Robin244135

I was sleeved on April 5 and have not had any caffeine since. I'd love to have a latte now and then, not like I used to (daily). Maybe as a treat once or twice a week. My nutritionist told me I could have it if I got my 64oz of Water first for that day. I'm really cautious about something messing with my stomach in the long term. What have you been told about caffeine? Do you still have it?

I have experienced on and off hunger since my surgery. I finally realized it happens because I was waiting too long between eating, so I was hungry. Make sure you develop a routine, set times to eat. Bring food with you so you can always have it at the designated time. I bring small tupperware containers of meats wherever I go. If you;re curious, here's my eating schedule: 7:00- eat 1/2 my Breakfast 10am- eat leftover breakfast 12:30pm- lunch 3:30pm- Protein based snack 7:00pm- dinner Also, when I have the hunger pangs, I try to concentrate on drinking 16 ounces of Water (not all at once.) I'm also pretty sure that my brain has not caught up with my stomach, and the hunger is an instant reaction to boredom, stress, etc.

I am at my three month mark, lost 25 since surgery and am stalled. I cried when I talked to my doctor about it. She gave me a really good reality check. Not everyone who has had the surgery are on these forums reporting, so the stalling is probably an issue in most people. [Not that this forum is bad! I love it.] She also gave me some tough love and said, "it's only been three months. Come back when it's been a year an remember this conversation." For many of us, a year to lose the weight seems like an eternity. But it's mere seconds in the life we have been in our bodies. Slow and steady wins the race!