Hunger-almost to goal

[Dee 39]

I haven't posted in a while but lurk almost every day. My hunger is gone! It took a while. I bought new M&M pretzels yesterday had a few then didn't want any more so I threw them away.(So unlike me!) I can pretty much eat what I want. (Haven't had salad, crunchy fruits and veggies yet-following the Cornell post-op diet)I have even been eating fish (I would have told you before the sleeve I hate fish!) I got the panko cod and breaded halibut from costco. I eat the "guts". It totally fills me up. This board has really helped me ALOT! I am almost to goal 5 more lbs. I feel great. That band was so bad for me. I was unable to eat real food.

Can take petite Calcium citrate pills (The chew kind-I think I tried them all- were awful!!).Keeping up with Biotin and zinc (crossing my fingers my hair doesn't fall out-will keep you posted) After my gummi vits are gone going to go back to my Centrum silvers. Was also taking fish oil (one a day from costco-but not ready to swallow such a big pill-anyone else take them?) Making a follow-up with my PCP soon to get my vit D checked again (I had a deficiency and took two rounds of high dose Rx) Wavering on the upper GI. I will see what my PCP says.

Thank you all who post on this board. I would not have done the revision without it!

Dee

[MINI-Me 196]

Very happy for you. You go girl!

[deedee 5]

Glad the hunger went away for you and all the success you've had with the sleeve. Good luck with the last 5 pounds!

[sickofrollercoaster 7]

Dee, that is great! I had my surgery by Dr. Aceves on May 10th and so far so good. May I ask how much weight you have lost?

Yay to the last 5 pounds!!!

[Dee 39]

I have lost a total of 30 lbs since the sleeve. I was a low BMI when I was banded. (highest weight was 200 banded @ 175) My original time to goal was 4th of July. I have not logged in my food (might not work for everyone) I got the band because I was sick of dieting. I really have the sense that I am DONE with diets. I can see how maybe (I NEVER thought I would say this!!) I might lose too much weight. I am not hungry so I have to remember to eat. I have been diligent in taking my prilosec. Per Dr. Aceves I should only need it for 6 months.

Hope you are doing well with your new sleeve. Wasn't Dr. Aceves and staff wonderful! I had a hard time after surgery (profound nausea) and they were caring and compassionate.

Keep us posted.

love your screen name I can soooo relate!!!

Dee

[Robbiehage 1]

Congratulations Dee, so glad things are going so well for you!

[mommaof4yoopers 3]

how exciting it must be to be close to goal! Congratulations!