today right at this moment i am having a moment. the old me wants a big bag of cheetos and just sit watch tv and eat them. i know i had the surgery and i must keep that in mind and the reason i had it was to lose weight and eat in moderation, but i know they are a slidder food and will go down so easy instead of eating a few i will eat the whole back. JUST A MOMENT im having gosh lol

Brilliant idea!

I need gum! I quit smoking 2 years ago and I need my Trident Cinnemin gum!!!

This was one of my 1st ?'s lol My surgeon & my NUT both said the issue with gum is more related to swallowing the gum' date=' but straws are def off-limits due to air. Of course, go by what YOUR providers say for you. :}

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I too get these feelings of hunger, especially whenever I drive by a taco bell!! yumm!! :-/

but we all need to quit.

This was one of my 1st ?'s lol My surgeon & my NUT both said the issue with gum is more related to swallowing the gum' date=' but straws are def off-limits due to air. Of course, go by what YOUR providers say for you. :}

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What does the air do to our new stomach?

GOD is Able!!!

This was one of my 1st ?'s lol My surgeon & my NUT both said the issue with gum is more related to swallowing the gum' date=' but straws are def off-limits due to air. Of course, go by what YOUR providers say for you. :}

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A lot of doctors and nuts say the same thing about the straws, but I haven't seen one person on this forum or met one sleever in real life who ever had a problem with drinking from a straw. Sometimes they take a general rule that applies to one particular surgery (like the lapband) and apply it across the board to all surgeries just to cover their asses. Other times, there may have been one lawsuit or horror story where someone killed themself with a straw so some big doctor decided it would be wise if no one used straws ever again, and the rest of the doctors went along with that rather than questioning it.

I was told no gum due to the possibilty of swallowing it and creating a blockage. Also my doc allows straws after 3 months. The air can cause some gas pain.

A lot of doctors and nuts say the same thing about the straws' date=' but I haven't seen one person on this forum or met one sleever in real life who ever had a problem with drinking from a straw. Sometimes they take a general rule that applies to one particular surgery (like the lapband) and apply it across the board to all surgeries just to cover their asses. Other times, there may have been one lawsuit or horror story where someone killed themself with a straw so some big doctor decided it would be wise if no one used straws ever again, and the rest of the doctors went along with that rather than questioning it.[/quote']

U r probably 100% right. Lol

GOD is Able!!!

I was told no gum due to the possibilty of swallowing it and creating a blockage. Also my doc allows straws after 3 months. The air can cause some gas pain.

I didn't know that I thank God I don't chew gum. Maybe 3x a yr. gum make me hungry. Lol. I don't swallow gum either cause my mom told us when we was little it would stick to your tummy. Lmbo

GOD is Able!!!

i cant drink from a straw every time i do i get really sick in my stomach gas and nausea

i cant drink from a straw every time i do i get really sick in my stomach gas and nausea

When did u have surg?

GOD is Able!!!

6 months and my appetite is ferocious. I am hungry, real tummy hungry...24/7. I ate 6 bags of single serve pirates booty tonight. I am besides myself I wonder whether it is TOM but I can't belie e that my sleeve would expnd for TOM. I ate a whole cheese quesadilla and a big black and white cookie yesterday. Before I cold maybe 2-3 bites of that cookie, but the who,e thing went in smoothly. For those with a crumbs bake shop nearby, you know that this cookie is deadly... Trying to get back on course. Have decided that I can have. Zero snacks in the house.

6 months and my appetite is ferocious. I am hungry' date=' real tummy hungry...24/7. I ate 6 bags of single serve pirates booty tonight. I am besides myself I wonder whether it is TOM but I can't belie e that my sleeve would expnd for TOM. I ate a whole cheese quesadilla and a big black and white cookie yesterday. Before I cold maybe 2-3 bites of that cookie, but the who,e thing went in smoothly. For those with a crumbs bake shop nearby, you know that this cookie is deadly... Trying to get back on course. Have decided that I can have. Zero Snacks in the house.[/quote']

I am wondering if you are eating enough Protein the neutralize the hunger? It sounds like you are eating a lot of carbs which causes you to crave more carbs. Viscous cycle and, believe me, I was stuck in it often prior to this surgery. My hunger would become insane and for what reason. It went away after eating a whole family size of the pirate booty type popcorn ( supposively the more healthy variety, but still) that is one of the main reasons for me to take the route of the sleeve, to get that crazy hunger under control. And it worked and will continue to work if I am careful about carbs and eat a lot of protein. Hope this helps. I know crazy hunger can be hard to deal with afterwards, oh the guilt...

i cant drink from a straw every time i do i get really sick in my stomach gas and nausea

Well, there you go. That will teach me to use words like "never" and "always". I should have been more careful. Sorry about that.

butterbean huh?

jld i had my surgery 9/12/12

the reason why we are all so hungry is our metabolisms are burning up fat like crazy. when you eat small meals every 2-3 hrs like we do you will be very hungry because everything you eat is getting used up rapidly. hunger is good that means you are losing weight.

butterbean huh?

jld i had my surgery 9/12/12

the reason why we are all so hungry is our metabolisms are burning up fat like crazy. when you eat small meals every 2-3 hrs like we do you will be very hungry because everything you eat is getting used up rapidly. hunger is good that means you are losing weight.

I haven't felt hunger a single time since my surgery, and have lost a great deal of fat and weight. I'm not typically one to argue on here, but I'm not so sure your comments about hunger are accurate. WHAT you choose to eat can play a huge role in whether or not you experience "hunger", because different types of food take longer to be processed in your stomach. (ie...carbs are processed much more quickly than Protein, so if you eat a meal high in protein you will feel satisfied longer than a high-carb meal of the same number of calories)