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Did you know that we aren't supposed to eat celery? supposedly, it's too stringy for the sleeve.

Someone posted on here before that they had to have it removed with a scope because the strings balled up and she could not digest it. I eat it if it's chopped up in little pieces in salad type stuff.

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Did you know that we aren't supposed to eat celery? supposedly' date=' it's too stringy for the sleeve.

Someone posted on here before that they had to have it removed with a scope because the strings balled up and she could not digest it. I eat it if it's chopped up in little pieces in salad type stuff.[/quote']

No I didn't...just in the beginning I thought. My nut said it was fine. I'll ask my surgeon next check-up.

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Good idea. I'll be curious to hear what he has to say.

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Ugh...cottage cheese. I had a 20 day preop consisting of Protein Drinks and cottage cheese. I want to gag thinking about it. Not sure I will ever eat it again! Lol

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Did you know that we aren't supposed to eat celery? supposedly, it's too stringy for the sleeve.

Someone posted on here before that they had to have it removed with a scope because the strings balled up and she could not digest it. I eat it if it's chopped up in little pieces in salad type stuff.

or raw coconut meat... can cause a huge Fiber ball in the stomach that can't digest or move through the pylorus..called bezor or something like that.. cottage cheese, tofurky and string cheese or hummus or cottage cheese....

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My morning Protein hot cocoa doesn't seem to keep the morning hunger at bay any more, and though I miss it, I think I'm better off with something more solid - usually a hard boiled egg and maybe a little low fat cheese. You can get a lot of satisfaction for the same number of calories. But I do still occasionally have one when I'm on the go, and I've noticed that the premier ready-to-drink shakes fill me up a lot more than my Unjury. A little online investigating suggests it's because they're a combination of Proteins, including casein, not just whey. I wonder if a casein-based product might work better for me.

I generally avoid yogurt, and to some extent cottage cheese for the same reason. Somethink like chicken breast or eggs fills me up much faster.

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Dang it - the last week or two I have been HUNGRY. I am really working on accepting it and not overeating... but DANG.

I do like that I enjoy food again. Long gone are the days of just forgetting to eat or feeling like it is a chore. I can eat at restaurants etc, fairly petite portions but more like a chick that is watching her weight then a post WLS patient. i am careful, I don't eat junky fast food and I treat myself to food that is both yummy and healthy and high Protein... but... it is getting harder.

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Dang it - the last week or two I have been HUNGRY. I am really working on accepting it and not overeating... but DANG.

I do like that I enjoy food again. Long gone are the days of just forgetting to eat or feeling like it is a chore. I can eat at restaurants etc' date=' fairly petite portions but more like a chick that is watching her weight then a post WLS patient. i am careful, I don't eat junky fast food and I treat myself to food that is both yummy and healthy and high Protein... but... it is getting harder.[/quote']

Same here. It has never been a chore for me to eat since surgery. I have been super hungry and have been eating a lot lately (albeit high Protein foods but still...). It starts around 3:00... So frustrating.

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Hunger continues to be my nemesis!!!

I just keep eating a lot of clean solid Protein to satisfy it. I know carbs food is going to feed the hunger and make it stronger, so I do not go there. A chicken sausage or a baby bel helps keep it at bay. As long as my extra eating does not result in weight gain, I will do it. I should start tracking it though as to not break any hard calories boundaries I have set for myself. It is a little strange as to where the hunger feeling comes from. It is not from the stomach, but in the back of my throat. Maybe it is caused by salivation at the back of my mouth, top of throat. No idea. What are your thoughts?

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I feel true, physical hunger from my stomach.

I think this is the normal progression of things, I really do, it is just that it was so nice to not really feel much hunger (as long as I stayed low carb). I do think that I have been allowing myself more carbs as part of maintainance so that is probably contributing to it. I am gearing up for a surgery in a month and they are pushing "eating enough" and building up.

My weight maintenance is spot on, so far so good... but... i wish i wasn't hungry. :)

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So, in summary - I think we all need to accept that this is the normal progression... a return to hunger. MANY real world, normal people live with this to keep a trim waistline.

I have decided that my new (ironic) motto is:

I remember what skinny feels like... HUNGRY!!!

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Hunger sucks. I really hoped surgery would just take it all away! I feel very normal now, which is good, but it's hard realizing I'll continue to have a lifelong battle with food.< /p>

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Nuts are a total slider food for me...I swear I can eat the same amount now as before surgery. I'm 8 months out or so' date=' and pretty much at goal, and my hunger has been a little out of control lately. It's the damn trigger foods. Once again I need to cut out the carbs/sugar.

My Snacks are celery and pb or laughing cow cheese, Greek yogurt, boiled eggs (I'm lazy and buy them perfectly boiled and packaged at Costco), string cheese, lunch meat...all already mentioned.

I just made cottage cheese "rice pudding" that is pretty good. I have a couple bites when hunger strikes.[/quote']

Rice pudding?

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or raw coconut meat... can cause a huge Fiber ball in the stomach that can't digest or move through the pylorus..called bezor or something like that.. cottage cheese' date=' tofurky and string cheese or hummus or cottage cheese....[/quote']

Are soy beans-- the dry roasted kind the same then???? I noticed the outside perks and its very fiberous....

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