Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the huge amount of people that "regret" this surgery?

I mean extreme regret? Not just the first couple of days of "**** this hurts what did I do" kind of stuff..

What gives? Why?

800 cals a day is a diet.

I understand your thinking on that. I guess I would say the difference between a traditional diet and this surgery is the fact that our stomachs only have so much capacity now.

Whereas before when we ate only 800 calories we were still not satisfied, and felt deprived.

Now it's a case of only being able to eat around 800 to 1000 calories a day. And because of that fact it also makes it very important to make MOST of those calories count with nutritious

Food choices.

I'm not trying to minimize your feelings on this.

I will be the first to say this is hard. I feel hunger

Still and food is still the daily focus.

Nicole made a really good point too about upping your calories, perhaps that might help with the hunger and weight loss.

Laura,

Can I ask you....What do you mean you feel hunger? Are you full for 3-4 hrs or is it immediately after you eat a little?

Sorry, I haven't had the surgery yet & I thought with the sleeve you're full for 3-4hrs...

Thank you,

Molly

Laura' date='

Can I ask you....What do you mean you feel hunger? Are you full for 3-4 hrs or is it immediately after you eat a little?

Sorry, I haven't had the surgery yet & I thought with the sleeve you're full for 3-4hrs...

Thank you,

Molly[/quote']

Well first off I think feeling some hunger is normal, I mean we need the fuel that food provides..

Ok, so hunger and the sleeve (for me) if I eat just protein I can feel full for a couple of hours, but definitely not 4 hours.

If you eat something that is not protein, hunger tends to come back quicker, and cravings (for me again) become more intense.

Another factor is the "head hunger" just as powerful if not more.

Food, we love it, it tastes good, and it's what got us here.

I would be lying if I said I only ate when I was hungry before and that can still hold true after surgery, especially after being some months out when eating is easier.

When I'm feeling head hunger it like I start obsessing about something my mouth waters and I want to "fill the hole"

Food is a powerful drug to me so hunger is still a slight issue.. Now can I eat the amounts I used to? No... But I can graze on **** if I let myself.

I think another thing that needs to be considered in regards to me, is that I would eat until there was pain, wait then eat more. So the pain from being full is not as big as a deterrent to me as it might be to others?

Thank you for your honesty! Are you pleased with your decision to have had this surgery? Sorry for the 100 questions.

SpaceDust- I think we should respectfully agree to disagree on certain points. As I said everyone has the right to their respective opinion and that was mine.

I absolutely agree that you have a right to your opinion, as I do to mine. I think that there are valid points on both sides, and it's good that we both presented our reasoning. Perhaps our conversation will help someone else find what's right for them in their battles! And regardless of how we make this work, it's most definitely an ongoing battle, whether it is with our minds, with physical and mental urges, with negativity and doubt. Good luck to us all.

Thank you for your honesty! Are you pleased with your decision to have had this surgery? Sorry for the 100 questions.

Molly,

You know I like you and your big smile!

I'm glad you are here asking and asking everyone is important because we all have different experiences!

Yes, Molly I'm very happy to have this opportunity, it's not perfect, it's not a miracle.

But it really does help in giving me a good chance at being a healthy weight. Like every says here its a "tool" and its what you do with it that counts in the end.

If this doesn't work... Next step lobotomy or medically induced coma.

Is it just me' date=' or has anyone else noticed the huge amount of people that "regret" this surgery?

I mean extreme regret? Not just the first couple of days of "**** this hurts what did I do" kind of stuff..

What gives? Why?[/quote']

I can't speak for everybody… But in my situation I had to surgery on April 1 and I'm still starving. Just that I would eat a lot less and would not be starving. Also thought I would drop more weight

Hi Laura, how are you? Here I am 6 months out, slim, healthy, and all I can think is "I WANT MY STOMACH BACK". This really is a tough journey!

I can't speak for everybody… But in my situation I had to surgery on April 1 and I'm still starving. Just that I would eat a lot less and would not be starving. Also thought I would drop more weight

You are so newly sleeved, are you on real food yet?

Hi Laura' date=' how are you? Here I am 6 months out, slim, healthy, and all I can think is "I WANT MY STOMACH BACK". This really is a tough journey![/quote']

No sh*t Aussie? Are you serious??

What's going on?

Thanks Laura & you know that you're one of my favorite Sleevers....You're awesome!

Thanks Laura & you know that you're one of my favorite Sleevers....You're awesome!

Thanks Molly that right there felt better than food

No sh*t Aussie? Are you serious??

What's going on?

Yes I am very serious !!! I am sick of being in agony every time I eat, I am sick of the slimes, I am sick of the dumping, I am sick of heartburn and reflux, I am sick of feeling like s h i t ! I love being slim but not sure it's worth it.

Yes I am very serious !!! I am sick of being in agony every time I eat' date=' I am sick of the slimes, I am sick of the dumping, I am sick of heartburn and reflux, I am sick of feeling like s h i t ! I love being slim but not sure it's worth it.[/quote']

Wow I didn't know you where feeling so bad

I do remember the handbag incident though!

This is a good point too. This surgery is the luck of the draw sometimes on how your body will react.

You know Wendy I've never had dumping or sliming and acid..

I do understand the pain when eating, I imagine that being at goal it would be frustrating when you just wanted to eat something!

And I understand not feeling well, it seems to happen to me more and more these days.. Is it the surgery? I don't know. But I feel like more things are breaking down now, it could be age.

I'm sad that you are not doing well.. It's a scary place to be in.

Wow I didn't know you where feeling so bad

I do remember the handbag incident though!

This is a good point too. This surgery is the luck of the draw sometimes on how your body will react.

You know Wendy I've never had dumping or sliming and acid..

I do understand the pain when eating' date=' I imagine that being at goal it would be frustrating when you just wanted to eat something!

And I understand not feeling well, it seems to happen to me more and more these days.. Is it the surgery? I don't know. But I feel like more things are breaking down now, it could be age.

I'm sad that you are not doing well.. It's a scary place to be in.

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It's all so exciting when you are watching those pounds drop off. You kind of don't worry about the other things going on but now I just feel so bad. I know they say losing weight will extend your life but what the point if you are just sick all the time? I now feel like my body has become this sensitive little kid that I have to carefully nurture when I really just want to live!