!

Oh, I know Dr Hamilton, too. Very nice man! And from what my friends have told me, an excellent surgeon. Good luck to you on the 30th! Give a shout out when you are coherent and up and about! See you on the losers bench!

I'm in KC. I went to the Bariatric Center of Excellence, and Dr Hoehn in Lenexa Kansas.

Same here as @@lorralei . It was easy peasy. UHC has recently dropped a lot of the requirements other than BMI now. You had to have discussed weight loss with your PCP, but not for any specific time. And the psych eval was for the Bariatric center of excellence, not for insurance.

chapstick, toothbrush and clean undies. Wore home the same sweats I wore in. The less you take the less you could lose. Plus you won't use anything. When you aren't sleeping you are up walking, then you go home.

I took almost all I was allowed. I was allowed 5 weeks short term disability (100% pay) But I only took 4, cuz I promised i'd work Memorial Day. Take all they will allow you to take. You need this time to take care of YOU! Relearn how to eat, get out and walk, figure out a menu, and what you can tolerate, and what you can't. You need to take this time for YOU. REALLY. These peep who went back so early missed out on some awesome ME time.

Oh to have this problem......just sayin'

@ it would be unethical, but that doesn't stop it. My psych is tied to my bariatric hospital. I think you see where I'm going here. No one at my hospital has ever been denied by the psych. He told me so.

Holy smokes! Good luck!