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fancy4life    16

fancy4life
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Congrats u made to day 20 I have barely made it to day 10 and am horrible, I'm craving sweets and chips real real bad! I really need to get out of this slump I'm over the yogurt and Soup and I'm starving , mentally. I've even had a few chips. I don't want to fail but can't help but think what if it's not gonna work !! What if my sleeve is not right why do I feel hungry??

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Patches18    1

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Oh thank God! I'm not the only one! Tomorrow is 3 weeks since my surgery and I can finally start on the yogurt, mashed potatoes and creamy Soups. While I'm grateful I can do that I'm dying for textured food!! I have to wait another two weeks for that. I hope I can make it!

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KristenLe    5,980

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Congrats u made to day 20 I have barely made it to day 10 and am horrible, I'm craving sweets and chips real real bad! I really need to get out of this slump I'm over the yogurt and Soup and I'm starving , mentally. I've even had a few chips. I don't want to fail but can't help but think what if it's not gonna work !! What if my sleeve is not right why do I feel hungry??

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Is it true hunger? It's so important to stick with the plan - eating chips could cause a problem with your healing. We often experience head hunger. Stomach acid could also cause the feelings of hunger. Take Zantac or Nexium. Here's a good article...

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/diet-weight-loss/emotional-eating.htm

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OutsideMatchInside    10,166

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The first time you have solid food and it hits your new swollen sleeved stomach, you won't be so eager to chew.

@@fancy4life

You really shouldn't be hungry. The nerves aren't even reconnected for you to feel physical hunger. It you are feeling "hunger" in your chest, that is acid. Make sure you are on a PPI. If you are feeling hunger below your rib cage, that isn't hunger, that is your digestive system work.

Head hunger in the very beginning is very real. If you cave to it with chips in the first month, you are going to have long term issues staying on plan.

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Stillmissing    35

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I had head hunger for the first two weeks after surgery. It drove me nuts, but the second I took a sip of shake it was gone so I knew it wasn't real. sugar-free Popsicles are my go to when I'm looking for something sweet. And when I need something a little different I go to the LS chicken broth or an ounce of cheese. I am 26 days post-op and it's going to be another 16 days until the next stage. I keep busy and walk whenever i can. Find stuff to keep you busy (I bought a puzzle-sad). But I find that if I don't have something to occupy my time/mind, I think about food and how good something would taste.

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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