KatFight

It’s different for everyone, my sister had the surgery before me and she did not have an ounce of hunger at all, nothing looked appetizing to her, in fact that’s what pushed me to get it as well. For me? I was ravenous all the time for about 3 weeks post op, I was craving anything and everything all day and night, then it started to subside. I’m now at almost 7 weeks post op and sometimes I could go without eating because I’m honestly not hungry , however I still eat even if it’s something really small.

Good luck and hang in there.


HW - 209
SW - 200
CW - 177
Surgery Date - 12/19/17

Why shouldn't you be hungry? You're, very literally, starting to starve.
I went on a rant about this idea of "head hunger".
If you've eaten a nice meal of chicken breast and veggies...but you desperately still WANT a cheeseburger and fries...that's "head hunger."
Needing more fuel...and having physiological signs that you need more fuel...is actual real hunger. And YES lots and lots of bariatric patients suffer it when their calorie demands are high (healing) and their intake is dangerously low (first few weeks after surgery).
Many people suffer nausea...that eliminates hunger. So, they beleive that no one else feels hunger.
But lots of us don't suffer any nausea, and for us hunger can be overwhelming until our diets open up to more realistic amounts of calories.
I could have eaten my own leg off a week after surgery...I was THAT hungry. You're not alone:)
When more foods opened up to me and my caloric intake got to be about 1000 calories a day, I felt wonderful...no more hunger.
Hang in there...it gets better.

Stop eating so many tacos, just kidding. My doctor and dietician said to expect about 1.5 to 2 pounds a week. Are you averaging that? Do not be too hard on yourself, the weight will come off. This is a marathon and not a sprint.

You're doing fantastic!! To have lost 30 pounds is amazing - that's over 9% of your surgery weight!! XXX

Mine name is because I’m a teacher

I want to get back into sports/athletic activities that I used to do when I was thinner and in better shape. Just being able to participate would be a big win for me, so I'm getting sleeved 2 win!

I'm owned by 2 cats ,ka starts my name and 612 is my son and best buds birthday.

Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app

My late dog and cats' names. I missed them both.

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My husband used to say he was going to buy me one of every gemstone. I do have many, but my absolute, hands down favorite is my puppy, named Topaz. I think he knows, as he hasn't bought me gemstone jewelry since except a blue topaz
I will have to consider using my stripper name on other forums - great idea Mine would be Bubbles Lee

Tried to come up with something clever and I like to use the "before and after" type phrases similar to wheel of fortune. VSG Man sounds kinda like a super hero and Man Vs food used to be one of my fav shows as my life had revolved around junk food for so many years. Now my Man Vs Food identity takes on a different meaning, my challenge will be resisting all of those bad foods that led me down this path. On a related note, I had to divorce myself from the food network. I wonder of there is an exercise network I can get addicted to lol.


HW: 329 lb
SW: TBD
CW: 313 lb
VSG, Dr. Jawad, Orlando, FL

I own a comic book shop! (And Forsythia is one of my favorite VS songs!!!!! Verruca Salt rules.)

I'm raising my four grandchildren...my angels

I'm Norwegian on my Mom's side and when I'm grouchy my husband calls me the angry viking. With love, of course.
My hooker name is Daisy Loch Lomond. lol

My name is Jeana and my sweet Jack Russell Terrier is named Kisses.

SparkleCat- several years ago a friend and myself decided to go to a huge Carnival party...while getting ready we literally covered ourselves in glitter! Glitter hairspray, Body Glitter, glitter make up....it was everywhere! When I got home, I was so exhausted (and, being honest, more than a little schmammered) I crawled directly into bed and slept like a log! I woke up the next day and the glitter covered everything! My sheets, my floor, my clothes and my jet black, long haired cat, Kisa! I texted my friend "oh my God! Kisa is covered in glitter! I have a SparkleKitty!"
Since SparkleKitty could be construed as slightly risqué...I cleaned the phrase up for public forums...SparkleCat was born

Mine is my beagle's name! I thought I was the only one whose screen name was after an animal!

The name Luv2plumb was from when I loved to do plumbing , now after 25 years of plumbing I'm thinking of changing it to " tried of plumbing" lol

Oh and hooker name would be Panther Shanendoah... Hmmm rawr.

and omg hooker name would be Sugar Gap.
:/ that is dreadful

Okay, so I found a Hooker Name generator - mine is Honey Swallows. Hmm. Not sure if that has added anything to my life!!!

This is a super fun thread!

I just changed mine from MadisonMolly to DevilBlueDress. In junior high, one classmate greeted me (every day), "Good golly, Miss Molly!" At the time, I found it annoying. Now, it makes me smile. Way better than some of my high school nicknames, Hot Tamale, Molly Hatchett, Mol.

Hooker name: Worthy Market

I was Fluffy on another internet board years ago.
I'm dying here, I should have gone with my stripper name. Tiger Stratton.

Oh - I looked up my stripper name yesterday:
Randy Lays
My wife loves it!! That is from my real name, not my VST name.

I had a boyfriend who remained friends with one of his ex's. we were at the "meet the friends" stage and she made it obvious that she had no desire to meet me. Barely said 3 words. Later found out that the "pet" name she and her fiends had for me was-- you guessed it--Godzilla. Presumably, because I was large and ugly (merely a guess since they have said anything to me).
So my name is a reminder that people may judge us, but their opinions never define who we are as people. At the end of the day, I can lose weight. however, there is no surgery to cure geriatric mean girls of their narrow minded bishy ways. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I lost my husband two years ago. Didn't think I could live without him. I heard this song one day "Blue Skies". It always lifts my mood makes me feel hopeful.Once I decided to become healthy and start my life again the name felt appropriate.