Would You Get The Sleeve Again? If So, Why? If No, Why? Would You Change Anything?

[diamondkized 70]

oops iggychic, i read your post so you can disregard this post

[SouthernSleever 228]

How do you eat??? I mean i try to imagine how would to eat after i reached my goal ( i hope I'll be succesful)... What is normal for us wha had the surgery??

I eat pretty much like i did in losing phase. For Breakfast today I had 1 egg, 2 bacon, 1/2 toast with butter. lunch a ceaser salad (2cups) with dressing, bacon, parm cheese and a couple croutons. Thanksgiving dinner 1/2 a roll, 2oz ham,. 1oz turkey, 4 bites mac cheese, 3 green Beans, 1/2 a roll and 1/2 a slice of pumpkin pie. This is pretty typical of what I eat daily although i ate more carbs than normal. I eat cheese and almonds a lot for Snacks. I stay away from drinks other than coffee and Water and I keep an eye on carbs.

[timetobefree 74]

While I would do it again, it is not what I expected. I am hungry all the time, despite drinking loads of Water, taking acid reducers, and eating at least 70 grams of Protein daily.

I'm even more hungry now than I was pre-surgery, because I can't eat enough to get rid of the hunger.

My surgeon thinks it may be related to damage from the band (that's been out since August), but I am not so sure. I'm 5.5 weeks out, so we shall see what the coming months bring.

[steelergirl 135]

While I would do it again' date=' it is not what I expected. I am hungry all the time, despite drinking loads of Water, taking acid reducers, and eating at least 70 grams of Protein daily.

I'm even more hungry now than I was pre-surgery, because I can't eat enough to get rid of the hunger.

My surgeon thinks it may be related to damage from the band (that's been out since August), but I am not so sure. I'm 5.5 weeks out, so we shall see what the coming months bring.[/quote']

I'm hungry a lot too..every two hours..I use egg beaters for that..25 calories ..And a protien..kind of like a filler.

[funinthesun00 156]

I'm hungry a lot too..every two hours..I use egg beaters for that..25 calories ..And a protien..kind of like a filler.

Did you have a revision or were you a virgin sleever? My surgery is scheduled for January. Hunger and Portion Control are my 2 biggest issues. One of my fears is that I'll still be hungry after surgery.

I am trying to eat a lot of Protein, I guess to help mentally prepare myself for the upcoming changes. Even when I get a lot of Protein I am still so hungry. I am concerned because I feel like there is no way I can really be hungry because of all the food I've eaten, but I still feel hungry. I am concerned I will still have this feeling after surgery. Can anyone relate?

[allnewme 262]

I was concerned about that too. I have always had hunger issues before surgery. I have only felt "hungry" a couple of times since surgery. I think that has happened when I have gone hours without eating anything. If you take your Zantac, it helps to keep the pesky hunger away.

[steelergirl 135]

Did you have a revision or were you a virgin sleever? My surgery is scheduled for January. Hunger and Portion Control are my 2 biggest issues. One of my fears is that I'll still be hungry after surgery.

I am trying to eat a lot of protein' date=' I guess to help mentally prepare myself for the upcoming changes. Even when I get a lot of Protein I am still so hungry. I am concerned because I feel like there is no way I can really be hungry because of all the food I've eaten, but I still feel hungry. I am concerned I will still have this feeling after surgery. Can anyone relate?[/quote']

I am virgin sleever..I feel hunger but can get rid of it with something small..I'm hungry a lot every two hours.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I was a revision from the band. I was always hungry prebad. I was banded in 2001 and there wasn't alot of understanding about metabolic disorders then, which I clearly had. So, I failed miserably with the band but didn't realize until it was removed that even though it had been empty/no Fluid since 2004 it was still "checking" my appetite. My band was removed Sept 2011 and the 2.5 months from that to the sleeve i was insatiable. It was AWFUL. I am not a binger in the sense of emotional eating, but I could eat dinner and be ready for another dinner an hour or two later. I did a high protein/low carb - all you can eat kind of diet which stopped the weight gain and even lost a few pounds (this was before my preop diet).

Okay, so post sleeve - there was a period of adjustment... early weeks your hunger sensor is wacky.... well, at least mine was. By 6-8 weeks, back on normal food, my appetite was gone. I still had some head hunger, made a few mistakes but all in all, I was no longer "driven" to eat all the time. My appetite started returning by about 7 months out, but I have learned to manage that very effectively by what I eat. I have to avoid simple carbs or else I get hungry.

Anyway, that is just one story, but I was a hungry 24/7 kind of person and I just don't live with that demon anymore. I do continue to eat small portions frequently - basically I have 4-6 "mini meals" everyday. I have lost over 130#in a year and am still losing... have another 20 or so to go.

Did you have a revision or were you a virgin sleever? My surgery is scheduled for January. Hunger and Portion Control are my 2 biggest issues. One of my fears is that I'll still be hungry after surgery.

I am trying to eat a lot of Protein, I guess to help mentally prepare myself for the upcoming changes. Even when I get a lot of Protein I am still so hungry. I am concerned because I feel like there is no way I can really be hungry because of all the food I've eaten, but I still feel hungry. I am concerned I will still have this feeling after surgery. Can anyone relate?

[chocolatetye 44]

I would do it again. I started my journey at 285 pounds and now I'm down to 225. I'm not at goal, but I'm doing so much better then I've ever done in any other weight loss attempt that I've ever made. I needed the help of the sleeve. My weight is coming off in a steady pace, I was a size 24-26 and now I'm an 18-20, not quite single digits yet but I'll take it. My knees don't hurt every single day and my back pain has gone down. I would still like to lose another 50 pounds but I'm so happy with the weight that I've lost.

My heart goes out to everyone who has had complications but I was blessed enough to not have any major problems. This surgery has been one of the best decisions that I have made in my life.