So my biggest fear is over eating and stretching. Ive been doing fabulously and lost alot of weight in 6 months. 120 lbs in fact. however im terrified to get big again. I had three chicken fingers today because I was weak, I didnt get full and it wasnt a healthy choice. Have I already stretched my stomach? I know I need to relax and just enjoy my new life and body, but im addicted to food. It was easy to stop after surgery because it was physically impossible to over eat and it was easy to feel full after healthy meals. The past 3 weeks ive stayed eating healthy but have induldged and now I find myself induldging more. I think. I hate being addicted to eating. Food is seriously my drug and its scary

6 months... It's the "magic" number in the sleeve community. It's around the time that your stomach "relaxes" and you are able to eat a bit more. Also the ghrelin hormone comes back just a bit. These things are scary for sure!

But you still won't be able to eat as much as before so that's a plus.

This is where the real work begins. You need to tackle those food demons and be mindful of your choices. The fact of matter is crap food (yes chicken fingers ) go down easier and you can eat a lot of them.

Make good choices and you will feel the restriction still . And know that a treat is just that, an occasional "treat", not food that your body needs

I share the same concern

I am about 5 months out & am so nervous about stretching my stomach out

I agree with Laura...this is the time to work on those demons. I haven't conquered mine

I started a thread some time ago, it had to do with food addiction.

I am addicted to food and wanted to hear from people that were overweight and having this surgery, but thought they weren't addicted....

I can say this about people like me some foods are triggers and it is best to stay away. Moderation works for some after surgery but for others like me? It just starts me down a spiral of binge type behaviors.

Many of the things we get addicted to the answer is to just elminate them all togehter, obviously with food we can't do that... I've quite smoking (haven't had a smoke in probably 30 years, can't even remember when I last smoked). I got way too close with drinking, but was able to turn that one around without eliminating it, then again I haven't had anything alcoholic since well before my surgery. Food so far in my early stages of this process has been easy to manage, I'm still only in my second month, so I have a long, long way to go. People are here to help and support you, but you are the only one that can truley help yourself. You have to fight the cravings, find healthy alternatives, and keep moving in the direction YOU want to go. It is YOUR choice. Then again I'm an old fart, what do I know...making bad choices is what got me here, that is about all I know.

Well said ^