busyforever

Thanks everyone - I'm on soft foods and feeling better (more energetic as well). Walter, you're right - 2oz ground turkey has me feeling pretty nice these days.

I remember feeling hungry the first several weeks and being concerned the surgery didn't work for me. Now several weeks later I don't feel the restriction I expected more like I am comfortably full and lose interest.

Me too. I feel much less restriction than I expected, and I'm hungry all the time. I have definitely not had the no ghrelin=no hunger experience. You're not alone.

I’m on Prilosec. I can eat 3-4 oz of protein and then I stop and 20 mins later my stomach feels empty. Like I didn’t eat.

Hi Fluffy
if you go hunting, one of the most common threads you will find here is “I am x weeks post op and I feel no restriction!” It is REALLY common so do t sweat. I almost convinced myself that my surgeon did no bypass and only cut me open and sewed me up again!
It settles. You learn to read it - but it takes learning! The restriction for me generally acts more like “meh, that’s enough eating cos I have better things to do” - more like a disappearing food drive than a physical full/squeeze feeling. If I DO eat too much it shows 10 minutes later - pain, hot sweats and sometimes I fall asleep! So I try and avoid that!!
Meanwhile, you are a learner driver for that tummy, so just take it easy, stick to your plan - that is why they gave you a plan!
x

Updated list of October sleevers' surgery dates. Reminder: don't quote this whole post to get met to add you; just @ me or really just comment in this thread, and I'll see it
Oct 1:
@aapb79Gmail.com
@chicagogirl74
@chuckwalsh
@clara1900
@irishgal21
@JennieJuniper
@momofmjbm
@Red Alicia
@Yare_2018
Oct 2:
@cindy t
@Deanayeah
@Lizzieming
@Marla522
@nikoleroze
@Oct517
Oct 3:
@boringtessa
@crankymagpie
@mamadownsizing
@sekud02
Oct 4:
@AriesMary25
@btrfly
@kerbear1980
@rnchaveri1
@sleevemebaby7781
@swisskath
Oct 5:
@Suesloosinit
Oct 8:
@Crystalmartin82
@jhojho90
Oct 9:
@bigcurt
@mailchickie76
Oct 10:
@busyforever
@fandangle
@MeeAhhh
@oct102018
Oct 11:
@aussie Ange
@healthygirl05
@kathy060464
@UncleBeezy
@willowfinely
Oct 12:
@afer0841
@zpratt
Oct 14:
@katiemarie22
Oct 15:
@allyb15
@annaisbananas
@MegsNiko (or maybe the 17th?)
@recreating_courtney
Oct 16:
@2shea
@beccaconaty87
@br3n
@Thisismytime
Oct 17:
@Chello219
@JustKeepSwimming
@OpsMatt
Oct 18:
@shazz73

Oct 22:
@clb164
@kimberlymi
@laceco
Oct 23:
@kdiddle31
@tahoegirl96118
Oct 24:
@Beachladee3
@GirlShrinking
@tuttlemomma
Oct 25:
@AndreaK.
@kiwiangel23
Oct 29:
@jflower88
@kjallen
Oct 30:
@sleevegirl88
Oct 31:
@relaxrelaterelease

10/10!! ?

10/10!! ?

October 10! Just found out insurance approved it - I’m over the moon. Pre-op diet begins Sunday!

Not going to lie, you will be in pain. Use your pain medicines according to schedule, not according to how you feel. Don't be a hero in that way.
The most pain for me was getting in and out of both the car and bed. You have to twist your body and use your abs for these two things, and they were not fun.
To me, a few days of physical pain beats a lifetime emotional pain.