Has anyone given Intermittent Fasting a try for long periods after surgery. I'm really interested. Not so much for the weight loss, that would be nice too but I'm still early out, but more to place focus on hydration , erasing whatever amount of ghrelin that has returned and feed schedule/pattern forming.

Interesting video explaining what I am specifically talking about, please watch before responding

https://youtu.be/tIuj-oMN-Fk

I’m only 2 weeks post op and little appetite at present, however as I understand it, the next 12-18 months are like the “honeymoon” period where you need to set up good long term eating habits. The hormone responsible for appetite can increase . The pitfall will then be to slowly increase calories in and back to old habits. I guess what I’m saying is don’t go into something without being informed and understanding how your body works/responds.

@Green Tealael-- Hey girl, I'm starting my first JUDDDD day today. 500cals. I think I will also do 14:10. I'm ditching the Premier Protein in the coffee and have gone back to black and am also ditching the stevia. So with JUDDDD (Johnson Up Day Down Day Diet or The Alternate Day Diet) you cut calories every other day and eat a "normal" plan on the alternating days. I'm pretty excited to try it out again! But I do think I will do 14:10 every day--cuz it's pretty close to what I do normally anyway.

I think I'm gonna go back to posting on "My Story" area to track my daily IF experiment and food journal. Instead, would you want to do an IF thread in the Post Op Food area and post our daily food/sometimes piccys?

1 minute ago, Reese Cerulean said:

I’m only 2 weeks post op and little appetite at present, however as I understand it, the next 12-18 months are like the “honeymoon” period where you need to set up good long term eating habits. The hormone responsible for appetite can increase . The pitfall will then be to slowly increase calories in and back to old habits. I guess what I’m saying is don’t go into something without being informed and understanding how your body works/responds.

Oh I understand, I'm 10 months post op, my hunger returned long ago, just not to the level of days past. My calories are at Max and have been since early on. Not sure which habits you are referring to however.

2 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

@Green Tealael-- Hey girl, I'm starting my first JUDDDD day today. 500cals. I think I will also do 14:10. I'm ditching the Premier Protein in the coffee and have gone back to black and am also ditching the stevia. So with JUDDDD (Johnson Up Day Down Day Diet or The Alternate Day Diet) you cut calories every other day and eat a "normal" plan on the alternating days. I'm pretty excited to try it out again! But I do think I will do 14:10 every day--cuz it's pretty close to what I do normally anyway.

I think I'm gonna go back to posting on "My Story" area to track my daily IF experiment and food journal. Instead, would you want to do an IF thread in the Post Op Food area and post our daily food/sometimes piccys?

Thats exciting!!! Sure show me the thread and I'll totally participate, but people may get tired of seeing tea cups hahaha

I will be more specific with everything I consumed and try to give amounts, but weight loss tracking is beyond my control. I only weigh at doctor's appointments (don't own a scale) and I don't have one until end of September (I had a ton during the summer) will my info still help?

Just now, GreenTealael said:

Thats exciting!!! Sure show me the thread and I'll totally participate, but people may get tired of seeing tea cups hahaha

I will be more specific with everything I consumed and try to give amounts, but weight loss tracking is beyond my control. I only weigh at doctor's appointments (don't own a scale) and I don't have one until end of September (I had a ton during the summer) will my info still help?

Of course it will still help. And it will be more fun than doing this alone. Other's might join in too.

Do you take measurements? I measure every month on the 20th of each month. LOL. You would just post your last weigh-in with the date. Measurements for us now are really more telling about what's going on with our bodies now that we are so close to goal.

Ok, I'll go start the thread and come back and link it up here. What should the name be? You want to start it since you really kinda kicked it off here already. I just hate to start posting my stuff here and poop all over your lovely thread about the wholesale discussion of IF and you're personal journey!!

2 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Of course it will still help. And it will be more fun than doing this alone. Other's might join in too.

Do you take measurements? I measure every month on the 20th of each month. LOL. You would just post your last weigh-in with the date. Measurements for us now are really more telling about what's going on with our bodies now that we are so close to goal.

Ok, I'll go start the thread and come back and link it up here. What should the name be? You want to start it since you really kinda kicked it off here already. I just hate to start posting my stuff here and poop all over your lovely thread about the wholesale discussion of IF and you're personal journey!!

I think if you start it, it'll reach more people, you have more friends and I stripped my profile back to basics (long story) I'm happy to simply participate. I can start measurements more regularly. I have no clue what to call the thread lol

1 minute ago, GreenTealael said:

I think if you start it, it'll reach more people, you have more friends and I stripped my profile back to basics (long story) I'm happy to simply participate. I can start measurements more regularly. I have no clue what to call the thread lol

Ha! You're so funny. More friends...I don't think so Felicia. Ok, I'll go do one and BBIAF.

Ok, here's the IF tracking thread. We won't start a new one each week, we'll just stick with the one, that way all the info is there.

2 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Ok, here's the IF tracking thread. We won't start a new one each week, we'll just stick with the one, that way all the info is there.

Perfect!!!

3 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

You're the second person that mentioned stretching out my sleeve. Are you pre-op? I'm not hungry like before surgery and I'm still on a 30/30/30 schedule even within the non fasting hours. I get plenty of fats,I still eat oils and nuts (in lower amounts now) But it's not a possibility for me anyway, I'm not frenzied during eating hours. If anything hunger is reduced and I eat more mindfully.

I agree with this. I don't see any risk of sleeve stretching because of IF, for me. When I do break my fast it's not frenzied eating.

The times when I do eat too much, and have the uncomfortable-ness and nausea associated with it, it is literally because I took 1 bite too many. It's not because I was starved and had a desire to gorge myself.

Works folks...