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Has anybody else been dealing with this??? I have just turned 6mths post op and my appetite is returning. Although I still don't eat a lot (maybe 4ozs plus 2 tbls of sides) some days I have 3 meals and 2-3 Snacks. I also eat and never feel satisfied or full, I think I tend to undereat with my sleeve don't want to be sick but can't wait to eat more( what to do!!!) I have also found I can eat anything and not feel ill!!!

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I am at six months post op as well and have let myself slide on the rules (eating sweets and French fries and wine!). As a result I have not been losing as much weight. I, like you, can eat anything without getting ill but I still have restriction if I try to eat too much.

As far as hunger goes, I would recommend taking Prevacid. I stopped taking it for a month or so and while I don't have heart burn the Prevacid somehow keeps my hunger on check.

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I had this issue at about 4 months when it was Christmastime and I discovered that I could eat mostly whatever I wanted as long as I ate slowly. I had about 2 weeks of enjoying WAY too much chocolate. I cut out all of the sweet and junk in January and I have only recently allowed myself to occassionally have a sweet treat, and not only does it now make me sick, but I'm really not craving it at all. Maybe try completely cutting out the foods that are worst for you for awhile? Once you get past the cravings you may find that you don't really want them anymore.

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I got my appetite back and could eat anything around 3 months. I welcomed the not getting sick from eating whatever I want part! I will get full pretty quick if I eat I eat dense Proteins first. However, I can eat things like yogurt, eggs, cheese, fruit, mashed potatoes, nuts, Soup, Cereal, etc. and not get full at all. (And I'm sure I could down a LOT of chips or ice cream if I wanted to.) But where's the rule that says we have to eat until we're full? If I'm eating something that isn't as filling, I simply stop when I know I've had "enough". Then I wait 45-60 minutes and start drinking. I will be hungry again in about 3 hours and then I eat again. Rarely do I eat until I'm full. The goal should be about getting good nutrition including minimum goals of Protein and Water. It shouldn't be about feeling full.

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Has anybody else been dealing with this??? I have just turned 6mths post op and my appetite is returning. Although I still don't eat a lot (maybe 4ozs plus 2 tbls of sides) some days I have 3 meals and 2-3 Snacks. I also eat and never feel satisfied or full, I think I tend to undereat with my sleeve don't want to be sick but can't wait to eat more( what to do!!!) I have also found I can eat anything and not feel ill!!!

I'm only five DAYS post sleeve (first full day home, on liquids) and I find that I'm not struggling. I can eat a small bowl of Soup in ten minutes and I can get through a Protein shake in half an hour. I also don't get a full feeling. I don't want to jeopardise my sleeve so I'm deliberately not overeating or eating any of the wrong foods but I'm kinda wondering when the fullness and nausea kicks in.

I also feel....hungry? I read somewhere that it might just be the stomach acid and you can mistake acid for hunger but I certainly can feel a sensation that feels like hunger.

I hope this doesn't last! At this rate I will have lost more weight on pre-op shakes than I do with the sleeve!

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Yes. I definitely noticed my appetite returning around 7 months. About that time I also noticed I could eat more at one time and I realized (to my dismay) that I could eat pretty much anything I wanted without feeling sick. I struggled for a couple weeks after this all hit, but I also have noticed that if I stick to the basics (100 oz of Water, 70g Protein, no more than 35 carbs) those hunger feelings and cravings are greatly diminished. So sticking to the basics has been key for me.

Also, I will enter all my food for the day into myfitnesspal the night before, cook it all up, pre-package it, so there is not any question about what my day will look like. When I've waited too long and have nothing prepared is when I tend to grab an unhealthy quick snack. I've found planning ahead also to be crucial.

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