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I’m at a post op appt w my surgeon and I’m going to ask him about the snacking. Tried to get in with my NUT after this appt (last min) and they couldn’t get me in. So I may have to wait a couple days to get a plan of strategy from my NUT. I was to be successful and I will be successful so I’ve got to get a plan. Mainly my fault for not going to my NUT.

On 01/29/2019 at 14:11, MIZ60 said:

In my favorite Harley cup



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Hmmm that may be a good appetite curb for me at night...is it sweet? I know sometimes drinking something warm helps w hunger

Very hard not snacking as I guess I started to get into a habit. Nipping it in the bud. Have an appt with my surgeon (follow up) today. I’m going to ask him. Going to make an appt w my NUT too.

I’ve just recently started to feel the “hunger” coming bk. Scares me too.
Also recently cut out snacking (even though the Snacks were protein) so I’m not sure if the “hunger “ is from that or not. I don’t have a true stomach growl or anything...just the feeling of wanting to eat more now that I haven’t had since my surgery. Sucks.

What are Macros?

I use My Diet Coach (free app)

Never thought about how I could be eating around my sleeve. Scary.

🎉No snacking anymore for me. 🎉

On 01/28/2019 at 11:03, SteveT74 said:

Snacking is really not good for us sleevers. It triggers bad habits and grazing. I understand we might only be able to eat 4 or 5 oz during any given meal--and that helps with weight loss. However, if we are going to snack between meals, you can basically eat around your sleeve. You're not exercising discipline and that's NOT good. We want to change our past bad behaviors while we have this great opportunity. Even if you're losing weight with the snacking, that doesn't meant the snacking isn't having a negative impact on your weight loss. You have to also think about how this is going to effect you long term when your sleeve has greater capacity. I say NO snacking between meals.

That said, I sometimes cave and have a snack--it's a tough thing to resist. I do everything I can not to eat it though. I'll make myself a drink comprised of 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and 8oz of Water. That usually kicks the cravings to the curb. If am still hungry after that, i'll allow myself a very small snack and track on MyFitnessPal so I stick with my macros and calorie budget.

I signed up for My Diet coach and am going to log my info

Great idea I’ll try that.

On 01/27/2019 at 22:51, Chris56 said:

Anyone concerned consuming so much artificial sweeteners? I would rather eat turkey or other Proteins instead.

I heard that too. In my coffee I’m gradually switching from sweet n low to truvia. Right now I’m at two truvia and one sweet n low. I use to be three sweet n low.
I did read to try and stay away from artificial sweeteners.
Today I am logging what I eat. I stopped doing that and I’m going to start back up. Hoping that helps me not snack. I think the snacking is more habit bc it happens mainly when I get home from work while cooking dinner and later in the evening.

Thanks everyone for the advice! I love this app. Everyone is always so helpful

I haven’t been going to the dietician. I need to go...

So I was sleeved on 7/23/18. SW:238, Pre op weight 221, CW 162. Goal is 138. I've lost 75 pounds and have been doing good with weight loss.
I recently order a couple cookbooks and I noticed in it said that you should not snack and to only have three small meals a day. The small meals are fine but I mainly snack to get more protien in as I know I don't get enough daily.
Curious what others do. Part of me says I'm doing good bc the scale is moving in the right direction...but the other part of me thinks am I doing something wrong...last thing I want is months down the road to slowly start gaining again. Biggest fear is gaining all the weight bk and looking like a failure......
Advice?

Congrats!!!!

When people ask a nosy question just say to them "Why do you ask?"
What are they going to say ? "I'm super freaking nosy!"

On 12/18/2018 at 13:18, Alina6396 said:

Has anyone experience terrible heartburn only at night , i'm 8 days post op the first 3 days i didn't have heartburn, after that every night i wake up after 2 am with pain in my stomach it's like slow motion cramps, i take a couple of tums and i'm OK for couple of hours then they wake me up again, i didn't have any heartburn problems prior the surgery.

I'm wonder is it is common after surgery and how long they will last? hopefully not forever

I had the sleeve with Hiatal Hernia repair. I didn't have the cramping that you are having but I did have the heartburn which I did not have prior to surgery. I am almost six months out and I don't have heartburn hardly at all now. Let your doctor know but I wanted to tell you people told me it would get better and for me it did. Hope it does for you too!

I can't eat soup...burned out from liquid phase😝
I'm almost six months out lol

Wow that's AWESOME!! Congrats!!

I am almost 6 mos post op and my biggest fear is one day going bk to where I began

For those vets have yall been able to keep most of the weight off?

Me too! I want to get to that point where I can wear shorts and look like that in them!!!

On 01/20/2019 at 19:00, Healthy_life said:

If you are worried about looses skin you can always have plastics. Some insurance company help cover if you have documented rashes or mobility issues. I was 45 yrs day of surgery (now 50yrs). I just wanted to have my health back. There are far worse things in life besides loose skin.

Prepare yourself look up photos for worst case and best case scenarios.

My loose skin is livable for me. Photo below.

Wow! I don't see any loose skin either! You look great!!

On 01/20/2019 at 18:45, sallie Lindsey said:

How has “skin affected any forty year olds “? Tht is my biggest fear the skin not tightening

I'm 44. My advice...start working out w weight training asap. It will help make it not as bad.

That's awesome for you!!! Only 40 pounds left for you to go?!! That's awesome!!