I am 16 months out. I never made goal I still need to lose 40 pounds . My lowest weight was 173 in August. I had gained weight and was at 187 at my dr. Visit last week. Needless to say my surgeon challenged me to lose 10 pounds in two months. Told him I thouj my sleeve was broken. Turns out I have been grazing. I kept saying few snack won't hurt me. They have killed me and Im so mad at myself. I'm going to Paris in June and want to look fab.

This week went back to basics and have lost 6 pounds since monday. I have gone back to basics as everyone on here suggested and it works. 1 Protein shake in morning , greek yogurt for lunch. Lean protein for snack when get home from work. Additional lean protein around 7 pm. Also have gotten in all my Water something I never did before. Keeping my carbs at 20 grams and my protein at 90. I am so grateful. That I have this forum to see that I'm not alone on this journey

@wifey I'm hungry all the time too. I'm 24 months out and after being programmed for the last couple of years to each 4-5 times a day. I feel like eating is all I do! I started prepping my food and freezing pre-portioned out so I can stick to better choices. I also have been upping my fluids in lieu of food.

Are those of you who feel hungry taking anti acid medications such as Prilosec or Nexium? Acid in our sleeved stomachs mimics hunger. I am 18 mos out and still take Prilosec everyday. If I don't, I feel constant "hunger."

I take zantac for the same reason. I seem to have lots of burning or aching like hunger but it's reflux. Pril9sec doesn't work for me like the zantac.

I always think about getting back on a PPI but haven't yet. I think a lot of my problem is head hunger.

How are Prilosec and Zantac different? I have a script for generic Prilosec, but I forget to take it often because it interferes with my other meds (levothyroxine). Does anyone take their PPI before going to bed? I've done this a few times to help with that acidic feeling in my stomach I get sometimes in the morning.

I've heard others find relief with Diet Ginger Ale. I know, we aren't suppose to have carbonated drinks. However, now that I am 10 months post op, I find that my stomach is not nearly as "touchy" as it use to be. I've noticed that I can eat larger quantities if I really wanted to as well. However, I have yet to eat any breads, grains, rice, potatoes, Pasta, junk food, or basically anything with starch. I have no idea how my stomach would react and I hope I'll never find out one way or the other. The longer I stay away from it the less I crave it.

The closer I get to that one year mark, the more I realize that all that talk about the "honeymoon phase" is actually true. It's not as easy as it use to be and I have to rely more on making smart food choices and sticking to the plan no matter what. When your restriction isn't what it use to be, then all you can do is eat like a skinny person to help maintain your goal weight.

Although I've never done the sleeve reset, I do believe it works. I had a severe sinus infection that caused stomach upset because of all the draining of mucus. My intake for a week was mostly liquids. Once I felt better, I noticed much better restriction.

Zantac is an H2 blocker. Blocks secretion of acid. Prilosec is a proton pump inhibitor. It stops the production. If you have occasional gastric burn zantac is recommended but if you have Gerd Prilosec is recommended. I would say ask your doctor about it. Zantac gives relief faster than Prilosec because of how they work. However Prilosec stays in your system longer.

Will someone please explain the reset? What exactly do we do?

Haven't tried it myself, but I believe this is what people are referring to when they talk about the pouch/sleeve reset.

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/index.html

That is awesome! Congrats! That is also the beauty of the sleeve. It's always there, it's just all in how we use it. Good job!

I am so happy to have found this thread and group. I am 2 1/2 years out and had been so successful. Although I had not reached goal I was at a healthy and happy weight. Slowly but surely old habits started to creep back in. Grazing all day. Eating too many carbs (mostly sweets). The result is that I have gained back 33 pounds and am struggling to keep off the 50 other pounds I had lost. The fact that I have kept to my exercise routine is probably the only thing that has saved me from complete failure. I am starting the 5 day pouch test today and the other thing is I have joined the Halloween challenge in another forum which I think will also help me with accountability. Please lets keep encouraging each other and get back control of our sleeves. Lets remember how good it felt to wake up each morning knowing that we could fit into anything hanging in our closets (unless it was too big of course).

Glad I have started back with checking in with bariatric pal. Thank you so much to the person who started this thread and to all participating.

Ok so I started the 5 day pouch test yesterday. Surprisingly it wasn't that hard in terms of hunger but have had a headache this morning which I think is a withdrawal symptom from all of the sugar. That's ok with me. I ate or more accurately drank 4 cups of Soup yesterday which added up to a lot of carbs for the day (I had tomato soup and split pea). Ironically I got a letter in the mail from my bariatric surgeon that its time to schedule an appointment. This I took as a sign that its time to conquer this weight gain. I would dread to go back a failure. Going for a nice long walk now. Will check back again soon.

Ok so I started the 5 day pouch test yesterday. Surprisingly it wasn't that hard in terms of hunger but have had a headache this morning which I think is a withdrawal symptom from all of the sugar. That's ok with me. I ate or more accurately drank 4 cups of soup yesterday which added up to a lot of carbs for the day (I had tomato soup and split pea). Ironically I got a letter in the mail from my bariatric surgeon that its time to schedule an appointment. This I took as a sign that its time to conquer this weight gain. I would dread to go back a failure. Going for a nice long walk now. Will check back again soon.

I need to restart again I fell off and gained 8 pounds after came home from Paris. I'm starting today. Let's do this together

Ok so I started the 5 day pouch test yesterday. Surprisingly it wasn't that hard in terms of hunger but have had a headache this morning which I think is a withdrawal symptom from all of the sugar. That's ok with me. I ate or more accurately drank 4 cups of soup yesterday which added up to a lot of carbs for the day (I had tomato soup and split pea). Ironically I got a letter in the mail from my bariatric surgeon that its time to schedule an appointment. This I took as a sign that its time to conquer this weight gain. I would dread to go back a failure. Going for a nice long walk now. Will check back again soon.

I need to restart again I fell off and gained 8 pounds after came home from Paris. I'm starting today. Let's do this together

Yes lets do this. On day 4 of the test and feeling good. Its totally doable and I think it broke my carb cravings. Will post back next week to report progress. Did 30 minutes on elliptical. Hope Paris was great!

Ok so I started the 5 day pouch test yesterday. Surprisingly it wasn't that hard in terms of hunger but have had a headache this morning which I think is a withdrawal symptom from all of the sugar. That's ok with me. I ate or more accurately drank 4 cups of soup yesterday which added up to a lot of carbs for the day (I had tomato soup and split pea). Ironically I got a letter in the mail from my bariatric surgeon that its time to schedule an appointment. This I took as a sign that its time to conquer this weight gain. I would dread to go back a failure. Going for a nice long walk now. Will check back again soon.

I need to restart again I fell off and gained 8 pounds after came home from Paris. I'm starting today. Let's do this together

Yes lets do this. On day 4 of the test and feeling good. Its totally doable and I think it broke my carb cravings. Will post back next week to report progress. Did 30 minutes on elliptical. Hope Paris was great!

I post on Sunday cause I need to have more accountability on my part.m lets get this weight off for good

I have to share this. I finished 5 day pouch test today and weighed in at a 6.4 pound loss. This proves to me that diet is everything in weight loss. I regained 33 pounds while vigorously exercising 5 days per week. This does not mean I will stop my exercise routing for health, toning and help with loss but diet is the real key. I am going to seriously consider the 5:2 diet to help with get the rest of the weight off and help maintain. Another plus has been a feeling of power over constant carb craving and the power of portion control. Happy to be back on this site.

So the hunger hormone is not gone permanently its just gone for a year or so??

The way I read it, the OP did not do the 5 day pouch test, but rather went back to basics.

I personally can't hack doing the 5 day pouch test, but i can validate that going back to basics... really making sure you get enough Fluid, don't graze/snack, watch portions, eat Protein first, veggies second, avoid junky carby food - REALLY WORKS.

I also think the 5 day pouch test can really help people get "reset" - I just can't handle it is all.

Hunger hormones are permanently reduced (I believe) but be sure that after the honeymoon period, many of us get some hunger back. I am almost 4 years out and what I would say is my hunger is more like what normal people have. I get hungry when it is time to eat but i am no longer starving 24/7 with that high drive to eat. I find that avoiding those junky carbs are KEY to manage hunger - sweets and chips increase my appetite for example.