Lenny T

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

You are exactly right MrsRP, I am a year post surgery and lost 195 lbs. and that's what I found that hunger has diminished and you just fuel up with high Protein small meals , drink your Water and supplements.< /p>

You are exactly right MrsRP, I am a year post surgery and lost 195 lbs. and that's what I found that hunger has diminished and you just fuel up with high Protein small meals , drink your Water and supplements.< /p>

I haven't had the surgery but the 'reason' for the sleeve and the diminished appetite is because hunger receptors are in the wall of the stomach so if you take 80% of the stomach out the 'physical hunger' is very low - some people report having to 'force' themselves to eat since they don't feel hunger. You can experience 'mental' hunger and that is when you want to eat a burger and fries with a Coke and you down two bites and feel full or even sick since it's not something your new stomach can handle. I have even heard patients said: if you think you will tell your sleeve what and how much to eat you'll be wrong because you WILL get sick!
Don't know from experience just from some medical knowledge and feedback from actual WLS patients.

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

before 385 . surgery Dec 2014
after 230 july 2015

I am 1 week away from surgery Im nervous too. Its not something we thought we wanted to do but know we need to do it.And we will. Good luck. Len

I am 1 week away from surgery Im nervous too. Its not something we thought we wanted to do but know we need to do it.And we will. Good luck. Len

I am 7 days into 2-week liquid diet mysef , surgery on 22nd. so far so good. 1 lb a day loss so far. Protein mixed with skim milk x4. sugar free Jello, broth. raw veggies.Good luck

Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited. I hoping I don't get to the day of surgery and get scared. Did any of you have pre-surgery jitters?

New here too.Will meet surgeon tomorrow. I hope to be on fast trac to get surgery as i have high bmi.Good luck to all other new canidates.Hope to follow this forum through to a succesful end. Len