8 weeks from since surgery and I think I am flunking this test!

[erenee 4]

I feel like I am the first Gastric Bypass failure. I lost weight before I could eat solid food and I have gained back 2 pounds since. I rarely feel full...I know I have to work at losing weight but I was hoping the sleeve would be a tool that helped. Honestly I sometimes think I am the placebo test patient, they removed my lapband but did they forget I wanted the sleeve when they were in there?

Being able to eat as much as I did before ( and some days I do) makes me feel horrible. I know "hunger" is in my head but I was hoping the sleeve would make it easier for me to feel full.

Every time I read that people can consume a cup of food at some meals ( like that is a lot) makes me nuts, I can easily eat 2 - 3 cups at a meal

( if not more!)

Am I the ONLY one?

[JamieLogical 8,727]

You posted this same message on another thread and a couple of us posted some follow-up questions. It's not completely clear which surgery you had, since you mention Gastric Bypass in your first sentence, but then you later mention having your lap-band removed and revised to sleeve?

When you say you can eat 2-3 cups per meal, what kinds of food are you eating and how long is it actually taking you to consume that much?

Edited March 2, 2015 by JamieLogical

[Rogofulm 2,440]

You don't say when you had your surgery and your profile doesn't give any details, so I'm taking a stab in the dark. Did you have surgery in the past 6 weeks or so? If that's the case,then you may already by in The Dreaded Week-3 Stall. Here's a good article that explains why it happens and why we all have to go through it. As for your hunger, when I complained to my doc that I was hungrier than expected, he suggested that it was probably just thirst in disguise. I bumped up my fliud consumption, and my hunger has been much more manageable ever since. So the question is.... Are you getting at least 64 oz of Fluid every day? If not, that would really help you -- in many ways! And, of course, are you getting in at least 70 grams of Protein every day? That's the other key to not being hungry. You need to transition your energy factory from carbs to Protein. Okay, those are my guesses based on very limited info. Good luck!!!

[blondebomb 580]

Im totally confused here...

[Dimka 4]

what surgery did you have?